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UPDATE: 15-20 People Hurt, Two Seriously in Escambia County Tornado

The Alabama Emergency Management Agency says a tornado spurred by Tropical Storm Claudette has demolished or badly damaged at least 50 homes in Escambia County.

Suspect Shot and Killed in Standoff with Lee County Deputies and State Troopers

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it is investigating an officer-involved shooting that led to the death of the suspect.

Alabama One of Nine States Ending Pandemic Unemployment Aid Saturday

Alabama is one of nine states ending federally-funded pandemic unemployment compensation effective Saturday, June 19.

Dallas Co. EMA Watching for Flooding Threat from Tropical Weather System

The Dallas County Emergency Management Agency is one of many that will be monitoring weather conditions this weekend due to the threat from a tropical weather system that will likely bring several inches of rain to Alabama.

Weather Threat Forces Selma's Juneteenth Celebration to Go Virtual

The first-ever Juneteenth federal holiday has led to celebrations scheduled throughout the weekend. But the Juneteenth celebration in Selma has changed, due to the threat of heavy rain from a tropical weather system.

3 Degree Guarantee: Alabama Kidney Foundation Gets $1,400 Check

Alabama News Network Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler is presenting another 3 Degree Guarantee check.

Bethany Seventh Day Adventist Church Helps the Hungry with Weekly Food Drives

The church partners with the Montgomery Area Food Bank to distribute food to the community.

Update: Names Released of Two Truck Drivers Killed in U.S. Highway 231 Crash

Alabama State Troopers have released the names of the two truck drivers who were killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 231 in Montgomery County Friday morning.

UPDATE: Missing 13-Year-Old from Troy Found Safe

UPDATE: Troy police said Sunday afternoon that the missing 13-year-old has been found safe and is back with her family.

Montgomery City Councilmen Host "Coffee and Conversation" Event to Hear from Concerned Citizens

The first "Coffee and Conversation" with Montgomery city councilmen CC Calhoun and Oronde Mitchell was held Friday morning at The Coffee House. The Coffee House is located at 981 Adam’s Ave.

More People Working in Alabama, May Unemployment Rate Drops

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 3.4%, down from April’s rate of 3.6%, and well below May 2020’s rate of 7.9%.

Alabama Asks Court to Dismiss Part of Suit Over Prisons

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama is asking a federal court to dismiss part of the Justice Department's lawsuit over conditions in its men's prisons. Attorneys for the state say the federal government hasn’t specified which prisons are…

Search on for Man Accused of Killing Co-Worker at Dirt Pit

DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say they're searching for a suspect after a man shot and killed a fellow worker at a south Alabama dirt pit. Local and federal authorities were searching Wednesday for the suspect, a 45-year-old man from…

Mayor of Tarrant Says Former Police Chief Refused to Hire Black Officers

TARRANT, Ala. (AP) — A Black Alabama mayor accused of assault by the city’s white former police chief claimed Thursday that the two got into a dispute because the chief wouldn’t hire black officers. Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton told a…

Captains Bryan and Tonya Farrington Say Farewell To The Montgomery Area Salvation Army

Folks across the city of Montgomery are saying farewell to a husband and wife team that has made a huge impact as leaders of the local Salvation Army. Captains Bryan and Tonya Farrington have been here three years, but are now being assigned to a new city.