Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reintroduced the “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act,” or the “EL CHAPO Act,” House companion legislation to Senator Ted Cruz’s Senate bill by the same name. The EL CHAPO Act reserves…
PHENIX CITY, Ala. – In preparation for the bridge replacement along US-80 over Little Uchee Creek, the Alabama Department of Transportation will temporarily close one lane of US-80 at milepost 208, Monday, January 28, 2019 and Tuesday, January 29, 2019. …
Sex sells ... frozen food dishes? Kraft Heinz' frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its Super Bowl debut with an ad taking a humorous jab at one man's "frozen food porn addiction." Super Bowl ads have long…
While some MPS schools make it off of the failing schools list from last year, some miss the mark based on achievement. For high school students that entails the ACT and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is shutting down two schools -- and school board officials say -- that's just the beginning. Cedar Park Elementary School and Byrd…
The clean up effort has been amazing in Wetumpka. On Saturday an EF-2 Tornado struck in Downtown causing extensive damage to at least 25 structures. First responders and Utility Crews were…
Alabama State University was once a place Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walked the halls and talked with students and teachers. On Tuesday, the campus paid tribute to the civil rights icon…
First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka was one of the hardest hit structures by this weekend's tornado. As we've reported, not much is left, but the pastor says the congregation…
In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders have asked a judge to reverse the result of the NFC championship game that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl -…
The Alabama Dept. of Education has released its list of failing schools for 2019. This list, which is based on test scores and is required by The Alabama Accountability Act, includes 76 schools. That number is essentially the same as…
Former Congressman Artur Davis officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery in a video posted to social media. Davis, a Montgomery native, finished second in the 2015 Montgomery mayoral race. Davis served four terms in the U.S. House of…
Monday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey toured the destruction left behind when an EF-2 tornado hit part of Wetumpka on Saturday afternoon. "Each one impacts the people of that area in respective ways so.…
Elmore County School Superintendent Richard Dennis has announced that some school start times will be delayed on Tuesday because of the ongoing cleanup after Saturday's EF-2 tornado. He says Wetumpka Elementary, Wetumpka Middle and Wetumpka High Schools will delay the…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr lived his life serving others. Following his example, local residents volunteered at non-profits and served on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service.…
The City of Wetumpka is still recovering from an EF-2 tornado touched down Saturday. The hardest hit areas are still closed off to the public as the cleanup efforts are just now getting underway,…
We brought you full coverage of the tornado that hit Wetumpka. No lives were lost as a result of the storm. Many viewers sent in videos and pictures of storm damage…
One day after a tornado swept through downtown wetumpka, damaging homes, churches, and businesses, volunteers and crews took the streets to restoring electricity and helping residents pick up the pieces left behind. Almost…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A police officer has been shot to death in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Batiste told reporters that Officer Sean Tuder was gunned down Sunday afternoon.Batiste said one suspect has been taken into custody. However,…
The New York Times Magazine talked with Stevenson about Alabama celebrating both Martin…
As part of our extensive Live coverage of the Wetumpka tornado, Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs joined news anchor Darryl Hood at the scene of the destruction. That part of Wetumpka is in…
The Central Alabama Community Foundation is helping victims of the Wetumpka Severe Weather with a Tornado Relief Fund. From the CACF: "Funds will be used to support immediate as well as long term needs of citizens in Elmore County.…
Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis was Live on Alabama News Network this afternoon to describe his first-hand account of seeing the tornado damage in his city. As of that time, he says there were…
Alabama News Network anchor Jeff Sanders has more damage to show from the apparent tornado that hit near downtown Wetumpka this afternoon. While much of the downtown area was spared significant damage, the…
Alabama News Network anchor Jeff Sanders is on the scene of the tornado destruction in downtown Wetumpka. He says the worst of the damage is concentrated across the Coosa River from downtown. First…
Alabama News Network has photos of storm damage in Wetumpka. The damage came from a possible tornado that our Weather Authority team tracked Live as it crossed over downtown. We have reports of significant damage to First Baptist Church in…
