High school football is just around the corner. One South Alabama high school has a little more to be excited about as football season gets closer. When Andalusia fans enter the football stadium this…
Alabama News Network has added yet another new Live camera to our Alfa…
Alabama is joining four other states for Operation Southern Shield. It's an effort to crack down on speeders on interstates and major highways. State troopers and local law enforcement agencies say they'll be working…
Summer vacation is winding down which means most schools begin in a few weeks. During the July 19th-21st weekend, shoppers can take advantage of sales without paying the state's 4% sales tax. "This…
Friday is the 200th day of the year. That's the perfect reason for Alabama State Parks to celebrate the state's bicentennial. On that day, Alabama’s state parks will offer free admission, free parking and a 20% discount on overnight accommodations…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A sizable increase in a state education fund is allowing local school systems to pay for school resource officers and maintenance projects, among other things. The Dothan Eagle reports that the money is available after Alabama…
Barry has made landfall in Louisiana and has weakened to a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center says the storm arrived on land this afternoon near Intracoastal City. The center is warning of dangerous storm surge, heavy rains and strong winds.…
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says in its 10 a.m. CDT advisory this morning that Barry has reached maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, with higher gusts. That makes the storm a weak Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane-force winds were measured…
Barry is expected to bring several inches of rain to the Alabama News Network viewing area over the next several days. The Weather Authority team of meteorologists is monitoring the storm around the clock. There is a slight chance of…
There are more than 1,700 students in the Andalusia City School system. Every student in grades K-12 will have access to an electronic device in the upcoming school year. The technology will be paid for by the city’s half cent…
Alabama News Network wants to help you celebrate America's Independence. Whether you'll be staying in our local area or traveling somewhere else in Alabama, here is a list of July 4th events courtesy of the Alabama Tourism Department: Alexander City…
Several local airports are getting grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to make improvements. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) says that overall, 19 Alabama airports will be getting more than $9.7 million. "This $9.7 million in funding awarded by…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A southeast Alabama 2-year-old has been found dead in a car parked at his family's home. Dothan Police Capt. Will Benny says a preliminary investigation suggests the child entered the car on his own sometime on…
UPDATE: James Leroy Franklin, 45, has been recaptured by the Florala Police Department. Franklin did surrender without incident. ORIGINAL REPORT: ADOC Searches for Escaped Inmate in South Alabama The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has reported one inmate from the…
Andalusia city officials are urging caution after residents say a company tried selling them water purification systems worth thousands of dollars. “It was just a small package that said 'water test,'" Andalusia resident…
GREENVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama police officer has left intensive care after being bitten by a rattlesnake while on duty. News outlets report Greenville Officer Marissa Morrison has been given 16 vials of antivenin since Monday. The snake got…
UPDATE: According to Public Information Officer, Josh Wasden, the shooting occurred during a cook out on Simon Road. The victim in the shooting reportedly slashed a woman several times with a bladed instrument, then turned on the woman’s boyfriend. The attacker…
One man in South Alabama dubbed the "Backwoods Bandit" was arrested on Thursday. According to the Covington County Sheriff's Office, Mathew Cobb was wanted for questioning in relation to a string of burglaries that occurred in Covington, Conecuh, and Escambia counties.…
An Andalusia man was arrested today after leading police on a chase around the east side of Andalusia. Christopher Terry Clinton, 42, of Andalusia, was taken into custody just after 4:30 PM this afternoon after Officer Lucas Maddox attempted a…
Alabama State Troopers have identified a mother and son from Georgia who were killed in a head-on collision in Covington County while traveling to the beach. State troopers say 8-year-old Larenz Graham and his mother, 35-year-old Landie Romulus, were killed…
Residents in georgiana who have warrants for traffic tickets and other fines were given a second chance Thursday to have their cases resolved. It was part of the city’s Amnesty Court program.…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $160,298 grant to the Covington County Child Advocacy Center to ensure that child victims of physical or sexual abuse have access to free, professional care to help them overcome their situation. The Covington County…
Covington County law enforcement is needing the public’s help after several burglaries in the area. “We’ve had numerous burglaries thats been caused by a couple of different cells of burglars,” Sheriff Blake…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has announced that 20 local airports throughout Alabama will benefit from more than $25.9 million in grants. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction, safety…
One man has been arrested and charged with 1st degree assault after being accused of biting another man's ear off. According to Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office, Johnny Ray Wilson Jr., of Rutledge, was involved in an automobile accident where his…
