Ashley Bowerman
Reporter
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Ashley Bowerman is a general assignment reporter for WSFA 12 News. She joined the team in February 2020. Ashley is from San Antonio, Texas, and graduated with a degree in Electronic Media from Texas State University in 2019. In school, she was the Assistant News Director for KTSW 89.9 - the FM radio station on campus and a reporter/anchor for Bobcat Update - the student-run newscast. She was also a member of the Texas State Strutters, a collegiate dance team. Her last year in school she received the Electronic Media student of the year award. When she isn’t reporting news, Ashley enjoys spending time with family and her dog, playing guitar and shopping.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:31 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Now that the state board has voted, local school boards will have multiple textbook options to choose from.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a large fire at Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church on Highland Avenue.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum says hours of planning have gone into security procedures for the festivities planned this week.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:40 AM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
“The absolute hardest four or five weeks of my life."
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
“We don’t know if they’re trapped underneath or if maybe they were able to get out."
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 7:21 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville toured the destruction for the first time Thursday alongside EMA Director Ernie Baggott and newly appointed Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Crosspoint Christian Church’s preschool and child care center collapsed during Thursday’s storm.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall clarified women cannot be prosecuted for taking an abortion pill. He explained that only those who provide the abortion can be prosecuted under state law.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:15 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Officials say the ability to respond to emergencies is becoming increasingly difficult with a lack of people signing up to volunteer.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:42 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
On Wednesday, lawmakers in Washington took to the senate floor to bid their farewell to longtime Senator Richard Shelby and thank him for his decades of service.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
What was once the heartbeat of the community is now a pile of rubble after an EF-2 tornado tore through the neighborhood Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The fifth annual Operation Iron Ruck kicked off from Jordan-Hare Stadium Wednesday morning.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The president of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police says retaining and recruiting officers has become increasingly difficult at every department.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved name changes for two high schools.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s new regional facility will eventually save up to 5,000 dogs every year.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A new solar farm in Montgomery County will provide low-cost, renewable energy to thousands of customers in the state.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Andrea Mills created the “Love Like Lexi Project” in honor of her daughter who lost her life to suicide in February 2019. The project is now making a difference in numerous schools across Alabama.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 8:20 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Penn State faces off against Auburn on Saturday, but it's still unclear where the Nittany Lions' charter flight will land in the state.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs and the Alabama Department of Mental Health are partnering with seven schools in the state for “Operation We Remember.”
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Rizing Starz Childcare Center, LLC in Montgomery County Circuit Court asserting claims of negligence against an 11-month-old child.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The resolution pushing for closed primaries passed with 81% of the vote. It now heads to the legislature for consideration.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:27 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Attorney General’s Office said they are actively working with Alliance partners on at least 17 human trafficking investigations across the state affecting a total of 48 victims.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman and Jordan Gartner
A moonshine still in Alabama is out of business after authorities uncovered and shut down the illegal operation Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
On June 19, 2021, a tragic multi-vehicle crash on I-65 in Butler County claimed the lives of 10 people, including nine children.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:43 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A man who lives in the Lochshire neighborhood had a frightening encounter with a suspect on the run following an armed robbery.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said this is not a new process. The new computers are a proactive step to protect against hackers.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
President Joe Biden thanked the Lockheed Martin workers who are responsible for manufacturing the Javelin anti-tank missiles being used in Ukraine to fight off Russian forces.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Steven Taylor, dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of political science at Troy University, said the muted response from Alabama’s Republican lawmakers points to how polarized the country’s political climate is.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has confirmed it was exposure to fentanyl that prompted first responders to rush one of his deputies to a hospital over the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman and Gray News Staff
An Alabama man received an outpouring of support after severe storms hit his home just moments after he took his wife off of life support.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A man in Wetumpka was visiting his severely ill wife in the hospital when the storm hit.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The cost of raw materials and supplies is on the rise for farmers across the state, just ahead of the spring planting season.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 10:14 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Prosecutors in Autauga County will seek the death penalty against a Prattville man who is charged with killing his pregnant wife and unborn son.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 2:10 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman and Gray News staff
An Alabama man is alive today thanks to a new aneurysm procedure offered at Baptist South in Montgomery.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The parents of missing 18-year-old LaDarrien Wheat are asking for the public's help in finding their son.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
20-year-old Isaac Stubbs is from Wetumpka but has been in Ukraine on a mission trip over the past nine months.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Millions of dollars meant to help those struggling to find work during the pandemic went to criminals instead.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The steel cross and eight pillars honor the lives of the children lost in a tragic car accident on Interstate 65 in Butler County on June 19.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 10:26 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
This holiday shopping season is proving to be more challenging than in years past for retailers. Labor shortages, supply chain stress and inflation are all taking their toll.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 10:18 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
In less than a week, five guns have been found in central and south Alabama schools, resulting in the arrests of four students.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 10:35 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Advancing Sight Network in Alabama is encouraging you consider the gift of eye donation this holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
A woman in Tallassee has been reunited with her family after being reported missing in Montgomery more than a week ago.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 10:26 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Scientists and health officials are sounding a cautious alarm over the latest COVID-19 variant.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
USPS is preparing for a higher delivery demand this 2021 holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Criminal Rules Committee of the Alabama Supreme Court approved Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey’s motion Friday to increase bail for murder in the state from $150,000 to $1.5 million.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A CDC study found that the vaccine offers more protection against COVID-19 than natural immunity.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Between Sunday and Tuesday there were five homicides in the city. Three of those murders took place on Sunday alone.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Alabama renters in jeopardy of being evicted say they are having a hard time getting assistance through a new federally funded program.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 8:21 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The group called Concerned Doctors and Eagle Forum of Alabama collaborated to host what they called a “COVID Truths Forum” to discuss vaccine mandates and treatments for the virus.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
On Saturday, Alabamians will be able to get rid of their expired and unused prescriptions at collection sites across the state.
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