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: Feb. 22, 2023 at 7:23 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Officials say the problem can mostly be attributed to staffing shortages and crowded hospital emergency rooms.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:40 AM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
“The absolute hardest four or five weeks of my life."
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: Dec. 10, 2022 at 3:58 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The fire happened on Upper Kingston Road, just north of Prattville High school.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
A woman in Prattville is recovering after allegedly being shot in the face by her longtime ex-boyfriend.
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: Sep. 26, 2022 at 11:24 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Images circulating online of an inmate at an Alabama prison have prompted a public outcry on social media.
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: Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The new “Paws on Patrol” program uses detection dogs to mitigate shooting risks and empowers students to feel safer on campus.
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: 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: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Over the last few months, Gregory Dubay has packaged and shipped off nearly 30 boxes of supplies to his friend in Ukraine.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Supreme Court’s ruling that prayer on the field after games is protected by the First Amendment has drawn support from several coaches and athletes in Alabama.
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: May. 17, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Avery Jordan was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma her junior year.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Less than 24 hours after Frank Senn’s property was hit by severe weather, there was an outpouring of support from the local community.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman and Emily Van de Riet
A man in Alabama came home to find his house severely damaged by a tornado after taking his wife off life support at the hospital earlier that day.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
There have been many sleepless nights for one Montgomery woman who has relatives living in Ukraine.
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: Feb. 13, 2022 at 8:33 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
A Prattville man is alive today thanks to a new aneurysm procedure offered at Baptist South in Montgomery.
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. 21, 2021 at 11:00 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
If passed, House Bill 6 would allow most people in Alabama over the age of 18 to carry a concealed pistol or firearm on their person or in a vehicle without the need for a permit.
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: 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: 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. 25, 2021 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Student members of the Tuskegee University Crimson Piper Marching Band say they will no longer participate in university-sponsored and organized social events if a list of concerns are not addressed.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Montgomery Public Schools is investigating an “alleged inappropriate incident” but won’t say much more than that.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 5:46 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Supply chain issues and staffing shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing schools to get creative to keep their students fed.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 10:03 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
A new report released by the American Medical Association shows that since 2011, Alabama physicians have reduced the number of opioid prescriptions in the state by 38 percent.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Three separate incidents have been reported to campus police in just one week, including two alleged rapes.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Infusions have been found to be effective in shortening the length of illness and preventing potential hospitalization if given within the first 10 days of symptoms.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
For the first time since the tragedy, the driver of the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch van is speaking out.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2021 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
The state medical cannabis law passed in May still requires several steps before medicinal use is legal in Alabama.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
When Kendall and Matthew Henderson struggled to conceive, they turned to embryo adoption. Today, they have an almost 2-year-old daughter named Lily Ruth.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Teachers are looking forward to next year and the ability to recharge this summer.
Updated: May. 12, 2021 at 8:27 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Mrs. Georgia Sankey was born on May 12th, 1919, and has lived in Montgomery her entire life.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By WSFA 12 News Staff and Ashley Bowerman
More than 30 years have passed since an east Alabama woman’s murder, but investigators and her family have refused to let the case go.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 11:44 PM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman
Law enforcement officials are warning residents after finding a THC-laced snack that could easily find it’s way into the hands of children.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2021 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
ADPH said the 8 cases have been identified in Autauga, Jefferson, Madison, Mobile and Montgomery counties.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2021 at 10:14 AM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman and WSFA 12 News Staff
A 4-year-old was critically injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon, Tuskegee police said.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 10:17 PM CST
|By WSFA 12 News Staff and Ashley Bowerman
The head basketball coach of Dallas County High School was shot and killed Thursday night during what police say was a robbery.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Health experts warn that celebrating New Years Eve the wrong way could push the state’s hospitals to the brink.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 10:16 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
So far, Baker has walked nearly 5,000 miles. He started in Florida and made the trip to Washington State before turning around and heading back to Florida.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2020 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
A woman in Union Springs has made it her mission to make sure that all of the backyard pets in her neighborhood are taken care of.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
The Salvation Army is now asking the community to be sure that when you donate, you are donating to the right cause.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2020 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Ashley Bowerman
Frank J. Gregory Sr. was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 9, 1919.
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