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EA Sports Gives Alabama 6 of the Top 100 Players in CFB
EA Sports College Football is one of the most highly anticipated game releases in years, with just nine days until the official release, and six days away from the early access release. EA Sports released its top 100 ratings for players in the game, and six Alabama players are featured...
Help West Alabamians in Need Stay Cool This Summer: Here’s How
For over 75 years, Temporary Emergency Services has supported individuals and families in crisis by offering financial aid and other temporary assistance. To help residents who lack the means to stay cool this summer, Temporary Emergency Services has a goal to collect 150 electric fans. They are also collecting water and hydrated sports-type drinks.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Good morning, West Alabama! It is Wednesday July 10, 2024. It seems with the weather we bounce from one big event to another these days. Where did those quiet summer days go? This week we have gone from heat advisories to the landfall of Hurricane Beryl in Texas, to tornadoes in the nation's mid-section caused by Beryl's remnants to scattered thunderstorms in the south that caused a ground stop at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Internation Airport Tuesday to cooler temperatures and dry weather for the next few days.
Find Out Why Forecasters Updated the Hurricane Season Outlook
The 2024 hurricane season has begun with notable activity. However, here is the bad news: the most intense period is still ahead, with its peak in September. News, Local News, Alabama News, Weather, Local Weather, Alabama Weather, West Alabama Weather, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, National Weather Service in Birmingham, James Spann, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Season, Tropical Wave, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane, will there be a hurricane to impact Alabama, Chances of Alabama getting a Hurricane, Could a Hurricane impact the Gulf Coast, Tropical Storm Ian, Hurricane Ian, Will Ian impact Alabama, Alabama Gulf Coast.
Things You’d See in a 1980s Garage
Garages in the '80s were less about parking your car and more about being a catch-all for everything you needed to get out of the house as consumer-driven culture kicked its jazzercised butt into high gear. It was also a place where parents (okay, let's face it, Dad) could "tinker"—a...
Tuscaloosa Waffle House Goes Viral for Girl’s Sunday Morning Singalong
The Waffle House on the Tuscaloosa Strip got kudos on a national platform this week after a video showing the staff there join a little girl's singalong went viral. The touching moment, captured by local plastic surgeon Chelsea Wallace, showed her 3-year-old Foster singing and dancing to "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen.
Area Near HGTV Homes Heavily Damaged By Hurricane Beryl
The effects of Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Texas are being felt in an area once featured on a popular HGTV TV show. Millions were left without power after Hurricane Beryl slammed parts of Texas on Monday. Photos from the area show heavy flooding along the coastline, including Surfside, Texas.
Attack Warning For Alabama Iphone/Apple Users
It's a scam galore these days. These are all very legit scams (as odd as that sounds) being forced on all of us. We reported earlier today the details of a warning from the Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Office about a scam being used in recent days. Now comes a scary warning...
Alabama Mom’s Warning After Scary Experience At Dollar Store
I don't understand how we have strayed so far as a country. You're not even safe going to a dollar store these days. A Family Dollar manager was taken to the hospital after a shoplifter stabbed her multiple times. This suspect had no remorse as the video below clearly shows....
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Good morning, West Alabama! It is Tuesday July 9, 2024. A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect until 7:00 this evening for all of West Alabama. That means you need to limit your time outdoors, hydrate frequently and remember to not leave people or pets in an unattended vehicle. Yesterday's rain...
Heat Advisory for West Alabama Counties: Index Values up to 106
Relief is on the way, but until then, there is “one more day with a Heat Advisory for most of the area; then, some drier air will move in tomorrow, which will bring heat indices back down for several days,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham. Remember...
Ticket Tuesday: How to Win Tickets to the Queens of R&B Concert
Get ready for a fun-filled Tuesday. It’s Ticket Tuesday with 92.9 WTUG, where you can win tickets to the hottest concerts in Alabama. The Queens of R&B: Xscape and SWV tour has made stops in California, Nevada, Texas, and other great states. Tomorrow, the ladies will make their tour stop in Yellowhammer State, visiting Birmingham. Click here for more details on the show and ticket information.
Free Career Advancement Opportunities In West Alabama
The Tuscaloosa Area Career Center wants to make sure people in West Alabama are aware of financial stability, employment opportunities and career development events happening in the coming weeks. Here's What's On The Agenda. The Tuscaloosa Area Career Center announced two important upcoming events designed to support and empower our...
Scorpions Invading Alabama Homes
So when you think about scorpions do you think you would find one in Alabama?. Yes, we have them here living among us. So the Hentz Striped Scorpion and the Southern Unstriped Scorpion, also called the Southern Devil Scorpion, call Alabama home. Before you panic these scorpions are not deadly...
Alabama Basketball Schedules Familiar Opponent
Alabama Men's Basketball will face off against a familiar face this season during its non-conference schedule. According to Blake Byler of BamaCentral, Alabama will face Arkansas State on Nov. 8, making it the last unknown game on Alabama's non-conference schedule. For the second straight season, former Alabama assistant coach Bryan...
Alabama Vets Heading to Dallas
SEC Media Days are right around the corner, with the entirety of the Southeastern Conference set to converge on Dallas, Texas for four days as the SEC welcomes Texas and Oklahoma to the conference by hosting media days in their backyard. As is the tradition with the SEC Media Days,...
Crazy Video: Alabama Women Attacked By Rabid Raccoon
Seems like we always have to beware of something that can kill us or hurt us. Personally, I'm more terrified of snakes than anything else. It's not like snakes, bears, gators, coyotes, and recently, we've seen sightings of black panthers, which aren't enough to be worried about. Can you imagine...
Tuscaloosa to Again Accept School Supplies to Pay Off Parking Tickets
Anyone who finds themselves on the wrong end of an overtime parking ticket in Tuscaloosa will soon be able to handle it, save money and help those in need all at once. That opportunity comes with the return of a favored municipal program that allows residents to pay off tickets by donating school supplies.
Target Making Yet Another Huge Change to Checkout Lanes
Be prepared for yet another update made to the checkout process if you're headed to Target in the coming days. It's been a period of change for customers and employees when it comes to the checkout lane at Target. Shoppers initially saw Target join other retail stores in relying more...
West Alabama Weather Outlook: Any Relief From the Heat This Week?
Check out this week's latest West Alabama weather outlook to see if there is any relief from the heat in the forecast. News, Local News, Alabama News, Weather, Local Weather, Alabama Weather, West Alabama Weather, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, Central Alabama Weather, Breaking News, National Weather Service in Birmingham, James Spann, Summer Outlook for West Alabama, Summer Weather Outlook for Central Alabama, Summer Weather Forecast for West Alabama, Summer Weather Forecast for Central Alabama, What will the weather be like this Summer in Alabama, What will the weather be like this Summer West Alabama, What will the weather be like this Summer Central Alabama, Weekday Plans,
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