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ACES: Fall armyworm outbreaks impacting Alabama producers
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Fall armyworms are plaguing pastures and hayfields in many areas of Alabama. These pests can quickly invade and destroy a stand of healthy forages in a manner of hours. This makes scouting extremely important for producers to be able to treat infestations early before too much damage occurs.
Alabama’s Most Dangerous Campuses
How safe are college campuses in America? Well, more importantly, in our home state of Alabama? ROLL TIDE! Eh, sorry, our bias snuck in there for a second. We'll get to the Alabama campuses in a minute. First, let's take a glance at the whole country. This information should be...
Former Alabama lawmaker launches campaign to widen I-65, raises $200,000
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Alabama state lawmaker George Clark announced on Friday the launch of a new campaign to widen Interstate 65 to three lanes in each direction from Huntsville to Mobile, and an associated nonprofit organization dubbed the Go Wide I-65 Coalition. Clark was an Alabama House of...
Paul Finebaum Questions If SEC Powerhouse Can Win National Championship This Season
The Alabama Crimson Tide have been the most dominant program in college football since Nick Saban took over nearly 20 years ago. However, the legendary coach is no longer with the Crimson Tide. That has raised many questions for the upcoming season. While new head coach Kalen DeBoer has been ...
Tuscaloosa businesses prepare for football season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — With just 14 days until the Crimson Tide are back on the field, bars and restaurants in Tuscaloosa are preparing for the thousands of fans that will head to the strip for game day. Restaurant managers say they have been stocking up on food, alcohol and supplies. The manager of The […]
PREP PREVIEW: Sophomore Myers ready to lead Pike Road offense
From Quinshon Judkins to Anthony Rogers to Ja’Michael Jones, Pike Road has had the running backs to put pressure on opposing defenses. This year, the Patriots may have the passing threat to make the offense even more explosive. Cason Myers returns for his second season as the starting quarterback...
Hale County Schools announce 2-hour delay
HALE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Hale County Board of Education announced that Hale County Schools will run on a two-hour delay Monday, Aug. 19. This is due to widespread storm damage in the surrounding area, including downed trees and power lines. Due to the delay, buses will run two hours later than their usual […]
Commission denies liquor application for Shop Boyz Lounge
The Dallas County Commission has denied a lounge retail license for an Orrville nightclub where a 19-year-old was shot to death July 7. Sandra Rogers Simmons submitted an application for the Shop Boyz Lounge at 3901 County Road 33 in Orrville to operate under a type 010-Lounge Retail Liquor-Class 1 license. During it’s regular meeting […] The post Commission denies liquor application for Shop Boyz Lounge appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Tarrant Parks and Recreation prepares field for first youth league home football game
TARRANT, Ala. (WIAT) — A plan four years in the making for Tarrant Youth League football, cheer, and soccer is finally becoming a reality. The former Tarrant High School football field property is undergoing renovations to become a playable field. Tarrant Parks and Recreation Superintendent Scott Evans hopes it can host its first home youth […]
Coroner searching for family of man who died while crossing the street in his wheelchair in Fultondale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of a man who was killed while crossing the street in his wheelchair over the weekend. At 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Billy Ray Hall, Jr. was hit by a car at the corner Georgia Road and 52nd Way North in the Coalburg […]
Meet the 2 local startups who just won $75K at the latest Alabama Launchpad competition
On August 15, two startups—NephSol and Zone Protects—won a combined total of $75,000 at the Alabama Launchpad Cycle 2 Finale in Huntsville. Read on to learn more about these exciting local startups and how they plan to use their winnings to grow their companies. Zone Protects—$50K. Finalists...
Prefiled Alabama bill would require permit to carry assault weapons
A Montgomery lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would require gun owners to acquire permits for assault weapons. HB 23, sponsored by Rep. Kenyatté Hassell, D-Montgomery, would require a person purchase a permit to buy or take possession of an assault rifle. “If I am a felon, and I am driving, and I get stopped […]
Search ongoing for missing 50-year-old man in Lowndes County
STEENS, Miss. (WTVA) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office says a search is ongoing for a missing man. The sheriff’s office reports deputies first started searching for Derek Gray, 50, on July 29 when a woman called 911 for help. The family of Gray later filed a...
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