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Alabama Reacts To Legendary Restaurants Apology After Protests
The husband of the Nicks in the Sticks owner admitted, to, and apologized for, his racist remarks directed toward customers after heavy protests. He said he is ashamed of his behavior. "I accept all the condemnation and criticism which I have evoked, all of which is justified towards me. I...
First Alert Weather: Hot and mostly dry conditions; Tracking Tropical Storm Debby
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Good morning and happy Sunday! The big story this week is Tropical Storm Debby that will likely strengthen into a hurricane tonight as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend early tomorrow morning. Thankfully this storm will remain to our east limiting our chances for any direct impacts. Our story will be about the dry conditions and hot temperatures. We are starting the morning with temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Temperatures have cooled into the upper 60s in parts of Marion, Winston, and Cullman counties. First Alert AccuTrack Satellite and Radar is showing us mostly clear and dry. We have a stalled front across the state that will help to steer Debby away from us tonight. We will continue to see north-northeast winds today at 5-10 mph. It will provide us with dry air and a mostly quiet afternoon. We are looking at a mostly sunny sky this afternoon with high temperatures climbing into the low to mid 90s. It won’t be super muggy, so the heat index will likely remain in the upper 90s. We can’t rule out a stray shower or storm this afternoon for areas southeast of Birmingham. The best chance to see an isolated storm will likely remain in parts of Chilton, Coosa, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Clay counties. The rest of us will likely remain dry. If you have any evening plans, we will likely remain mostly clear with temperatures cooling into the mid 80s by 7 p.m. CDT.
Back to school events make for busy Saturday in Southwest Alabama
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s the last weekend before school starts in much of Southwest Alabama. It’s also the last weekend to get supplies and get ready. A game of basketball, complete with cheerleaders, kept the parking lot looking full at Daphne Middle school on a Saturday. Students hit the court for a game […]
Alabama Supreme Court rules in favor of Pelham BOE in land battle with Helena
After multiple appeals, the Alabama Supreme Court has made its decision in the Helena/Pelham land battle dispute that dates back to 2021. The post Alabama Supreme Court rules in favor of Pelham BOE in land battle with Helena appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Alabama: Dog Helps Find One Year Old In Burning Building
A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Why does the definition say a “person” when there are so many animals that are heroes in my book. I came across a story about a dog named Blue that refused to leave the...
Allen warns Alabama residents of ‘misleading’ voter registration PSA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama residents about what he says is a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. “The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and contact information and then, once the information has been captured, the individual is directed to the Alabama Secretary of State’s website,” according to a release from Allen’s office. “I’m exposing this data-mining collection effort masquerading as Vote411. It’s a sham. This is...
Swift Water Rescuers from Alabama head to Florida as storm approaches
As a tropical storm heads towards the Florida Gulf coast, a group of rescuers from Vestavia Hills are deploying to assist in search and rescue operations. Six members of the Vestavia Hills Swift Water Team are heading to Florida Saturday to help with the aftermath of the tropical depression which is expected to become stronger over the next 24 hours, the team stated in a press release Saturday. It is made up of personnel from the Vestavia Hills Fire Department, Hoover Fire Department and Calera Fire Department.
Alabama woman pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund out of $2 million
An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for fraudulently claiming nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds. Thirty-nine-year-old Tametria Conner Dantzler entered the plea Wednesday. She could get up to 20 years in prison when she’s sentenced. According to her plea agreement and court records, Dantzler falsely reported that companies she created qualified for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Prosecutors say she personally received nearly $927,338 in pandemic funds that she used to buy a house and pay off her husband’s car, among other things. They say she also helped others receive $1,049,864 in funds in exchange for fees or fabricated payroll checks.
Alabama Democratic Party still contesting delegates ahead of convention
Alabama delegates who will vote at the Democratic National Convention this month have been selected and finalized by the national party despite protests by state leaders. The selection by the national party means 36 of the delegates selected by the Alabama Democratic Party earlier this year won’t be allowed to cast a vote.
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Alabama Saturday afternoon
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 1:10 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1:45 p.m. for Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line...
10,000 Alabamians get federal money to acknowledge discrimination against Black farmers
More than 10,000 Alabama residents received thousands of dollars in direct payments as the Biden administration doled money for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the funding totaling more than $2 billion. Most payments went to farmers...
Update: Southwest Alabama under a heat advisory Sunday
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 7:08 p.m. on Saturday valid for Sunday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. for Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 108 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high humidity...
