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How hot is Alabama in the summer? These all-time records show that topping 110 is no sweat
Summer in Alabama is technically the three month period from mid-June through mid-September. But in reality “summer” here lasts much longer, with ACs beginning to hum in April and running through October. The season is sweltering, sapping and, at times, deadly. But just how hot are Alabama summers? Here are some of the state's summer weather records and other facts about the season through the years. ...
US census takers to conduct test runs in north Alabama 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be […]
20-year-old man dead after crash into tree on I-10 in Okaloosa County
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 20-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was killed Tuesday morning in a crash on I-10 west in Okaloosa County. It happened around 8:30 a.m. near mile marker 60. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man lost control of his SUV, left the roadway and collided with a...
Alabama lawmakers begin pre-filing bills ahead of 2025 legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some Alabama lawmakers are already preparing for next year’s legislative session, pre-filing bills on topics from crime to transportation. State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) would like to see fellow lawmakers pass a bill allowing the governor or attorney general to appoint an interim police chief in high crime areas. This […]
2 arrested for an alleged burglary of a Twice the Ice and eluding police
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police said they have arrested two suspects for allegedly burglarizing a Twice the Ice machine before leading officers on a pursuit. At 7:13 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, officers responded to 2008 Demetropolis Road in reference to a burglary of a Twice the Ice machine in progress.
Mobile Police investigating after woman robbed at gunpoint
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman was robbed at gunpoint Monday while walking on Union Avenue, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the area of Union Avenue and Pages Lane around 5:30 p.m. July 22 for a report of a robbery. Officers at the scene […]
Prichard murder suspect accused in other high profile shootings
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile County Sheriff's Office arrested Isaiah Kelly Monday for a 2023 murder in Prichard. It's his seventh booking at Mobile Metro Jail. We’re learning he’s connected to two other high profile shootings. "He's 25 years old and if you look, he's got...
Vets Recover begins admitting patients at Mobile detox, residential treatment center
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Vets Recover is now admitting patients into its detox and residential treatment center. According to a news release, Vets Recover’s facility, located at 1200 Springhill Ave., now offers a safe and supportive environment for veterans and first responders for medically monitored withdrawal management and in-person residential treatment. “Vets Recover provides an […]
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
Woman, 6-year-old killed in Dauphin Island crash Monday: ALEA
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency have identified a woman after she and a 6-year-old were killed in a crash on July 22 in Dauphin Island. ALEA officials said 61-year-old Mary R. Hawkins was killed when a 2014 Lexus ES-350 collided head-on with a 2018 GMC Sierra around 2 […]
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