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Soggy weather this weekend, Stays unsettled next week
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Some downpours are possible. Lows will be in the upper 60s to middle 70s. Weekend Outlook: The cold front will lift north as a warm front across Central Alabama this weekend. Upper-level waves will move across the state, keeping wet weather in the forecast. Saturday will have […]
EJI Memorials Draw Millions, Drive Growth in Downtown Montgomery
Six years after the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) opened its groundbreaking National Memorial for Peace and Justice and its Legacy Museum on the same day, the organization is expanding its footprint in Montgomery with projects that are bringing tourists and construction crews to stagnant pockets of the old downtown. The...
Few drops of rain tonight, more this weekend (7.19.24)
NE-5 Tomorrow: Mix of Sun & Clouds, 30% Shower/Storm Ch. |High: 89|. Cooler conditions have finally returned to the mid-south, but not alone. A few showers are moving south of I-40 for some of our friends that need it most as rain mirrors the area with the highest concern of drought. It won't become widespread or severe, so no need to cancel your Friday night plans. The good news is that at least the cool down is sticking around.
Small Businesses Get Training Boost from Alabama SBDC
TUSCALOOSA, Ala – With funding from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama launched the AssistAL program to significantly increase its capacity for technical assistance in the form of advising and training to help business owners get the capital they need.
These are the 5 women Alabama has put to death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Of all the death row inmates that Alabama has put to death over the years, only five have been women. As of Thursday, only five of the total 165 death row inmates are women. Here are the women who have been put to death by the state, ranging from hanging to […]
WFF’s Harders Celebrates 50 Years with State of Alabama
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Since the mid-1970s, one thing has remained constant at the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR): Fred Harders is hard at work in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. Harders was recently celebrated for 50 years of service to the State of Alabama, […]
LCSD prepares for the new school year
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK)—The Lauderdale County School District held its monthly board meeting as the school year is set to start in a few weeks. The board approved the updates to the student handbook with changes including dress code, grading systems, and differences in the AP course load. Members also...
State legislators meet with DHR officials to identify and solve shortfalls
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - State Senator Chris Elliott hosted a meeting in Fairhope between the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation and Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to talk about challenges the department faces. The meeting was requested by Baldwin County DHR officials a couple months...
State lawmaker calls out Montgomery’s crime; mayor responds
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A state lawmaker is calling out the city of Montgomery to prioritize public safety. Republican Rep. Allen Treadaway of Jefferson County chairs the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. He released an opinion on the city’s crime Thursday. In it, he accuses Mayor Steven Reed of blaming Montgomery’s violence on a constitutional carry law passed two years ago.
New Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Proposed for Growing Tuscaloosa Area
A fast-growing area of Tuscaloosa will soon be home to a new Walmart Neighborhood Market, about a decade after one was first proposed there. At their Tuesday night meeting, the Tuscaloosa City Council voted to annex and rezone around 2 acres of undeveloped land at 8600 Highway 69 South in Hillcrest for a new grocery store and fuel station.
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