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Scorching feels-like temps continue through Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Heat continues to strong-arm much of Mississippi and Alabama, some with feels-like temperatures over 110 degrees now! We’ll continue to see temperatures like this over the next few days, with humidity and low cloud cover helping the already searing heat feel even more oppressive. Today,...
Go Platinum Salon offering free haircuts and supplies to K-12 students Aug. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Go Platinum Salon will host a back-to-school event offering free haircuts and school supplies for K-12 students. The event will be held on Aug. 3, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Daystar Church. Additionally, the Kool Breeze ice cream truck will be on-site with its selection of ice cream treats.
Bessemer City High School Announces Stricter Dress Code
Bessemer’s officials indicated that its new dress code is allegedly being instituted to ensure student safety, however, according to research, these kinds of rules do not make students feel safe but rather feel like they are being targeted. Alabama’s Bessemer City High School recently announced a new dress code...
New charter school in Prattville pushes start date back
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) – Ivy Classical Academy in Prattville will now open later than initially planned. According to a post on social media, the school will now open to students on Aug. 21. School officials say there was “a delay in the delivery of the air conditioning units. As a result, we have decided to move back our planned start date by two weeks.”
Flying Biscuit lands in Huntsville’s Foundry; joins Taziki’s
HUNTSVILLE – A new breakfast and brunch spot will soon butter your biscuits, so to speak. The Flying Biscuit will bring its Southern-inspired breakfast, brunch and comfort food menu to Huntsville, the Beach Company and Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate announced today. The location will be in The Foundry, a...
Vote for top RB in Tuscaloosa area entering 2024 Alabama high school football season
The Alabama high school football season is just under a month away, and running backs in the Tuscaloosa area are ready to make some noise this fall. The question remains as to who is the Tuscaloosa area's best running back entering the 2024 season? The Tuscaloosa News recently highlighted 18 of the area's top running backs heading into the fall. Now it's your turn to vote and have your say. ...
McLaughlin: Could the Big 12 Lose Schools to the ACC?
A recent X (formerly Twitter) thread made the rounds, suggesting the Big 12 could lose schools to the ACC. It’s an absurd notion and needs to be refuted. On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin talks about Alabama’s game against Missouri, their first meeting since 2020.
Alabama Governor shares message for teachers preparing for back-to-school season
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey shared a special message for Alabama teachers preparing to start the school year. The nearly two-minute video can be viewed on the governor’s YouTube page, in which she mentions her experience as a teacher and offers encouragement to current educators. Click here to watch the full video.
Hot & humid today. A Heat Advisory issued for parts of the Tennessee Valley.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - For today, a Heat Advisory for locations along I-65 and west for hot temps and high humidity. Feels-like temps 102 to 108 degrees. There is a chance for storms this afternoon, mainly for locations right along the Alabama and Georgia state line. Like yesterday, heavy rain and gusty winds are possible. High temps in the 90s. Tonight, a few clouds, warm and muggy. Mid-70s.
32 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season
In 32 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary Nick Saban as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Travelers trek to north Alabama for ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’ this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tourists will attempt to cross state lines for the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” from Thursday to Sunday, which features stops in Alabama. Also known as the 127-Yard Sale, vendors in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan will set up shops spanning 690 miles along rural Route 127. In Alabama, the yard […]
See notes from metro teams on hand for AL.com’s Birmingham Football Media Days
Tuesday’s final session of the 2024 AL.com Birmingham Football Media Days will include visits from 19 metro teams including the defending Class 6A state champion – and its new coach – Pinson Valley’s fifth coach in six seasons and a total of 10 squads that made the state playoffs in 2023.
Go Build Alabama hosting hiring event for commericial construction industry
HUNTSVILLE — Alabamians looking for work and opportunity in the Huntsville area will soon have the chance to connect with professionals from a multibillion-dollar industry. Go Build Alabama, an initiative aimed at growing and strengthening the construction industry in the state, will be hosting a hiring event Aug. 8 in the Rocket City. The occasion will give career seekers the ability to interact with industry representatives who can connect them to potential jobs in commercial construction.
Weapons Detection Systems Coming to Tuscaloosa County Schools & Sporting Events
A new, high-tech weapons detection system will be in use at every middle and high school in the Tuscaloosa County School System when students return to class next week. It's hard to believe summer break has come and gone, but classes begin at TCSS schools next Thursday, August 8th. When they do, students at all intermediate, middle, and high schools will find the new OpenGate Weapons Detection System in daily use at entrances.
Alabama’s Pringle, Texas signee Scott among new faces for South Carolina this season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nick Pringle had the chance to finish his career anywhere after Alabama’s run to the Final Four this past season. He chose to come home, especially after South Carolina completed its own rags-to-riches season in the second year of coach Lamont Paris. “I’m home,...
Alabama receives first 2027 commitment from in-state prospect
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer officially secured his first commitment of the 2027 recruiting cycle Tuesday morning, as edge rusher Ba’Roc Willis announced he would be committing to the program. Prior to committing to Alabama, Willis had offers from 15 different college programs. While currently unranked according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Willis is considered as one of the top 2027 prospects in the state of Alabama where he attends in-state Moody High School. There, Willis is coming off an impressive freshman season in 2023, amassing 79 tackles, 14.5 TFL, and nine sacks for the Blue Devils. As mentioned previously, the commitment...
Expect Minor Delays Saturday as ALDOT Surveys Tuscaloosa Bridges for Bats
The Alabama Department of Transportation will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend to survey the population of flying bats under a trio of bridges here. John McWilliams, a spokesperson for ALDOT in west Alabama, said crews will close one outside lane of US Highway 82 at a time Saturday morning and evening to check under bridges for roosting bats.
Alabama vs Georgia in Bryant-Denny is ESPN’s Game of the Year
ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his top five SEC games of the regular season over the weekend, and it’s no surprise that Alabama was prevalent throughout his list. This top five was largely generated by each team's SP+ ranking, meaning the games weren't necessarily handpicked by Connelly. The presumably...