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Mostly Sunny – Widely Scattered Showers Possible
Hazardous Weather Outlook/National Weather Service Birmingham AL. Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. Friday through next Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected on Friday afternoon mainly along and north of Interstate 20. A few of these storms could...
Alabama lawmaker to introduce regulatory bill for crypto, blockchain tech next year
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Rep. Mike Shaw, R-Hoover, said Wednesday he intends to introduce legislation related to the regulation of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. “Don’t know what it’s going to look like, but I’m planning on putting something together to introduce next year, but it’s going to take some...
Alabama authorizes third nitrogen gas execution for inmate who tortured and killed hitchhiker
The Alabama Supreme Court granted the state attorney general's request to authorize the execution of Carey Dale Grayson, one of four teenagers convicted in the 1994 killing of Vickie Deblieux
Isolated severe storms possible in Alabama Friday and Saturday
Isolated severe storms will be possible across parts of Alabama both Friday and Saturday, according to forecasters. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for north and the northern part of central Alabama on Friday, and north and central Alabama on Saturday.
A-List No. 8: Auburn-bound Jourdin Crawford can dominate up front for Parker
The A-List is AL.com’s ranking of the top 15 senior prospects in the state of Alabama. We will count down one each day until No. 1 is revealed Aug. 22. Parker High School defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford has drawn a lot of attention for quite a while. He said he first caught the eye of college recruiters as a ninth grader.
Tim Walz says he is ‘the anti-Tommy Tuberville’: Football coaches ‘are not the dumbest people’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a jab at Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator in Boston on Wednesday night. “I feel like one of my roles in this now is to be the anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people,” the candidate for Vice-President said.
Parental drug abuse, relinquishments, staff turnover among DHR’s challenges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Most of the youngest children in the state’s foster care system are there because of parental drug abuse, Alabama Department of Human Resources Commissioner Nancy Buckner told a panel of lawmakers on Wednesday. “It’s not just drug abuse, but when you peel the wires back...
Alabama man pleads guilty to federal charges for importing stuffed protected bird of prey
An Alabama man facing multiple federal counts pleaded guilty Monday in New York City to importing a stuffed protected bird of prey without notifying the U.S. Department of the Interior, records showed. Eufaula resident Toney Jones pleaded guilty to violating one count of the Endangered Species Act in federal court...
Labor organization continues in Alabama as longshoremen strike looms
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The International Longshoremen’s Association is gearing up for a strike that will include longshore workers across the East and Gulf Coasts. Contract negotiations broke down between the ILA and the employer association USMX in June after workers in Mobile, AL and other ports...
Heat index will approach 100 degrees but chance of showers for weekend
HUNTSVILLE — The heat returns today and Friday but there may be a little relief as a cold front approaches. Afternoon heat indices will also approach and/or exceed the 100-degree mark through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service Huntsville office. “Afternoon heat indices will top out in the...
AHSAA clarifies timing for new shot clock in basketball ahead of 2024-25 season
Alabama will be starting a shot clock in high school basketball starting during the 2024-25 season, and the Alabama High School Athletic Association clarified some of the rules around it on Wednesday. The introduction of a shot clock was announced by the AHSAA back in April, following the end of the AHSAA Final Four. It will be used in non-championship and non-area games and is completely optional for now. In April, there were questions, and some...
MILITARY MATTERS: Nonprofit gives car to Alabama veteran and his family
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVM) - An Alabama veteran injured while serving was honored recently with a new car. A national organization and U.S. Bank partnered to make sure this veteran had one less thing to worry about in caring for his family. Nonprofit Freedom Alliance has meant a lot to veteran Robert Luke Cureton. In the past, the group has given scholarships to his children.
Trucking company founded in 1958 absorbed by conglomerate
An Alabama trucking company operating under the same family since 1958 has been acquired by a Kentucky conglomerate. Haney and White Enterprise out of Shepherdsville, Kentucky finalized the acquisition of BR Williams Trucking and BR Williams LTL Logistics based in Oxford, Alabama, this month. Haney and White owns Haney and White Logistics and Running Ox […] The post Trucking company founded in 1958 absorbed by conglomerate appeared first on CDLLife.
Alabama boutique hotel named nation’s best in new survey
A distinctive Alabama hotel with just 10 suites has been picked as the nation’s best boutique hotel by voters in USA Today’s 10Best survey. The GunRunner Hotel in Florence was identified as one of 20 finalists in the competition back in July. Results were revealed Wednesday, and the hotel didn’t just make the final 10: It came in at No. 1.
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