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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...
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.
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...
Presidential nominee Harris may impact Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A congressional race in Alabama continues as Election Day comes closer and closer. Republican Caroleene Dobson will face off against Democratic Shomari Figures on Nov. 5 for the congressional seat in District 2. Both candidates say the atmosphere of their campaigns has changed since Vice President Kamala Harris became the official Democratic […]
The Spring 2004 Deltas From the University of Alabama Did This STUNNING Photoshoot to Celebrate Their 20th DELTAversary
The women of Delta Sigma Theta do not play when it comes to STYLE and SISTERHOOD!. To celebrate their 20th crossing anniversary, the women of the Spring 2004 “25 Reflections of E.S.S.E.N.C.E” line of the Lambda Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at The University of Alabama teamed up with photographer Oluwapelumi Bamidele (@ovia_reflex) for a STUNNING photoshoot.
Former Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar pleads guilty to using office for personal gain
CULLMAN, Ala. – Former Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of use of office for personal gain. The dates of the offenses were between June 16 and July 21, 2019. Dyar received 12 months for each count. These sentences were suspended, and Dyar was placed on probation for 24 months per charge. He is required to pay a $2,500 fine, all court costs and restitution to the Town of Baileyton in the amount of $4,193.25. Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker said Dyar was also given conditions with his plea agreement/probation. According to the stated terms of the plea agreement on Alacourt, Dyar cannot directly work for or be employed by any public government entity during the four-year probationary period. He also had to answer in open court to establish a factual basis for his guilt. Last, he had to issue a public apology. “This happened in 2019,” Crocker said. “We are working hard to clear the backlog of cases we inherited upon taking office last year. This settlement meets our priorities, which were justice, accountability and fully compensating the Town of Baileyton with restitution.”
Millions of dollars in improvements prove successful for Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport
Birmingham, AL (WBMA) — The Birmingham Shuttlesworth airport has seen major growth over the past 5 years. Travel from January 2024 to July 2024 has already shown a 7% increase from that time period in 2023. Birmingham Airport and CEO Ronald Mathieu says the growth did not happen overnight....
Alabama 6-foot-5 freshman is exciting coaches every day
Alabama football may finally have its first big-bodied wide receiver to be successful since Julio Jones. Whether it was injuries or guys not panning out for the program, the Crimson Tide has not had the best fortune of producing marquee receivers that are 6’3″ or taller to the National Football League.
Alabama Secretary of State pushes to purge non-citizen voter files following election integrity concerns
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Statistics provided by the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office claimed that there are 3,251 non-citizens in the State of Alabama who have somehow registered to vote. Secretary of State Wes Allen’s findings showed that the WKRG News 5 viewing area accounts for 17% of those non-citizens: Allen said that while non-citizens […]
Man is first drug dealer in Alabama’s Middle District convicted for fentanyl death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For the first time in River Region history, someone has been convicted on federal charges for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a death, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is being updated to clarify this...
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...
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