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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 […]
Chaires Little League All-Star team is aiming for history at the state tournament this weekend
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Chaires Little League baseball team is heading to the state tournament for the third consecutive season. They hosted their final practice before the big weekend on Thursday. The 10-12 All-Stars are heading to DeFuniak Springs to compete against eight teams. The winner will punch their ticket to the regional round, and that’s something Chaires has yet to do.
Arrest Made in Daleville McDonald’s Drive-Thru Shooting
DALEVILLE, Ala. (WDNews) – Police Chief John Crawford has confirmed that Rickey McCray was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in the drive-thru of a Daleville McDonald’s. The announcement came via a Facebook post by Authorities. Rickey McCray (45) is the husband of the victim,...
6-year-old helps others after dying in crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) - Rylan Michelle Cobb, 6, was rushed 200 miles to a children’s hospital in Birmingham after a car crash Saturday amid dismal hopes for survival. The same collision killed the little girl’s mother and left her father critically injured. Rylan died Tuesday morning, WTVY...
Geneva County ‘Garbage Goon’ could cost county thousands in tax dollars
GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - Geneva County deputies are looking to gather information to identify a person who’s been destroying garbage cans around Black, Alabama. Several reports have been made since July 5 of a person driving a truck and intentionally driving into garbage cans, bringing a new meaning to ‘taking out the trash.’
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.
Construction on state veterans home in Enterprise completed; opens in less than two months
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — After five years, construction on the Command Sgt. Bennie G. Adkins Veterans home in Enterprise is now complete and is less than two months away from opening. This veterans home will mark the fifth one in the state of Alabama. The Department of Veterans Affairs...
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, […]
Rural utilities’ challenges during natural disasters
HARTFORD, Ala. (WTVY) - Representatives with Wiregrass Electric Cooperative traveled to Washington D.C. last week to discuss the challenges that natural disasters pose for rural utilities. The cooperative always monitors the weather to prepare for disaster strikes. This is certainly the case as we are in a projected above-normal Atlantic...
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...
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