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Chance of Rain Staying Around Next Few Days
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms,...
Vehicle VS. Deer Accident Just Outside of Piedmont Early Tuesday Morning
We’ve had reports early this (Tuesday) morning, of a deer versus vehicle collision just outside of Piedmont. The wreck took place on Highway 9 at the Goshen Memorial, north of Piedmont, at approximately 5:10am. The driver of the vehicle was checked out after the mishap occurred, and appeared to...
Former KKK lawyer invited to speak at Neo-Confederate conference in Wetumpka
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Southern Cultural Center will host its third annual “national conference,” this time inviting a former Ku Klux Klan lawyer to join its crop of speakers. Sam Dickson of Atlanta frequently represented the Klan in the courtroom and has since become a...
French chef to take the helm at acclaimed Alabama restaurant
French chef Joel Antunes of Le Logis in Cognac, France, will be the third chef in residence at Auburn University’s 1856 – Culinary Residence, the teaching restaurant in AU’s Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. Antunes begins his year-long residency at 1856 on Aug. 1. “I’m...
Ferworn qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship
DALLAS, Texas (July 22, 2024) – University of North Alabama freshman golfer Andrew Ferworn qualified for the 124th U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine on Monday, finishing his qualifying round with a four-under-par 66 at the Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. Ferworn — a Houston native — completed his freshman season at UNA this past Spring. He earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team after recording three top 10 finishes. His lowest round was a 65 back in the fall at the Graeme McDowell Invitational. Now, Ferworn will have an opportunity to represent UNA on the...
Water board 'heroes' honored for work to repair broken line, averting catastrophe
A broken main line that disrupted water service in Gadsden and some surrounding areas on July 8 was bad enough, but officials say it was minutes away from being disastrous. The people who kept that from happening — labeled heroes by all concerned — were in the spotlight at the July 16 Gadsden City Council meeting.
How hot is Alabama in the summer? These all-time records show that topping 110 is no sweat
Summer in Alabama is technically the three month period from mid-June through mid-September. But in reality “summer” here lasts much longer, with ACs beginning to hum in April and running through October. The season is sweltering, sapping and, at times, deadly. But just how hot are Alabama summers? Here are some of the state's summer weather records and other facts about the season through the years. ...
US census takers to conduct test runs in north Alabama 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be […]
Birmingham’s far-flung suburbs add thousands of new residents as city center shrinks
Across the Birmingham metro area, residents are passing up downtown apartments and short city commutes for quieter lives and more affordable homes in far-flung suburbs. Even the suburbs in Jefferson County, those closest to the core of the Magic City, are shrinking as cities in Shelby County welcome new residents by the thousands.
Hoover residents say stormwater runoff is polluting backyards
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — Residents of a lakeside neighborhood in Hoover say stormwater runoff from construction development in the city is bringing pollution to their backyards. According to longtime locals, Lake Paradise once covered nearly 30 acres. Over the past two decades, trash and sediment flowing downstream have reduced the lake’s size. Iris Claros moved […]
Jefferson County school resource officers hold active shooter training
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) — Jefferson County School Resource Officers are preparing for new school year. On Tuesday, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Division participated in active shooter training at Chalkville Elementary School. The training is different from what deputies were taught in the past. Events like the 2022 mass shooting […]
Alabama lawmakers begin pre-filing bills ahead of 2025 legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some Alabama lawmakers are already preparing for next year’s legislative session, pre-filing bills on topics from crime to transportation. State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) would like to see fellow lawmakers pass a bill allowing the governor or attorney general to appoint an interim police chief in high crime areas. This […]
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