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Alabama Secretary of State accuses League of Women Voters of ‘data mining’
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen Monday accused the League of Women Voters of capturing personal data on a voter registration website, an accusation the president of the group called a conspiracy theory. Allen said in a Monday press release that a TV ad in Alabama produced by Vote411, an initiative of the League of […]
You’ll soon be able to buy a pirate license plate in Alabama but it’s not what you think
You’ll soon be able to buy a pirate license plate in Alabama but it’s not what you think. You will soon be able to show your pirate pride with a new Alabama license plate. But before you conjure up ideas of walking the plate and yo, ho, ho, things aren’t quite what they seem.
Alabama's 7th Safe Haven Baby Box opened in Jasper
JASPER, Ala. — Alabama's newest Safe Haven Baby Box has been put in service. Folks gathered at Jasper's Fire Station on 18th Street for a ceremony to officially open the new safe place. State law allows mothers to safely surrender their infants up to 45 days old in these...
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 […]
Continue to be Weather Aware for dangerous heat on Thursday and Friday
Weather Aware Thursday and Friday for Dangerous Heat and Humidity Thursday & Friday: The heat dome will stay in place for Thursday. This will keep Central Alabama very hot and humid with only a few showers. High temperatures will be in the middle 90s. The heat index will be dangerous as it sits around 105-110°. […]
Update: Heat advisory affecting Southeast Alabama until Thursday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 1:11 a.m. on Thursday valid for Thursday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 112 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause...
North Alabama school system leaders talk school bus safety and the need for drivers
We are just hours away from the first day of school here in many parts of North Alabama! Hundreds of school buses will be on the road Thursday as tens of thousands of kids will return to the classroom. This as a need for bus drivers is at a premium...
U.S. judge upholds LGBTQ student protections in a win for the Biden administration
A federal judge in Alabama on Tuesday refused to block the Biden administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students in four Republican-led states, breaking with six other judges who have said the rules are invalid. U.S. District Judge Annemarie Axon in Birmingham in a 122-page ruling, rejected various...
Country music sensation and headliner of Rock the South to stage a comeback in Alabama
Jelly Roll, who headlined the Rock the South festival this year, is set to make a comeback to Alabama with a concert scheduled for fall in Birmingham. On November 21st, the Legacy Arena at the BJCC will host a show by the country star as part of his “The Beautifully Broken Tour”. The event will feature opening acts from Ernest, Shaboozey, and Allie Colleen.
Readers respond to Alabama high schools that could benefit from a nickname update
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