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Whitaker celebrates 64 years in business
Torrey Whitaker, the president of Alabama Towing and Recovery Association, has been a part of an amazing family business for the past 45 years. Just last week, on July 18, 2024, the Whitaker family got to celebrate 64 years of being in business. The business started in 1960, under the...
Expect Rising Temperatures to Return Across Alabama This Week
Welcome to the last week of July and entering the first week of August. Find out what that means for the weather this week. James Spann, ABC 33/40 and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said you can expect typical August weather: “Partly sunny days, the chance of a pop-up afternoon storm in spots, and highs in the low to mid-90s.”
New bill would require Alabamians acquire permit before carrying assault weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new bill filed recently would require Alabamians to obtain a permit to carry assault weapons, either on their person or in their vehicle. Filed by Rep. Kenyatte Hassell, D-Montgomery, House Bill 23 defines an assault weapon as a semiautomatic rifle with the capacity to accept detachable magazines that possess at least one of six attributes, among them being a folding stock or second handgrip.
Alabama infant mortality rate drops, but racial disparities persist
Alabama’s infant mortality rate continued a downward trend in 2022 even as infant deaths rose in the nation for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. But Alabama’s infant mortality rate, which decreased to 6.58 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, remains higher […]
National Republicans to target 2nd congressional district, announce Caroleene Dobson as a ‘Young Gun’
Alabama’s 2nd congressional district was drawn to give a Democratic politician the advantage, but the National Republican Congressional Committee is going all-in on its candidate 99 days before the Nov. 5 election. The NRCC announced Monday that Montgomery attorney Caroleene Dobson is one of 26 Republicans added to the...
Montgomery-area high school quarterbacks to watch out for in the 2024 football season
After a long summer of workouts, recruiting visits and 7-on-7 action across the state of Alabama. Fall practices for high school football begins Aug. 5 with kickoff classics beginning Aug. 22-23. With the many talented athletes in the Montgomery-area here's a list of quarterbacks to keep an eye out for in the 2024 football season. ...
In Alabama, 'third spaces' bring small towns together through forging relationships
This story is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and the Living Democracy program at Auburn University. Now in its 13th year, the program disperses students across rural Alabama to spend 10 weeks learning more about the inner workings of the community and writing about what they observe. ELBA − Forging relationships is the job of anyone who creates a “third space," like churches, cafes, libraries, bookstores, shops and parks. In his book The Great Good...
STEVE & DC DOMINATE MORNING RADIO RATINGS; WTUG-FM #1 ALL DAY AGAIN
The audio ratings that determine what West Alabama is listening to are out for the second time in 2024. Just like television ratings, the company known as Nielsen (Nielsen Audio), keeps track of listeners to radio and all forms of audio entertainment. The newest, and arguably most important, Spring 2024...
Dangerous heat prompts advisory this afternoon; more on the way
Dangerous heat is expected through much of the week, with daily heat index values anywhere from 105 to 115 degrees. That forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory this afternoon, with more advisories to follow through at least Thursday as the heat spreads eastward. Paducah's...
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