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New Bill Would Require Alabamians to Obtain Permit Before Carrying Assault Weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A recently filed bill would require Alabamians to obtain a permit for carrying assault weapons, whether on their person or in their vehicle. House Bill 23, introduced by Rep. Kenyatte Hassell, D-Montgomery, defines an assault weapon as a semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting detachable magazines and possessing at least one of six specific features, such as a folding stock or a second handgrip.
All West Alabama First Responders Invited To Free Appreciation Lunch
How much do we appreciate our Alabama first responders?. Well, just talk to someone who had a life-saving experience with a local first responder. Now, we can put our money where our mouth is and give back to our first responders. Who is invited?. Police, firefighters, EMT/Rescue crews, nurses, doctors,...
Alabama officials praise $550M grant, but more funds required for Mobile bridge
(The Center Square) – Alabama leaders celebrated the award of $550 million for a long-proposed bridge over the Mobile River in a news conference this week, but more funds are needed to complete the project. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt visited the Port City on Monday, surrounded by some Alabama leaders, some of whom voted against the $12.5 billion infrastructure law that provided the funding. Despite the infusion, more is...
Readers respond to Alabama high schools that could benefit from a nickname update
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Heat and strong storms in Alabama’s Tuesday forecast
Alabama will have to deal with high temperatures and the possibility of a few severe storms on Tuesday, according to forecasters. Most of the state will be under heat advisories today. And isolated severe storms will again be possible in parts of north and east Alabama. That same area dealt...
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.
DEI, traffic cameras, pygmy hippo: Down in Alabama
Auburn University is the latest state college to announce the closing of its Office of Inclusion and Diversity, reports AL.com’s Rebecca Griesbach. Now five institutions have made or announced the move, just months after a new state law was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey that bans DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs. The law requires that colleges be in compliance with the law by Oct. 1.
Summer heat returns this week
Tuesday: We’re finally starting to dry out today with only a few afternoon storms in the forecast, so many of us will remain dry. High temperatures will make a run for the middle 90s with heat index values as hot as 105-110°. A Heat Advisory is in place for much of central and western Alabama today.
First Alert: Summer strikes back!
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - After a couple weeks of wetter, less hot weather, Summer is returning with a vengeance this week. Afternoon temperatures will go back above normal most of the second half of the work week, with most places heating into the mid 90s each day. Overwhelming humidity will push the heat index into the 103-108 degree range each afternoon and rain will be hard to come by.
Scorching feels-like temps continue through Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Heat continues to strong-arm much of Mississippi and Alabama, some with feels-like temperatures over 110 degrees now! We’ll continue to see temperatures like this over the next few days, with humidity and low cloud cover helping the already searing heat feel even more oppressive. Today,...
Fishermen Break Alabama State Record With 495-Pound Bull Shark Caught At Annual Fishing Rodeo
For the second time in as many years, a shark fishing record was broken at the annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo off Dauphin Island after anglers brought a new state record bull shark to the scales. Last year, anglers landed a state record 1,019-pound Tiger Shark that made national headlines. This time around, angler […] The post Fishermen Break Alabama State Record With 495-Pound Bull Shark Caught At Annual Fishing Rodeo appeared first on BroBible.
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