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What we give up by living in Alabama, ask Nick Saban
Coach Saban seems to understand what we give up by living in Alabama. This spring my wife and I attended our grandson’s high school graduation in Atlanta. We’re so proud because our grandson had been accepted to Georgia Tech. But then it struck us. Our Atlanta son and...
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.
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...
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,...
Guam natives celebrate Liberation Day at Redstone
Apollonia Manglona, 84, of Meridianville, is like a beautiful tree with branches. The Guam native was born in Rota which is part of the Mariana Islands. She has nine children, 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She and her five daughters and four sons and many of their offspring attended the Guam 80th Liberation Day celebration Saturday at The Cliffs at Redstone.
Alabama voters speak on what they want out of the 2024 presidential election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Less than 100 days from Election Day, recent Emerson Polls show the gap between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris narrowing. When asked, Alabama voters voiced a myriad of answers about what they want out of this election. “When I go to the ballot box, I think it’s […]
Athens charity giving away 800 backpacks for back to school
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Limestone County Schools are just days away from opening their doors again for the new school year. Limestone County Churches Involved in Athens is hosting a back-to-school backpack drive to make sure low-income families in the community can provide their children with a new backpack and school supplies.
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