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‘Formula for disaster’: Alabama beach visitors warned about dangerous rip currents this weekend
Lifeguards and beach patrols from Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach are preparing for a busy weekend from the “hidden dangers” of rip currents that will emerge from Hurricane Beryl, churning in the warm Gulf waters hundreds of miles away. Strong surf is expected along the Alabama and...
Report: Campaign spending in Alabama could top $43M
(The Center Square) – Campaign spending in Alabama elections this fall could top $43 million, a new report says. The Political Projections Report was released on Monday by advertising tracking company AdImpact and it predicts that nationally, campaign spending could hit a new high of $10.69 billion, up from its previous prediction of $10.2 billion. The previous high was in the 2019-20 cycle, when spending topped $9.02 billion. There are...
BBB Warns Of Classic Car Scam Targeting Alabamians
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and South Alabama alerts consumers about an increase in fake classic car and heavy equipment websites scamming individuals. These fraudulent sites have led to significant financial losses, with many Alabamians targeted by car dealer scams originating from other states. Scammers create fake websites...
Jalen Milroe blames himself for most of 44 sacks allowed in 2023
Alabama's offensive line was the frequent target of criticism last season as it allowed 49 total sacks, the most in school history since sacks became an official statistic in 1980. But quarterback Jalen Milroe, who was taken down for 44 of those sacks, has taken responsibility for the high number.
Woman seeks bystanders who rescued daughter from burning home following brutal attack
The family of the woman who was savagely attacked in Dickson, Tennessee, is on the hunt for the heroic pair from Alabama who rescued her from a burning home on Monday. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1200 block of North Charlotte Street in Dickson after receiving reports of a house fire. While recovering from her injuries in a hospital bed, Tessa recounted the events of Monday night to her mother, Tina Trotter.
First Friday Art Walk tonight in downtown Fairhope
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The first Friday Art Walk will begin in downtown Fairhope on Friday, July 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. According to a news release from the Eastern Shore Art Center, this art walk will focus on Independence Day. Two new exhibits will be unveiled with another exhibit making a return, the […]
Senators Reed, Gudger Announce Renovation Completion and Navigational Light Installation to Duncan Bridge
On July 3, 2024, State Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper), President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate, and Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced the completion of renovations that include navigation light installation to Duncan Bridge on Smith Lake. Duncan Bridge was built in 1967 and is known by its famous blue...
91st ADSFR Adds Dock Space, New Categories
A new dock and boardwalk, a new live weigh-in category and a new species for catch and release are among the highlights for the 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR), set for July 19-21 at the rodeo site on Dauphin Island. The new dock and boardwalk will increase...
Police chase that started at Atmore prison ends in crash in Chickasaw
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WPMI) — Three suspects are in custody after leading police on a chase that started at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore and ended in a crash roughly 50 miles away in Chickasaw Friday morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections says a K-9 officer found Justin Duckworth trying to get contraband into prison. ADOC says Duckworth, Jajuan Williams and Amber Shields were all in the car that wouldn't stop for police. They wrecked near the 1-65 southbound ramp and West Lee Street.
West Alabama getting new EV charging stations
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Drivers in electric vehicles will soon have more of a reason to pass through west Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey awarded grants that will pay for the installation of EV charging systems in nearly a dozen communities. 13 of 14 grants will be used to add electric...
Elberta teen’s body found and identified: BCSO
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the teenager whose body was found in the Perdido Beach area. 17-year-old Avery Pickle of Elberta disappeared on Thursday afternoon near a private pier on Selma Avenue in the Perdido Beach area. According to the BCSO deputies, Pickle was separated from his friends […]
Fourth of July celebrations in Dauphin Island
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — Many kicked off the Fourth of July holiday by setting up tents and firing up their grills, making all the summer must-haves, like grilled chicken, ribs, sausage links, corn on the cob, and more. Lee Gates tells me he’s having a little bit of everything but says his ribs are […]
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