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Below average temperatures continue as rain chances remain elevated
Monday: Scattered showers and a few storms will be around for much of the day, increasing in coverage during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will be in the middle 80s while the humidity remains very high. Tuesday-Thursday: Temperatures will continue to stay below average over this week as consistent cloud cover and waves […]
Update: Flood advisory affecting Alabama until Sunday night
An updated flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:27 p.m. in effect until 11:30 p.m. for Bullock, Montgomery and Pike counties. The weather service says, "Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas....
Spread Of STDs In Alabama Among Highest In The Nation
Just imagine what's not reported. It's not enough that we have the most dangerous cities in America, now we have this to worry about. If you don't care about yourself, at least care about your fellow Americans. Now new laws are being passed for spreading STD's, and deservedly so. I'm...
America's First Federal Credit Union holds 2024 food drive til July 31
America’s First Federal Credit Union is in the middle of its 2024 Feeding Families Across Alabama food drive. The credit union is accepting canned goods, dried foods with a long shelf life and monetary donations at all branches, except the Mobile branch, through July 31. That includes the branches in Hoover at 3312 Old Columbiana Road and 2 Inverness Center Place, which are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays.
Alabama pastor whose grandson charged in death of wife, 4 children recounts moments after shootings
An Alabama pastor whose grandson is accused in the horrific killings of his wife and four children chronicled what happened in the immediate moments before and after the deadly shootings. The Rev. Allan Kendrick, who along with his wife Gay leads Oasis of Praise church in McCalla, addressed the quintuple...
When Real-World Education Holds Life-Saving Application
When Samford University’s School of Health Professions students say they apply what they learn in their program, they have the receipts to back it up. Recently, third-year students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program were hosting a balance and falls screening clinic at a local senior independent-living apartment complex. That’s when the unexpected happened—an elderly man dropped to the floor.
Beeson Divinity Studies celebrates 20 years since publication
In 2004, then-dean of Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School Timothy George released Pilgrims on the Sawdust Trail: Evangelical Ecumenism and the Quest for Christian Identity, the first in the Beeson Divinity Studies series. Three more books were released in 2006, 2009 and 2011, with the series “dedicated to the...
Book talk on Southern rivers coming to Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest
The greater Birmingham chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama will hear from an author about rivers in the South next month in Vestavia Hills. Author R. Scot Duncan plans to talk about his book “Southern Rivers: Restoring America’s Freshwater Biodiversity.”. His talk...
Tyler Booker Wins SEC Media Days with Response to Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin Spars with Paul Finebaum and Utah State Fires Blake Anderson
Own the group chat with The Weekender, highlighting the biggest stories in college sports, standout writing from Eleven Warriors, and a glance at what's next. Alabama guard issues perfect response to Nick Saban. Despite coaching Alabama for the last 17 years, Nick Saban isn’t picking the Crimson Tide to make...
Local golf professional wins gold at ‘2024 Transplant Games’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WMBB) — Legacy Golf LPGA Head Golf Professional, Liz Kasey won gold at the ‘2024 Transplant Games of America’ in Birmingham, Alabama. Kasey also works at Gulf Coast State College as the web manager and photographer for the athletic department. Kasey represented team Florida in the games. This was her first in-person appearance […]
Maligned Jeremy Pruitt may have factored into Nick Saban’s retirement
While Nick Saban's retirement as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide was always going to be shocking whenever it came down simply due to the magnitude of the decision, it was not entirely out of left field. In his 70s and with the modern college football landscape dramatically changing over recent years, the time for the GOAT among head coaches to step away seemed near for quite some time.
Alabama Football offers 2026 prospect, nephew of NBA legend Kobe Bryant
The Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staff extended an offer to 2026 four-star athlete Jett Washington on Friday. Washington is the nephew of former Los Angeles Laker and NBA Hall of Fame inductee Kobe Bryant. The product of Bishop Gorman High School is one of the top dual sport athletes in...
Gadsden State teams, athletes named to NJCAA All-Academic teams
Three Gadsden State athletic programs and a number of individual GSCC student-athletes were recently named to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s All-Academic Team for 2023-44. Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2023-24 academic year. The criteria for the three NJCAA All-Academic teams are a 4.0 GPA for first team, a 3.80-3.99 GPA for second team and a 3.60-3.79 GPA for third team.
Chances of showers and storms continues
Cloudy conditions for the rest of your Monday, high temperatures today will rise only to the mid-80s. Over the next few hours the chance of showers and storms will go up and just like yesterday some storms could have some gusty winds and small hail. Tuesday will bring better rain...
Jason Caldwell's Monday morning quarterback column
Before I get into the rest of the league, I thought Hugh Freeze, Payton Thorne, Eugene Asante and Keldric Faulk represented Auburn very well. There's honestly very, very little to be learned at these gatherings any longer, so it's now more about the SEC Network and making it a TV event. That's just the way it is.
Warm 80s, humid and more showers/storms for Monday
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Good Monday morning. Skies are mostly cloudy out the door with warm temperatures in the lower 70s and some areas of isolated but dense fog. Some breaks in the clouds will be expected though mid to late morning and high temperatures will warm into the middle/upper 80s with a light south breeze. It will feel incredibly humid through the day with all of that Gulf moisture fueling rounds of scattered downpours and thunderstorms. Showers and storms should begin to taper off around sunset with a few isolated showers and some thunder possible overnight, lows will fall around 70 degrees by daybreak Tuesday.
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