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A Few More Rain Clouds Tomorrow
SYNOPSIS – Much of our area will remain dry and warm throughout the rest of the holiday. The hot and muggy pattern will continue as a diving boundary stirs up a few more rain clouds late tomorrow. Favorable moisture for scattered showers and thunderstorms is reserved for the weekend.
EXCLUSIVE: Closure is not due to possible criminal investigation; president says closure should have happened last year
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Cottonwood Rescue will close its doors on Friday. The president of the rescue squad tells WDHN the closure is not due to a possible criminal investigation, but it’s a plan that has been in the works for over a year. Rickey Stokes, president...
Dangerous Heat Likely, Pop-Up Storms Possible Again Friday
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Warm, muggy afternoon conditions will continue through the 4th of July weekend. And while the temperatures are elevated, so are rain chances. A heat advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. tomorrow as another day of dangerous heat persists across The Wiregrass. Highs will top out in the mid 90s with “feels like” temperatures possible reaching 110°.
Acme Gas – Runs in the family
In Highland Home, a utility provider and service operation remains family owned and operated for over 50 years, providing the local community and surrounding counties with the same home-town quality services for which it was founded. Acme Propane Gas is a propane provider, selling and delivering propane to Crenshaw and surrounding counties: Bullock, Butler, Montgomery, […] The post Acme Gas – Runs in the family appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Punk Rock Priests: New Film 'Parallel Love' Tells Story Of Georgia Band Luxury
Going from punk rock to the priesthood is not a common progression. Then again, Georgia band Luxury never followed the rules. A new film called Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury follows the Toccoa and Athens group through their brush with death and, eventually, three members becoming Eastern Orthodox priests. The documentary feature makes its Georgia premiere at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19 and at Ciné in Athens on Thursday, June 20.
Georgia firefighters found dead in Tennessee were high school sweethearts | Police chief gives new details
HINESVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia police chief is dealing with tragedy after two members of the Hinesville Fire Department were found dead inside a car across state lines in Tennessee on Sunday. Hinesville Police Chief Tracey Howard told WJCL 22 News in Savannah he knew Chandler Kuhbander and Raegan...
Army vet receives Quilt of Valor in time for the Fourth
ROANOKE, Alabama — The Georgia-Alabama State Line Chapter of the Quilts of Valor recently awarded a quilt to an Army veteran who saw services in Afghanistan. David Jeremiah Jones is originally from Roanoke and received the quilt at the home of his mother, Teresa Barber. Representing the local chapter in the ceremony were Debra Alexander […] The post Army vet receives Quilt of Valor in time for the Fourth appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Vestavia Hills' Sharon Pitts crowned Ms. Senior Alabama 2024
Vestavia Hills resident Sharon Pitts recently was crowned Ms. Senior Alabama 2024. Pitts, who is retired from Regions Bank after 35 years of service in human resources, was named the winner among 14 candidates ages 60-69 across the state in a competition held June 1 at the Daphne Civic Center.
Update: Heat advisory for Southeast Alabama until Friday evening
On Friday at 1:20 p.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. Weather service Heat safety: A guide to staying safe in high temperatures. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Central Alabama Friday morning
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 9:08 a.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 10 a.m. for Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Bibb counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:07 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Brookwood, or 9 miles east...
Alabama Department of Education targeted in cyberattack
Alabama State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey said Wednesday that the Alabama State Department of Education’s computer systems had been breached last month, and that students and employees of the department may have been affected. Speaking at a press conference in Montgomery, Mackey said the breach took place on June...
Humid and becoming unsettled Friday and Beryl is still on the move
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)-Showers mainly with a few thunderstorms. These will be ending across east Alabama and west central Georgia before sunset and tonight for most locations looking good for fireworks across the region. Readings will remain in the mid 90s, with overnight low temperatures into the upper 70s. Scattered coverage...
The Alabama Forestry Commission says to practice fire safety while using fireworks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Alabama Forestry Commission is urging citizens to be extra cautious when using fireworks due to current drought conditions. The AFC is asking residents to avoid shooting fireworks in or near dry grass, leaves, or other flammable materials and to thoroughly soak any area where fireworks will be used with water. […]
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