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Alabama Governor shares message for teachers preparing for back-to-school season
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey shared a special message for Alabama teachers preparing to start the school year. The nearly two-minute video can be viewed on the governor’s YouTube page, in which she mentions her experience as a teacher and offers encouragement to current educators. Click here to watch the full video.
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 […]
Very hot and humid temperatures return to Central Alabama this week
Tonight: Mostly cloudy and muggy. Patchy fog is possible. Lows will be in the lower to middle 70s. Tomorrow: The heat returns with more scattered showers and storms. The best chance will be over eastern Alabama. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain. High temperatures will be in the middle […]
Prepare for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in North Alabama Monday
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 4:27 p.m. on Monday valid until 5:15 p.m. for Cullman, Marshall and Morgan counties. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 4:27 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Strawberry,...
Major country star, Rock the South headliner to perform again in Alabama
Jelly Roll, a headliner at this year’s Rock the South festival, will return to Alabama for a fall concert in Birmingham. The country star has scheduled a show on Nov. 21 at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC. It’s a stop on his “The Beautifully Broken Tour,” with opening acts Ernest, Shaboozey and Allie Colleen.
Alabama inmates sue, argue updated Constitution bans 'involuntary servitude'
Lawyers for six Alabama inmates argued during a Monday hearing that the prison system’s punishment of inmates for failing to go to work violates the newly updated state Constitution. The inmates filed the lawsuit in May, arguing they want to work for an employer outside the prison system, but...
OneGenAway Invites Community to Take a Swing at Hunger
Nonprofit OneGenAway is asking the community to take a swing at hunger in Alabama, mid-Tennessee and Florida’s panhandle by supporting its Annual Golf Invitational, planned for Monday, Aug. 5, at The Grove, 6200 Wildings Blvd., College Grove. Sponsoring a hole for $200 translates to 1,000 meals. OneGenAway rescues high-quality,...
‘A game-changer for the whole U.S.;’ Alabama officials celebrate $550 million I-10 Bayway grant
Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt and Alabama officials celebrated a $550 million grant for the I-10 Bayway/Mobile River Bridge Project Monday at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile. “Transportation is one of the areas as Americans that we can truly come together on,” Bhatt said....
Phishing ‘sham’ targets voter registration in state
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and contact […] The post Phishing ‘sham’ targets voter registration in state appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Alabama man held without bail after deadly shooting in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — An Alabama man accused of killing a man outside a Walmart in Rhode Island during the weekend appeared in court on Monday. Sean Slaughter, 56, was arraigned on multiple charges, including murder. Providence police said Slaughter is accused of shooting and killing 51-year-old Eric Campbell,...
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