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Hot August Weather Ahead

Fairly routine weather across Alabama for the rest of this week as each day will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and scattered, to perhaps numerous showers and thunderstorms, most active during the afternoon and evening hours. Rainfall could be heavy at times with a tropical air mass in place and some areas of flash flooding will be possible…

State Wants 3 Years in Jail for Ousted Alabama Sheriff

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors say a longtime sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations should spend three years in jail. The state attorney general’s office says Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely also should be required to pay $14,000 in fines and restitution. They also say he should serve two years on probation…

UAB Health Mandates Shots as Events Canceled, Masks Ordered

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A major Alabama employer says it will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System announced that both employees and others working in its hospitals and clinics must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12. The requirement affects 16,000 employees. Meanwhile, communities large and small are canceling events…