FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) — A terrifying nighttime tornado that blasted through suburban Birmingham, trapping families in the remnants of shattered homes and killing a teenager sheltering in his basement, left a trail of destruction Tuesday that stunned even longtime residents used to Alabama’s violent weather. Tim Herring, who survived the twister by huddling in a bathtub with wife Patti Herring…
A wave of low pressure developed along the front, and that will is causing widespread rain statewide this morning. The air is stable so there is no risk of severe storms, and rain amounts should be around 1/2 inch. The rain will end later today from northwest to southeast as drier and colder air drops into the state. Temperatures will…
In this Jan. 26, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden holds his face mask as he speaks on COVID-19. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is dispatching the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives. Beginning Wednesday, the experts will host…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – It’s been more than six years since 21-year-old Brandon Harris died in the breezeway of an apartment complex in Montgomery. Harris walked out of his apartment on Oct. 27, 2014, to talk with someone who pulled up in the parking lot. A short time later, he was found bleeding to death. A $1,000 reward was initially…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state health officer says Alabama will see an increase in COVID-19-vaccine doses coming in federal shipments. State Health Officer Scott Harris said he was informed Tuesday that Alabama will receive an additional 10,000 first doses in its upcoming delivery. The state which had been receiving about 60,000 first doses each week, but will see that…
On Tuesday, January 26, around 11:30am, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office assisted by Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (Region D) and the US Marshals made a significant arrest. Macon County Depuites arrested Candie Harris and charged her with multiple drug related offenses. Police say Harris threw contraband over a secured gate leading to one of dormitories in the Macon County…
On Monday, Jan. 26, the Montgomery Public School board held a press conference announcing all school will go to virtual learning beginning Feb. 1. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore announced that schools would not return to in-person learning until there is a COVID-19 vaccine available for their employees. For more information visit here. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: covid-19, Dr….
This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is MPS security officer Earnestine Woods. She founded “Have a Heart 4 Children.” It’s an organization that started with one child with special needs and lead to many more. “The students with disability are just her special angels. That’s what she called them and for 20 years she has done a Christmas party for…
North Carolina-based department store chain Belk says it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In our area, the company has stores in Montgomery, Prattville, Selma and Auburn. The Charlotte Observer reports that private equity firm Sycamore Partners made the announcement today. The firm owns Belk and says it will continue with “normal operations” as it goes through bankruptcy. Sycamore Partners…
Face masks are part of the new normal at least for the next several years but despite the growth in sales, the technology behind masks hasn’t changed very much. At CES 2021, several companies introduced new masks to better protect and be more comfortable than the masks of just a year ago. MaskFone introduced a new connected mask in January…
