(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) Republican senators are expressing frustration that data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts won’t be available until August at the earliest. But the U.S. Census Bureau’s acting director told them at a hearing Tuesday that the schedule is driven by a goal of releasing complete and accurate numbers. Republican members of the Homeland Security &…
Rain and a few storms highlight our forecast for today with very mild conditions as highs climb into the mid and upper 70s for most locations. We note severe storms are possible across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana today, but not for us in Alabama. MORE SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT: A potent negatively tilted upper air trough will generate a deepening…
The special election for the Montgomery City council District 3 seat is headed for a runoff election. Marche Johnson received the most votes in Tuesday’s election with 319 (39.18%), while Adrienne Larkin garnered 214 votes (26.28%). Both candidates fell short of the 50%+1 needed to win outright. A special runoff election will be held on April 27th. The District 3…
This week’s “Pay it Forward” honoree is 92-year-old Alva Stuckey from Wetumpka, who works hard to serve veterans in a suicide prevention program. In 2009, Marine officer Lee Stuckey founded “AHERO” veterans program, which stands for America’s Heroes Enjoying Recreation Outdoors. It was after he had struggled with his own issues returning from combat. “After a real kinetic combat deployment…
The National Guard began its first round of vaccination clinics in Andalusia and Livingston, Alabama today to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations. The goal for the clinics is to give out roughly 1,100 vaccinations per day. They began giving out vaccinations at 9 am and before they opened, residents were already lined up eager to begin their treatment. The clinics close at…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of March 20. The latest report shows a continuing drop in cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, are all-virtual. ADPH says because of spring break, there may be breaks or irregularities in reporting. Overall, there were 387 COVID-19…
An arrest has been made in the missing person case of Starr Mulder, according to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin. Mulder was last seen at her home in Wetumpka in June 2016. Sheriff Franklin says Mulder’s estranged husband, Thomas Edward Whitehurst, has been charged with murder. He was arrested Tuesday and is in jail under a $1 million cash bond. …
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred around 7:30 on Tuesday, March 23. Montgomery police responded to the 4200 block of Strathmore Drive in reference to someone shot. At the scene, police located an adult male with a life-threatening gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital. No arrest made at this time as police continues…
Baseball is back with a Clash in Montgomery! Watch Tuesday morning’s interview with ANN’s Andrew James and “The Biscuits” Mike Murphy as they discuss all things baseball including the 2-night event, “Clash at the Riverwalk.” Categories: MGM Biscuits Baseball, Montgomery Metro, News, Sports Tags: “Clash at the Riverwalk”, “The Biscuits”, alabama news rising, live interview
RAIN/STORMS RETURNS: Clouds returned overnight ahead of a cold front that will bring a chance of showers and some thunderstorms, back to Alabama today and night. The main dynamic forcing will remain well to the north of Alabama, and severe storms are not expected, but don’t surprised to hear some rumbles of thunder. The front will stall out across the…
