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AG Steve Marshall Warns Alabamians of Price Gauging During State of Emergency

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning Alabamians of price gauging during the State of Emergency. The price gauging law is in effect ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Sally. Alabama’s price gouging law comes into effect when the Governor declares a State of Emergency and it prohibits the ‘unconscionable pricing’ of items for sale or rent.  Governor Ivey declared…

Hurricane Sally’s Track Ultimately Determines Our Impacts

Sally has weakened some overnight, but is still a very dangerous storm which will bring life-threatening storm surge and flooding to Alabama over the next 72 hours…This is a HIGH IMPACT Event for the state of Alabama. At 400 AM CDT, the center of Hurricane Sally was located an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft and NOAA Doppler weather radars near…

Montgomery Ballet Moves Back to Original Studio

Montgomery Ballet is moving back to its original studio located on Woodley Road in Cloverdale. The building is exactly the same since it was built in 1987 including the floors, bars and mirrors. Montgomery Ballet Executive Director, Danny Mitsios, says this relocation is the start of some exciting new beginnings for the Montgomery community. “Pending final approval were looking to…

River Region Prepares for Hurricane Sally

Sally was upgraded to a hurricane at midday on Monday. The storm is expected to make landfall sometime Tuesday and then make a hard turn east, bringing tropical weather to our area. Heavy rains and strong wind gust will follow the system. EMA officials are warning residents in low lying areas to be aware of flash flooding potential. Soaking rains…

Netflix Movie ‘Cuties” Facing Major Backlash

The backlash to the French independent film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” started before it had even been released because of a poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. But the spotlight has only intensified since the film became available on Netflix last week and it has become the target of heightened politicized outrage from members…

MMFA Opens Sculpture Garden to Public

The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is welcoming the community back into its sculpture garden. Although the museum remains closed for now because of the pandemic, MMFA director Angie Dodson says the outdoor space is a safe place for everyone to enjoy. “The staff here has done an awesome job of putting in place some pandemic protocols. Rigorous enough, not…

Hurricane Sally Upgraded to Category 2 Storm

Hurricane Sally strengthened to a Category 2 storm. The storm has 100-mph winds. Threatening Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the storm has potential for two feet of rain. It is one of five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic. The storm is on a track that would take it past the tip of southeast Louisiana on a track toward the Mississippi-Alabama…

Chick-fil-A No Longer Seeking Lease at Texas Airport After Legal Battle Over Anti-LGBTQ Donations

Chick-fil-A says it no longer plans to open a restaurant in the San Antonio International Airport, even though the Texas city relented and agreed to let it do so after more than a year of legal wrangling. The San Antonio City Council blocked the chain from opening a restaurant at the San Antonio International Airport early last year, because Chick-fil-A’s…