As a ridge exerts greater influence, our rain chances will decrease and heat levels will increase,and heat index values will continue to reach and exceed 105F for several hours each day, and heat advisories will continue today and tomorrow as the combination of hot temperatures, mid to upper 90s, and high humidity will make will cause those dangerous heat indices….
Court records show that prosecutors requested a mental evaluation for 38-year-old Isaiah Johnson who is being held in jail. Johnson was arrested Thursday on charges of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. Prosecutors wrote in a court filing that a friend of Johnson’s has expressed concern for his mental stability. Police say that Johnson opened fire after getting into…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Officials say they expect new arrangements between the University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa’s business incubator to help entrepreneurs and generate new jobs. The Tuscaloosa News reports that the Bama Technology Incubator, which features on-campus support for startup companies, will now be known as Edge Labs. Officials say the name change is significant, as it will emphasize…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The state of Alabama is getting $6.3 million in federal funding to help fight opioid addiction. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced grants last week to help fund community health centers and rural groups combatting the sometimes-deadly painkillers. The money will also be used for schools that are working to expand and improve…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama has set its first hunting season for sandhill cranes in more than a century. The state wildlife agency says a limited number of hunters will be allowed to kill the migratory birds over two periods beginning Dec. 3. The state says it last allowed sandhill crane hunting in 1916. It says the species has made…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – A man accused of killing two Dothan teens in 1999 has pleaded not guilty. News outlets report that Coley McCraney entered a plea of not guilty to capital murder charges during a court appearance this week. McCraney was arrested in March for the shooting deaths of J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett. The bodies of the two…
Kelsey Nicole Starling was killed on July 4th in a boating accident on Smith Lake. Starling went missing after the boat she was in collided with another boat at around 10pm that night. After two weeks, the search for Starling was suspended indefinitely. Those who knew Starling say she will be remembered for the passion and love she showed to…
An arrest has been made in the early Saturday morning stabbing that resulted in the death of a Eufaula man. According to the Eufaula Police Department, Latonya M Grubbs, 36, of Eufaula was arrested for her alleged involvement in the domestic incident that led to the death of Randy Earl Smith, 36, of Eufaula. Smith died as a result of multiple…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – Consistent rains over the next couple of weeks could produce strong cotton and peanut crops in Alabama, despite a relatively dry year. However, as peanuts and cotton approach their peak water needs, any dry spells could dash hopes for a good year after a tough 2018. That’s the assessment of William Birdsong, an agronomist at the…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – The Coast Guard has rescued a man from a fishing vessel about 46 miles (74 kilometers) south of Mobile Bay. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 7:44 p.m. Friday of a man aboard a fishing vessel going in and out of consciousness. A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was diverted from Coast Guard…
