REST OF THIS WEEK: Today will be more typical of what you expect for summer in Alabama; highs in the lower and mid 90s, with only widely spaced showers and storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms become a bit more numerous Wednesday through Friday, with the greatest coverage during the afternoon and evening hours. It…
The Federal Avation Administration is awarding $495 million in airport infrastructure grants. Airports in Alabama are among the recipients. “This significant investment in airport improvements in Alabama will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation,” said U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Grant awards include: South Alabama Regional at…
The family of an 83-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama assisted living community accusing them of leaving the senior citizen in a van for six hours. News outlets report the lawsuit was filed against Elmcroft of Montgomery, LLC, following a field trip with other residents on Wednesday. Family members say workers at the facility called to say…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday morning in Montgomery. He is expected to announce whether he’ll seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020. The seat is currently held by Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. Jones wants to keep the seat, which he won by defeating Republican Roy Moore in a special election in…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Nathan Lindsay is joining the Governor’s Office as Director of Appointments. The Appointments Office supports Governor Ivey in meeting her major obligation to appoint qualified, representative and appropriate people to positions on various boards and commissions. Lindsay steps into the role with an extensive background in state government and the private sector, which…
JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline’s trademarks. JetBlue sued Walmart in federal district court in New York on Friday. New York-based JetBlue says it has invested heavily in trademarks that promote its name for selling flights, clothing, bags, toys and other items….
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the Thursday evening shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Denzel Simmons, 24, with murder after he was taken into custody today by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Following his arrest, Simmons was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being…
Walgreens is making it easier for customers dispose of unused drugs safely. The drugstore chain said Monday that at each of its more than 9,500 U.S. locations, it will offer packets that customers can use to turn medications into a useless gel before throwing them in the trash at home. The DisposeRx packets will be available at Walgreens stores that…
We will increase our rain chances today as showers and storms will become more numerous as the ridge slides to the east, bringing in that moisture-rich southerly flow across the state. Additionally, there will be a bit more upper-level support, which will aid in the development of storms for our Monday. For now, the best chance for organized severe storms…
SCATTERED STORMS EARLY: As we head into the overnight hours, we will continue to monitor the radar as we are tracking some stronger storms making their way through Alabama. The SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for severe storms across much of the state through the overnight hours. The storms we are tracking continue to produce tremendous amounts of…
