Actor Jim Nabors, who played Gomer Pyle on TV’s “The Andy Griffith Show,” has died at 87. Nabors died peacefully at his home in Hawaii today with his husband, Stan Cadwallader, at his side. Cadwallader says Nabors’ health had been declining for the past year. His immune system also was suppressed after he underwent a liver transplant about 20 years…
A weak cold front moving through Alabama today is increasing our chance of showers. Dense fog this morning, then the rest of today will be mostly cloudy with a high in the lower 70s with passing rain showers at times. Nothing too heavy or widespread, but no doubt it should rain at least a time or two during the day….
NBC News says longtime “Today” show host Matt Lauer has been fired for “inappropriate sexual behavior.” The announcement was made by Lauer’s co-anchor Savannah Guthrie at the top of this morning’s “Today” show. Guthrie read a statement from NBC News chairman Andy Lack, stating that the company has received a detailed complaint from a colleague Monday night “about inappropriate sexual…
WARM WEDNESDAY: Through the day our clouds will be on increase, but despite the clouds, we all stay dry and temperatures will range from the upper 60s to lower and mid 70s across the state. COLD FRONT: The front will approach and give us a chance of showers Thursday, but at this time, the rain Thursday still looks pretty light…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the conviction of Marianne Adams of Dadeville, former treasurer of the Alabama Jail Association, for first-degree theft of an undetermined amount in excess of $5,000. According to a statement from Marshall’s office, Adams, who is a former secretary for the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, pleaded guilty in Tallapoosa County Circuit Court. She was sentenced…
The Coosa County sheriff says a two-time escapee’s most recent getaway was the result of an electronic error. AL.com reports that Coosa County Sheriff Terry Wilson said an electronic malfunction occurred in door lock control panel, compromising the security of the isolation corridor while 27-year-old Shane Anthony Vernon was using the phone Nov. 19. An initial review of the evidence…
An abundance of sunshine has allowed temperatures to easily climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s for much of South/Central Alabama this afternoon. OUR NEXT FRONT: Moisture levels will rise tomorrow, and clouds will be on increase, but much of the day should be dry, with highs expected into the lower 70s area wide. We will mention a chance…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Autauga County School System. In his 27th year of teaching, Marbury High School Band Director William Simpson relishes his unique opportunity to teach his students for many years more than the average teacher. The driving force behind why Simpson continues to teach music education after so many years. “Because young people…
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Alabama State Troopers say a Greenville woman was killed a wreck between an SUV and a train on Thanksgiving night. State troopers say Brittany Harris, 22, of Greenville and another passenger were both killed when the SUV they were riding in struck a train on Solomon Hill Road, about eight miles south of Greenville. Investigators say Justin Dewayne Stinson, 30, of Greenville…
