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Warmer Afternoons, Before Weekend Cold Front

Today will be sunny and dry and temperatures will be on the way up. Most locations across South/Central Alabama should be on average ten degrees warmer than yesterday, so that should mean lower to mid 70s. On Friday, clouds will begin to increase, but the day should be dry with mid and upper 70s for highs. By Friday night, rain…

Cooler Today, Dry Through Friday

TODAY-FRIDAY: Expect days with abundant sunshine and highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Nights will be clear and chilly with lower to upper 40s. Temperatures slowly begin to moderate for the second half of the week and we are dry through Friday. TOPIC TROPICS: A broad area of low pressure over Nicaragua, Honduras, and the adjacent Caribbean waters…

Montgomery Police Arrest Man in Fatal Shooting Outside Courthouse

Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened Monday afternoon outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. Police say 25-year-old Josephus Boone is charged with capital murder in the death of 31-year-old Kelvin Cooley. Police say Boone was taken into custody on Ann Street shortly after the shooting. Police say he will be held without bond. Cooley…

Noon Update: Fantastic Fall Weather

TODAY-FRIDAY: These days will be highlighted by dry and cool weather for Alabama. Expect days with abundant sunshine and highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s; Wednesday should be the coolest day with upper 60s. Nights will be clear and chilly with lower to upper 40s. Temperatures slowly begin to moderate for the second half of the week. GEOMAGNETIC…

Family of Crenshaw County Man Hoping Reward Will Help Solve His Murder

$10,000 reward offered in hopes money will help police catch killer in Earl Cosby case

Brent Cosby has fond memories of his father. “He loved everybody. He never had a harsh word to say about anybody,” said Cosby. That’s why it was a shock, Cosby says, to learn his father Earl was murdered. Earl Cosby was found shot to death June 13, 2016 at his car dealership in Rutledge. “It looks like it was a…

Bomb Threat Closes Schools in Bullock County

Bullock County Schools were closed on Monday, due to what Union Springs Chief of Police Danny Jackson calls a bomb threat. He tells Alabama News Network that Bullock County High School principal Derrick Harris got the threat by email early this morning. Union Springs Police dispatched officers to high school. Bullock County School Superintendent Dr. Quesha Starks decided to close all Bullock County…

Wetumpka Walmart Greeter Celebrates Major Milestone

Retail store, star greeter celebrate 30th anniversary

Wetumpka Walmart greeter James Osborne has one mission every time a customer walks through the door. “Make them feel welcome and tell ’em have a good day and all,” said Osborne. Osborne has been with the store since it opened 30 years ago. He recalls a conversation with Walmart founder Sam Walton. “I talked to him on the telephone and…

Montgomery Woman Arrested in Fatal Stabbing

Montgomery police say they’ve charged a woman in a man’s fatal stabbing. Police say 32-year-old Harriet Holloway is charged with murder. Police say she is being held on a $150,000 bond. According to investigators, 38-year-old Peter Zetrenne was stabbed Saturday morning in the 900 block of West South Boulevard. He was pronounced dead at Baptist Medical Center South. Police say…

Noon Update: Clearing Sky, Cooler Days Ahead

This afternoon, we are seeing improving weather as the system exits and many of us could be drying out, with perhaps some peeks of sunshine and highs in the lower 70s. MIDWEEK: Tuesday through Thursday will be highlighted by dry and cool weather for Alabama. Expect days with abundant sunshine and high below average with 60s, and actually Wednesday should…