The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has named a new artistic director. After a year-long search, Rick Dildine has been appointed by the ASF Board of Directors, becoming only the fourth artistic director in its 45-year history. Dildine is an Arkansas native and is currently the Artistic Director/Executive Director at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis. In his eight years there, attendance has grown…
FINAL DAY OF JUNE: Hard to believe we are already half-way through 2017, and for the last day of June, no real change in the forecast today. Another upper-level will bring fairly widespread rain to Alabama today, and we are starting the day off with rain again. Rain/storms will continue into the afternoon hours, but it does appear we are…
Today and tomorrow, the moist air over the state will provide fuel for numerous and widespread showers and storms these two days. Though rain will be possible at anytime, the greatest coverage will come during the afternoon and evening hours. No “washout” but have the umbrella close as we are going to see occasional showers and storms passing through the…
Our flow will begin to come out of the south, and that means moisture levels begin to rise. It will be a bit more humid today, and we should see a few more clouds, and that also means isolated afternoon showers and storms are possible over the southern counties of the state. Today’s high will be in around 90° again….
Montgomery attorney Will Barfoot has announced that he’s running for the Republican nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama Senate. Current Sen. Dick Brewbaker isn’t running for re-election. “We can’t continue to elect career politicians and then be surprised when our problems get worse, not better,” Barfoot said. “I am running to bring fresh ideas and a new…
A lockdown has been lifted at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, though officials say they are still investigating a possible active shooter incident there. Christopher Colster, a spokesman for Redstone Arsenal, said officials do not believe there is an ongoing threat. No injuries or arrests have been reported. Colster says a training exercise was ongoing that was supposed to end Wednesday….
Montgomery police say a shooting this afternoon has left a 9-year-old boy dead and a 16-year-old boy with injuries. The shooting happened at a home on Coral Lane, just off Norman Bridge Road. Police aren’t releasing many details, other than to say the two juveniles were hit by a single round. “Unfortunately a 9-year-old has been pronounced deceased by a…
Compared to where it can be this year, the weather does not get much than this for summer in Alabama. Tons of sun, low humidity, and temperatures around 90°s, this weather is a world of difference compared to last week. Our nights are very refreshing with lows down in the 60s. This weather will stick around through Wednesday, before those…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Dr. Reginald Eggleston has been named as the new superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. He was appointed to the position by state School Supt. Michael Sentance. Currently, the state is intervening in Montgomery’s school system in the hopes of making academic improvements. Earlier today, current Montgomery Public Schools Supt. Margaret Allen announced her retirement after…
Andalusia police say a husband and wife are facing charges of stealing more than 100 guns from Fletcher’s Outdoors. Police say Timothy DuBose and Claudia DuBose are charged with first-degree theft of property. Police say store management noticed discrepancies in the book used to track gun purchases. Police say the thefts involved rifles, shotguns and pistols, as well as ammunition,…
