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Cranking Up the Heat

Our Friday will be sunny and considerably warmer across Alabama with our highs surging into the upper 80s as temperatures rise to more typical late May levels. Then, tomorrow, expect a high between 87 and 91 degrees as the warming trend continues. It still looks like most of the day tomorrow will be dry with a partly sunny sky. REST…

Tallassee Police Want Information on Man Suspected of Sex Crimes

Tallassee police are seeking the public’s help with information regarding a man in custody on sex crime charges. Police say Robert Ben Taylor faces charges of electronic solicitation of a child and enticing a minor. Police ask anyone with information about Taylor to call their Criminal Investigations Division at (334) 283-6586. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News

Sunny & Dry Days Ahead

TODAY/TOMORROW: After the cool start this morning, with many of us in the 50s, the rest of today will feature a clearing sky and it should be a mostly sunny day with a high around 80°; tonight will be cool again with upper 50s expected. Friday afternoon, the warming trend begins and we warm back into the upper 80s under…

Prattville Police Searching for Suspect in Credit Card Case

Prattville police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man suspected of the fraudulent use of a credit card. Investigators say on May 10, a man used a cloned credit card at the Ulta Beauty store in Prattville at around 7 p.m., then made similar purchases at Academy Sports. Both stores are located on Cotton Exchange. Authorities say the man is…

Lawyers Appeal Ethics Conviction of Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard

Lawyers for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard say his ethics conviction is “legally baseless” and prosecutors stretched the bounds of the state law to bring charges against him. Hubbard’s lawyers filed the appeal Wednesday in the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. They are seeking to overturn his 2016 conviction on ethics charges. Hubbard was convicted of wrongly accepting investments,…

National Guard Armory in Brundidge Being Deactivated

Alabama News Network has confirmed the National Guard Armory in Brundidge is being deactivated. According to Lt. Tim Alexander, the U.S. Army National Guard Force Management Division, in compliance with Headquarters Department of the Army, conducted an analysis of the overall readiness and mission requirements for force structures.  Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) determined that there is no longer…

More Rain and Storms Today, Sunshine Returns Tomorrow

The main trough axis will swing through the state and cause a second low pressure to develop; this will bring us another round of showers and thunderstorms. There is a possibility for a few stronger to marginally severe storms in our eastern counties of the area, as instability values could rise into the 2,000 J/kg range with dewpoints reaching near…

Golden Apple Teacher of the Year: David Rudd

During the school year, we honored many deserving teachers with Golden Apple awards. Four of those previous winners have been competing to be the Golden Apple Teacher of the Year. Those winners were voted on by viewers, the votes have been counted and Ryan Stinnett reveals this year’s new Golden Apple Teacher of the Year. As we end the school…

Rain, Storms and a Flash Flood Watch

It is a wet start to the day with all of us seeing moderate to heavy rain. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through at least 10PM tonight for much of the area, while portions of South Alabama are under a watch until 6AM Wednesday. This is due to an additional 2-4 inches of rain possible the next 24…