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Sears Closing Store at Eastdale Mall in Montgomery

Sears will be closing its store and auto center at Eastdale Mall in Montgomery, Alabama News Network has confirmed. The department store and auto center will close June 26, according to David Hagood, marketing director for Eastdale Mall. “This is not a great surprise,” Hagood told Alabama News Network. “Sears has been closing hundreds of stores nationwide,” he said. “Store…

Remembering W.B. Doby High School in Wetumpka

Graduates of W.B. Doby High School in Wetumpka are planning a special ceremony to remember their school. Doby High School was an all-black high school that existed during the time that Alabama schools were segregated. Doby High School existed from 1963-1970. The school was built because the then-current Elmore County Training School was getting outdated and black students were not…

Awesome April Weather

It was a chilly start to our Sunday this morning. The clear sky did allow for radiational cooling and we saw temperatures in the lower and mid-40s this morning. Our winds did stay up last night, and that kept the boundary layer mixed, which prevented temperatures from falling as low as they could have.  It has been another day with…

Splendid Spring Weekend

Sunshine and blue sky are the story today. It has been a gorgeous Saturday across the state, and after the active week of weather, we sure need it. A lot of folks across South-Central Alabama are seeing similar scenes to this one I took earlier today. The frontal boundary is pushing south through the state of Florida, and we are…

Weather Authority: Flooding Rains, Severe Storms Possible

Alabama News Network is tracking the potential for flooding rains and severe storms throughout the day today into tonight and tomorrow. Download our Alabama News Network app to get the latest weather watches and warnings. Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler and the rest of the Weather Authority meteorologists will have Live updates at the top of every newscast until the severe…