FOR TODAY: Not a lot of change and you can expect a partially sunny sky with a few scattered showers and storms, especially over the eastern 2/3 of the state. The high will be near 90°. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Drier air creeps into Alabama, and these three days are looking relatively dry with only isolated showers around, once again, mainly…
People have traveled from far and near to play cornhole in Montgomery this week. It’s a sport that attracts people from all over the globe. Just ask the team that traveled all the way from Australia. “A lot of people hadn’t even heard of cornholing before. So the first point was to show people how to play,” said Team Australia…
THE WEEK AHEAD: The “Dog Days of Summer” will continue as classic summer weather is expected for the week ahead. There will be sufficient moisture and instability for scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms Monday through Friday; rain chances each day will be in the 40-60% range. The days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with…
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in regards to a missing persons case. Jason Cartwright was last seen at a friend’s residence in the 11,000 block of Central Plank Road in Elmore County on July 19, at approximately 4:30 am. He was last seen driving a Gray 2016 Toyota 4 Runner. The tag number is YFW178. Cartwright…
Alabama’s 13th annual sales tax holiday for back-to-school items is now underway through midnight, Sunday, July 22. Shoppers can purchase many items without paying the 4% state sales tax. In addition, many cities and counties are also dropping their local sales tax on those items. Certain school supplies, books and clothing are part of the sales tax holiday. But other…
FOR FRIDAY: Not much change during the day today, expect partly sunny, hot, and humid with scattered storms possible. Highs today should be in the mid 90s and heat index values will be approaching the dangerous 105° threshold. A Heat Advisory is in effect today. We note the air becomes very unstable across Alabama late today and tonight with surface…
The SEC Media Days frenzy is over and football season will be here before we know it. Will Alabama claim another national championship? And will Auburn be able to defeat Alabama again in the Iron Bowl? We asked some of you about your predictions for Auburn and Alabama’s seasons. “Well, we have proven that we can win the big games,…
A Montgomery man has been found guilty of ambushing and shooting a man multiple times in retaliation to a previous altercation. Eric Wendell Scott was convicted this week by a Montgomery County jury for the attempted murder of Jaquan Sanders. Scott, who faces 20 years to life in prison, will be sentenced August 13, by Fifteenth Circuit Court Judge Truman…
The house where civil rights icon Rosa Parks sought refuge after fleeing the South amid death threats is scheduled for auction next week with a minimum bid of $1 million. Auctioneer Guernsey’s plans to put the house up for auction July 26 in New York City, and has set a pre-auction estimate of $1 million to $3 million. The tiny…
A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Shorter man. Michael Robert Watson, 24, was killed when the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban he was driving collided with a 1999 Chrysler Town and Country. Watson was transported to Baptist South Medical Center, but later died from his injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver…
