Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Perry County Commission to continue its recovery from torrential rains that damaged roads and continues to be a health and safety concern. The Community Development Block Grant will assist the county in repairing eight county roads that were washed out or made impassable after Tropical Storm Alberto struck the area…
STORMY THURSDAY: Not a lot of change in the overall thinking for today’s event as a dynamic weather system will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to Alabama. Some of the storms could be severe, especially over the southern half of the state and the SPC has defined the standard “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for areas along and…
As the nation remains divided along party lines, it’s a battle that will play out in voting booths across the country. “In midterm elections, this has never failed in almost one hundred years, the party that has the presidency, their party loses seats in midterm elections. So historically the Republicans are destined to lose some seats but whether they lose…
The race for Alabama state auditor is a rematch from 2014. Republican Auditor Jim Zeigler faces a challenge from Democratic nominee Miranda Joseph in the Nov. 6 election. The primary duty of the office to inventory and keep up with state property. Zeigler says he has also tried to be a “watchman” against state corruption. He filed an ethics complaint…
Alabama will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s effort to ban the most commonly used second trimester abortion procedure. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office on Tuesday asked the court for additional time to file its petition for review. Alabama lawmakers in 2016 voted to ban the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. A federal judge…
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN: For today, the sky will be mainly sunny, and the day will be warm with a high in the lower 80s. Moisture levels will begin to rise, and we will mention some risk of widely scattered showers during the afternoon and evening hours mainly for portions of West Alabama. For the trick or treaters, the rain won’t be…
It was an overflow crowd with standing room only as the Montgomery community came together at the Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem Synagogue Tuesday. Speakers from different faiths and denominations gave words of hope. “United we stand and divided we fall. Its known. Shoulder to shoulder. When one falters we are there to help them back up,” said a Muslim community…
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, Will Ainsworth, says his wife was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon. He released as statement saying “while skeet shooting with our family on Tuesday evening, my wife, Kendall, was involved in a minor accident and suffered an injury that required staples.” Ainsworth says his wife was released from a Hunstville areas hospital after…
Alabama voters will choose between Republican incumbent Steve Marshall and Democratic challenger Joe Siegelman in the race for attorney general. Marshall is seeking the office after being appointed last year. Marshall said his record includes emphasizing public safety, legislation to expedite death penalty appeals and a lawsuit against the federal government to exclude illegal immigrants from U.S. Census counts. Marshall…
