LITTLE CHANGE FROM YESTERDAY: It is a hot and humid day with temperatures generally in the lower to mid 90s across Central Alabama this afternoon. A few showers and storms are popping up on the radar this afternoon, and these are the only heat relief you find out there. Though severe weather is not expected, with the very high instability…
It’s a hard knock life at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as the beloved musical “Annie” gets ready to debut. Some of the cast is made up of professional actors from New York. “Coming down here I have heard a lot about ASF. Everyone I speak to about it loves this place, so I’ve been wanting to come here for a…
Jan 14, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; NFL referee Gene Steratore during the New Orleans Saints NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports CBS Sports has hired former referee Gene Steratore as a rules analyst for its NFL broadcasts. Steratore retired this offseason after leading the officiating crew at…
Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, are suing to force the Trump administration to reunite migrant families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The states, all led by Democratic attorneys general, joined Washington, D.C., in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Tuesday. It’s the first legal challenge by states over the practice….
Faulkner University was recently ranked the top university in the state and #7 in the nation for having the best Executive MBA online degree programs by The Best Master’s Degrees. The ranking considered accreditation and raw affordability when profiling the top 30 best online executive MBA programs of 2018. The Best Master’s Degrees reviewed nearly 100 online colleges and universities…
The Trump administration may deliver on its promise to reduce a commonly used tax form to postcard size, but it does not shrink the workload for many Americans filing their taxes. A draft copy of the new 1040 income tax form given to The Associated Press by a staffer on the Ways & Means Committee shows that the form will…
The Trump administration is pushing U.S. allies to cut their oil imports from Iran to zero by November. President Donald Trump last month withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Sanctions on Iran’s energy sector that were eased will kick back in after a grace period. A senior State Department official says U.S. officials are visiting European and Asian…
HOT AND HUMID WEATHER: An upper ridge and abundant low level moisture will be in place across the Deep South this week providing the typical summertime weather for Alabama, meaning, little change in the day to day forecast this time of year. It will be hot each day, with highs in the lower and mid 90s, and very humid as…
According to the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency, crews working as quickly as possible to repair the county’s Tornado warning system. As a result, the county currently has no warning system and does not have an estimate on when the repairs will be completed. Stay will Alabama News Network for the updates to the story and also download the ANN…
Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States. Georgia-based Gray and Alabama-based Raycom said Monday they’ve entered into an agreement to combine the companies in a $3.6 billion deal. In a statement, the companies say the combined firm will have more than 140 television stations…
