FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Today will feature morning sunshine followed by increasing afternoon clouds; the high will be in the mid 70s. We will forecast periods of light rain across South and Central Alabama late tonight into Saturday and it still looks like the main window for rain comes from about midnight tomorrow night through 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Moisture will…
Alabama gubernatorial challenger Walt Maddox is asking Governor Kay Ivey to release more information on her 2015 hospitalization, including if her office told the state trooper accompanying her to keep it secret. Maddox said in a press conference today, the issue is not Ivey’s health, but if there was a “cover up”. Maddox said voters need to know if Ivey…
The G League is planning to offer an option to players who are not yet eligible for the NBA draft a chance to turn pro out of high school and avoid the college one-and-done route. Players will be eligible to sign a “select contract” if they turn 18 by Sept. 15 prior to the season that they would spend in…
Montgomery Public Schools is asking for help from the community to create a system-wide middle school softball and baseball program. The drive is being led by a community committee headed by David Thomas Sr. The group is seeking funds to help purchase the equipment necessary to begin these programs in every middle school. The committee is asking businesses, individuals, churches…
The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that beginning Friday, October 19 at approximately 7:00 a.m., weather permitting, U.S. Highway 31 at the railroad crossing at Well Road will be closed. The closure will be in place for CSX Railroad to repair the crossing. A signed detour will take motorists to Birmingham Highway to Air Base Boulevard…
Alabama’s outdoor recreational opportunities will soon increase thanks to $2.7 million in grants awarded by Governor Kay Ivey. The funds will help expand or build trails or trail amenities at 10 sites in Alabama to enhance recreation outlets. An additional grant will provide equipment for improving state trails. “Alabama is a land of bountiful natural beauty, and our state and…
