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Wetumpka Tea Party holds ‘Meet & Greet’ Candidate Fair

It was a night to mingle with the candidates and get to know them a little better. Wetumpka Tea Party president Becky Gerritson says it’s an important election year. “Not only for our state government, but we have the House and Senate at the national level that I am concerned about. So I think its really important that they get…

Noon Update: Clouds, Showers, Mild Temperatures

THE WEEK AHEAD: An upper-level trough will hold in place across the Southeast most of the week, and unfortunately, that means much of the week ahead looks to feature more clouds than sunshine and periods of light to moderate rain. We will mention the chance of rain each day through Friday, not washouts by any means, but showers will be…

Noon Update: Splendid Spring Weather Before a Sunday Washout

FINE FRIDAY: After the chilly start to the day, today will feature tons of sunshine, which will allow our temperatures to climb to the lower and mid 70s for most locations across South/Central Alabama. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Little change in our thoughts on the weekend…Saturday will be a splendid spring day with ample sunshine along with a high in the…

Library Renovations Unveiled at Inaugural Gala

  It was a night to celebrate as the city and county came together to unveil the library’s latest renovations. The city and county invested 3 million dollars along with other donors to make it what it is today. “This library is a 21st century library. This library is for the citizens of Montgomery,” said Juanita Owes, library director. The…

Alabama, Notre Dame Agree on Home-and-Home Series Starting in 2028

Iconic football programs Alabama and Notre Dame will meet in a pair of season openers, starting in a decade. The schools announced Thursday that they’ll open the 2028 season in South Bend and 2029 in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish have met seven times, including Alabama’s 42-14 win in the BCS championship game to end the 2012 season….

Montgomery Fire Department Launches Investigation into Pallet Company Fire

Montgomery Fire/Rescue is conducting an investigation after responding to a fire in the 1500 block of Furnace Street on Wednesday afternoon. The fire resulted in injuries to an adult male who was treated on scene for non-life-threatening burns. One firefighter was treated for a heat-related injury. Units were dispatched to a possible commercial structure fire. Upon arrival, units found heavy…

Face 2 Face: Tommy Battle

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Gubernatorial candidate, Tommy Battle. Battle is currently the mayor of Huntsville and is running as a Republican. Categories: Face 2 Face

Nick Saban, Gus Malzahn to Compete in 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge

Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban will join former running back Mark Ingram to represent the Crimson Tide, while Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn and former Auburn place kicker Al Del Greco will represent the Tigers in the 12th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. Coach Malzahn will make his 6th appearance and Coach Saban will make his 12th…

Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Named Nation’s Highest Quality Program for 12th Year in a Row

Governor Kay Ivey is applauding the announcement that for the 12th year in a row, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is being hailed as one of the nation’s highest quality state-funded pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds. This report released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research in its 2017 State of Preschool Yearbook. Released every year since 2003, NIEER’s…

Noon Update: Cooler, Very Nice Spring Days

A cold front will passed through the state overnight, and cooler air mass is blowing in here behind the front. Today and tomorrow will be sunny and noticeably cooler; highs generally in the lower 70s. Friday morning will be another chilly one with most places reaching the low 40s, while colder pockets could see 30s once again. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND:…