Hurricane Michael continues to weaken with max sustained winds now down to 90 mph near the center. Tropical storm force winds (39 mph+) will be possible mainly over our southeastern counties (Pike & Bullock). Michael will move rapidly northeastward this evening and our weather will quickly improve overnight and early Thursday morning. We’re finally going to get a taste of Fall…
Photo from Pike Road Fire Department Facebook page Capt. David Hughes of the Pike Road Fire Department says smoke could continue to rise from a fire at the Feed Lot store on Meriwether Road for several days. Hughes said via Facebook on Saturday that the fire itself is contained and is not a danger to nearby buildings. There were no…
FOR OUR SUNDAY: The weather will be a near repeat of today’s weather as the ridge continues to hold. That means more hot temperatures with partly to mostly clear skies and just a very slight chance of a few isolated showers for the northern parts of the area. Highs remain in the upper 80s to the lower 90s. Sunday evening…
One year ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which Attorney General Sessions has made the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent…
The Democratic candidate for attorney general is urging the state Ethics Commission to review campaign contributions he says Attorney General Steve Marshall illegally received from a national Republican group. Joe Siegelman in a Thursday letter to commission members argued the $735,000 from a group affiliated with the Republican Attorneys General violate a state ban on transfers between political action committees….
Sheriff’s deputies have now classified a man’s death last month as a homicide. Reports say the body of 37-year-old Labrandon Tatum of Waugh was found Sept. 19 after a friend was unable to contact him by phone. The man went to a closed business and found Tatum dead inside the building. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said Thursday morning that…
The strong upper-level ridge remains in place across the Southeast and will continue controlling Alabama’s weather through the upcoming weekend. Temperatures remain about ten degrees above average during the afternoon hours with highs in the lower to mid 90s. Each day you can expect mainly sunny days, fair nights, and very few, if any showers. Chance of any one spot…
It was a sold out crowd Thursday for Faulkner University’s Benefit Dinner. The guest speaker was former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Two thousand people came out tonight to the Renaissance Hotel to hear the former prime minister, one of the largest turnouts the university has ever seen. Blair talked very candidly about his time in office. He also says it’s…
Alabama outfielder Keith Holcombe, a former linebacker for the football team, has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. Holcombe was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail at about 4 a.m. Thursday on $1,000 bond. Tuscaloosa police Lt. Teena Richardson says Holcombe was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. She did not immediately have further details. Holcombe is…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. On Thursday, Oct. 4, at about 2:30 a.m., Montgomery police and Fire Medics responded to the 2300 block of Eastern Blvd. in reference to a two-vehicle crash involving a 1993 Chevy Caprice and a 2010 Chevy Equinox. The driver of the Chevy Caprice, Delorean Sands,…
