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Freezing Temperatures Tonight

SUNNY, COOL DAYS: After the cold mornings, today and tomorrow will feature a sky full of sunshine. Today expect a high in the upper 50s. Friday will be warmer, with highs in the lower to mid 60s. FREEZING TEMPS TONIGHT: Temperatures will range from 28 to 34 degrees late tonight and into Friday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly…

Local Woman Overwhelmed by Brain Surgery Support

By listening to her, you would never know that Leanna Wallace is facing brain surgery in just a few short weeks. But life has been rough for her. It all started about 10 years ago when she had strange experiences, what doctors now say were seizures. “I didn’t convulse on the floor. The other type people are familiar with are…

MPS Postpones Meetings to Discuss School Closings and Rezoning

Montgomery Public Schools has announced that this month’s planned meetings to discuss school closings and rezoning of the system have been postponed. Those meetings were scheduled for March 20-22 and March 26th. The district has not said when or if those meetings will be rescheduled. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: montgomery public schools, mps, School Closiings, state intervention, Tom Salter

Drunk Driving Bill to Close Loophole Nears Final Vote

A bill in its final stages could close a loophole in the law to reduce drunk-driving deaths. The bill introduced by Sen. Jim McClendon would require drunk drivers to use an ignition interlock device after their first offense. Ignition interlocks analyze drivers’ breath and prevent cars from being started if alcohol is detected. Alabama passed an ignition interlock bill in…

Gov. Ivey and Tommy Battle to Debate Across Alabama

Tommy Battle, conservative leader and top Republican gubernatorial challenger, has accepted Governor Ivey’s invitation to debates across Alabama. Battle wants a debate in each of Alabama’s seven congressional districts before the June 5, 2018 Republican Primary. Last week, a spokesperson for Ivey’s campaign told the AP that she is “happy to discuss her record” in debates. “It is vital that voters have…

FACE 2 FACE: Pebblin Warren

Our Political Analyst, Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with former holder of the District 82 House of Representative seat, Pebblin Warren, to talk about the race for the House seat. Former Tuskegee Mayor, Johnny Ford is challenging her for the seat. Categories: Face 2 Face

Legislators Debate Change in Ethics Law for Economic Developer

Mike Hubbard is sworn in during Hubbard’s ethics trial on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Opelika, Ala.Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool Alabama lawmakers pass a proposed ethics law change that would exempt economic development activity from the rules governing lobbyists. The House of Representatives approved the bill 78-7 after three hours of heated debate. State Rep. Ken Johnson, a Republican,…

Lawmakers Approve Legislation Following Grease Pit Drowning

Alabama lawmakers may require more secure covers on restaurant grease pits after a little girl’s death in Auburn. The House of Representatives voted 99-0 for the bill that would require locking manhole covers on the traps. The bill is named the Sadie Grace Andrews Act after the 3-year-old who died in the accident last year. The child drowned after she…

Sunny Days, Cold Nights

The counter-clockwise flow around an East Coast storm will cause a strong north breeze to usher in colder air today and the rest of the week. Today the sky will be ma sunny with a high only in the upper 50s, ten degrees below average for early March in Alabama. We are still projecting early morning lows in the close…