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Daily Rain and Storms

TODAY & THE WEEKEND: Little to no change in the overall weather pattern is expected as the very warm and humid air mass will remain in place. We are going to leave rain chances in the forecast for these days and the greatest coverage of rain and storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours. There is no way…

Higher Rain Chances Ahead

STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY: Today will feature a mix of sun and clouds with a highs around the 90° mark. We are going to see more numerous showers and storms later this afternoon and the SPC has a severe weather risk defined for about the northern two-thirds of Alabama. This morning we are watching an area of storms northwest…

New Cafe Coming to Old Cloverdale

A new eatery is coming to old Cloverdale in Montgomery. Vintage Year, a fine dining restaurant and bar, is expanding. Management says they are opening a breakfast and lunch spot across the street from their current  location on Cloverdale Road. The new bistro will be called Vintage Cafe. “This side of Cloverdale, it’s something that will fill a void, we…

Standard June Weather

The weather won’t change much across Alabama; partly sunny, very warm, and very humid with a few afternoon showers and storms in random, scattered spots. For Thursday and Friday, moisture will increase, the air will be a bit more unstable, and we expect a general increase in the number of showers and storms on these two days. Still, they will…

Creekwalk Concert Series Kicks Off in Prattville

Downtown Prattville was alive with music as the Summer Creekwalk Concert Series kicked off Tuesday night. City officials hope to attract even more people to the downtown area with more businesses opening up. Adrienne’s Downtown Bar has been open five months and management is looking forward to having the Tuesday night crowd. “I think its awesome. I’ve lived in Prattville…

Muggy, with Daily Showers and Storms

Through Friday, expect a mix of sun and clouds each day and also each day we are going to have scattered showers and storms across the entire state. A shower will certainly be possible at any time with the moisture-rich air mass in place, but the greatest coverage will come during the peak heating of the day, during the afternoon…

Local Reaction to Sessions Before Testifying

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be testifying Tuesday before the Senate panel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Testimony last week from former FBI Director James Comey raised additional questions about Sessions’ own contact with the Russians. We asked people in Montgomery if they thought sessions was in trouble. We found some support the former Alabama U.S. Senator. And some…

Prattville Police Release Details on Shooting that Injured Sergeant

The Prattville Police Dept. has released more information about a domestic violence shooting that left a police sergeant injured. At a news conference this afternoon, police officials said Sgt. Donnie Martin was the one who was hit by a gunshot last Thursday. Officers identified 44-year-old William Jerrett Carrico as the suspected shooter. Police say at around 1:43 p.m., they responded…

Showers and Storms Daily

OUR WEATHER SETUP: An area of high pressure is centered to the east of Alabama. The clockwise flow around the high means southerly winds and increasing moisture levels. As humidity levels increase, so will out rain chances for the week ahead. For Monday through Friday, expect a mix of sun and clouds each day. Also each day we are going…

Wetumpka Man Learns to Walk Again with New MS Drug

A Wetumpka man with multiple sclerosis is finding a new lease on life thanks to a newly approved drug. Phil Price was one of 22 people in the country to receive a new FDA approved MS drug. And its doing wonders for him. Price began taking the treatment one month ago. He says he felt the effects within 12 hours….