The State Board of Education met Wednesday for a work session to discuss plans for the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools. The board met in a work session to clarify some issues that have recently come to the forefront. Those issues included the Alabama Reading Initiative. Superintendent Michael Sentance says there is a lack of quality reading teachers in the…
TODAY/TOMORROW: The front is pushing out of Alabama this morning and a drier air mass will settle into the state for these two days. Both days will feature more sun than clouds with lows in the lower 40s, and highs in the lower to mid 70s. Very nice weather for the second week of March. FRIDAY: Moist air returns Friday,…
You don’t have to go very far to see payday lending shops in Alabama. “The states around us have done things, so that has pushed a lot of payday lenders into Alabama. So per capita, we have the highest number of the payday loan shops in the state,” said Christopher Nanni, President and CEO of The Community Foundation of Greater…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Crenshaw County School System. As the 6th grade science and social studies teacher at Highland Home School, Katy Elliott says a lot has changed in her 24 years of years teaching, and offers these words of advice to anyone interested in becoming an educator. “Anyone that is thinking about becoming…
A deep surface low will be tracking from the Dakotas into southern Canada. A trailing cold front will swing through the Southeast and is causing showers and storms to move through and these will move into Alabama later today. A few strong storms are certainly possible late this afternoon and evening, with gusty winds, but it still does not look…
TODAY: It will be warmer and though it will be mainly cloudy, it should remain dry for most of us. We are going to see warmer conditions due to our winds shifting out of the south, and we should see highs in lower to mid 70s. RAIN RETURNS: A deep surface low will be tracking from the Dakotas into southern…
It was a night to gather together to celebrate a decade of helping local incarcerated men get back on their feet. “These gentlemen come to us on parole or probation. Many of our people who leave incarceration have no place to go. They don’t have a viable program to step into. They are ill equipped. They aren’t any physically available…
FINE-LOOKING FRIDAY: The work week ends on a calm and cool note. After the cold start in the morning, we are going to see another day will plenty of sunshine and blue sky. Highs should only be in the mid 60s for most of us. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weather stays dry and very nice as we roll into the…
TODAY/TOMORROW: These two days will be highlighted by the new, more seasonal air mass that arrived behind the cold front. Both days will be dry, with ample sunshine, cool days, and chilly nights. The highs will in the mid 60s, lows will be back down into the 30s and many places will see some patchy frost Friday morning. THE FIRST…
Samuel Portis was adopted from China at 3 years old with a serious heart condition. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him a wish Wednesday night that definitely put a smile on his face. “We are sending you and your family to Costa Rica on March the 18th. In a week or so you will be heading for Costa Rica!” announced Scott…
