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Tickled Pink Preview

The countdown is on as we are just hours away from the second annual Tickled Pink Women's Expo.

Vendors are starting to fill up the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl There are 90 booths with beauty, food, fitness and health. One of those vendors is Frederick Johnson with Little Red Cupcake. “We are going to have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of mini cupcakes, delicious mini cupcakes…chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, strawberry delight,” said Johnson. Vendors say they are proud…

Finally Feeling Like Fall

OH SO NICE: The main push of cool air has arrived and sticks around through the upcoming weekend. Highs drop into the lower 80s today and Friday could see highs only in the upper 70s for some locations, even though we are going to be dealing with an abundance of sunshine. Coolest morning still looks to be Friday with lower…

ALDOT Holds Statewide Meeting to Improve Roads

What will Alabama’s roadways and railways look like in the next 25 years? That’s the question ALDOT tried to answer at the first phase of the statewide transportation plan meetings Wednesday night. It’s a 6 to 7 month study. The statewide plan will be updated about every 5 years. The study takes into account how many people travel on certain roads and…

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Stands Trial

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is going before a judicial ethics panel this morning in Montgomery to answer charges that he abused his power by trying to block gay couples from marrying in the state. The state panel that disciplines judges, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, will hold a trial-like proceeding. Moore could be removed from office if the panel…

Cooler Air Arrives Tonight

FRONT A SLOW GO: The front is very slowly pushing through Central and South Alabama today and it is bringing with it that first and heavily anticipated refreshing shot of fall air. For today, we are forecasting a high near 90 degrees, with mainly sunny conditions. An isolated storm will be possible, mainly over southeastern counties, but most of us…

Who Won the Presidential Debate?

It was a night of one liners and zingers as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in the most watch presidential debate in history. “I thought it was somewhat childish going back and forth like two kids,” said Sharon Spear. Political analyst Steve Flowers says as far as who won the debate, it boiled down to who was more…

UPDATE: Special Counsel Wants to Subpoena Documents from Bentley

The special counsel in the impeachment investigation against Gov. Robert Bentley is asking a House committee to subpoena documents from the governor and others after getting few voluntarily turned over. Special counsel Jack Sharman told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that he had requested documents from Bentley and others but had “few or no documents” voluntarily produced. Sharman asked for…

Waiting on Cold Front

It has been oh so hot the past few days, and we are looking at one more day of well above average temperatures as we anxiously await that first true front of the fall season that will bring refreshing air into the state. Today is going to be a hot day, with lower 90s in many locations. We note the…

Heat Relief on the Way

ANOTHER RECORD HOT DAY: Afternoon highs will once again be well above average as mid to upper 90s are expected. Average high for Montgomery this time of year is 84°, and the record is 94° from 1984. We are forecasting a high of 96°, so it looks to be a new record for the city. After today, temperatures will be…