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Stolen Tomahawk Returned to Kowalgia, Suspect Charged

Alabama news Network first broke the story last week of the Tomahawk stolen from the Kowaliga Indian at a popular restaurant at Lake Martin.
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It’s a staple that people come from miles around to admire– the famous Kowaliga Indian has his tomahawk once again.   Surveillance video showed a young male grabbing it and walking away on the evening of September 4th. A week later, deputies have their suspect and the tomahawk. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says that John Mason Friday returned the tomahawk…

Staying Hot and Mainly Dry

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Not much change in the forecast through Friday; if anything the new model runs are a little drier, but we will still mention widely isolated, mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms today through Friday with partly sunny days and afternoon highs in the lower to mid-90s. Again, this is pretty standard late summer weather in Alabama. WEEKEND WEATHER: The…

MPS School Board Member Charged with Assault

Lesa Keith says her stepdaughter filed a police report against her after an altercation became violent.
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“I thought that I could change a young lady that had drug problems and drinking problems. And I failed,” said Montgomery County school board member Lesa Keith. Keith sums up the situation that has led to her turning herself in on assault charges. It all stemmed from an incident on June 21st when she says she had to break up…

Standard Late Summer Weather

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The surface front across Central Alabama will washout today and due to the moist air remaining in place, we are going to continue to see scattered showers and storms daily through Friday, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Otherwise, partly sunny days with highs in the lower to mid 90s for most places. Early morning lows will be mostly…

Are Hillary’s Health Concerns Legitimate?

The media has made an issue over Hillary Clinton's health while she has been on the campaign trail, and now after she nearly collapsed on Sunday, are there legitimate concerns?
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Hillary Clinton is taking time off of the campaign trail as she recovers from walking pneumonia. Campaign managers first said she got overheated Sunday at a 9-11 ceremony before officially coming forth with the diagnosis. Political analyst Steve Flowers says health is an important factor that could play into the Presidential race. And he also says it’s important to consider…

Hot, Humid, Daily Storms

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BACK TO WORK: Similar weather setup today to what we saw yesterday; a weak frontal boundary is stalled across Central Alabama, closer to the Interstate 85 corridor. We are starting the day off dry, but with the front being a focal point for uplift, we are once again going to see showers and storms this afternoon, but also once again,…

Preparations Underway for USS Montgomery Commissioning

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Saturday in Mobile, a ceremony will be held to officially commission the USS Montgomery, a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).  Here are some facts about the ship: The ship was built by Austal USA in Mobile at a cost of $500 million. It is 419 feet long with two diesel engines and two gas turbine engines offering jet propulsion….

Lazy, Late Summer Days: Future Forecaster Kyndall McGowan

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Not much change in the day to day forecast this time of year as the ridge in place across the Southeast continues to be the main feature influencing our weather. It will be another mainly sunny day across Central Alabama as temperatures will climb well into the 90s. Humidity levels continue to be lower than they can be this time…

A Rinse and Repeat Forecast

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LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST: The sky across Central Alabama will continue to be mainly sunny and that will allow temperatures to rise well into the 90s. The good news is that humidity levels aren’t bad with lower dew points remaining in place. Dry air heats up and cools off more effectively and that is why we are seeing such…

Staying Hot and Dry

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STANDARD SUNNY SEPTEMBER WEATHER: For today and the rest of the week, expect generally dry weather for much of Alabama with temperatures above average. Many of us will see highs in the lower to mid 90s today with a good supply of sunshine. Average high for Montgomery this time of year is 90°, so temperatures are well above average, but…

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