FOR YOUR THURSDAY: A mix of clouds and sun with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Not everyone will get rain today, but know that a shower/storm will be possible at just about anytime. Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the lower and mid 90s. With the ocean of humidity in place across the state, it is quite muggy and uncomfortable…
Governor Bentley announces it may be time for a lottery in Alabama. And some people we talked to say they are all for it. “I think it would be one way to fund some of the schools so the taxes wouldn’t continue to go up. And I just don’t understand why its fine for WindCreek to have their casinos yet…
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Forecaster: Ryan Stinnett Pretty easy forecasting this time of year, as temperatures are very similar each day, and there is nearly always a threat for rain. For today, temperature are heading towards the 90s this afternoon, and overall it will be a hot and humid Wednesday. We are going to see plenty of sunshine this morning,…
Melissa Wright is currently in Tutwiler Prison serving out her 25 year prison sentence. She was convicted in 2003 for attempted murder of her one year old daughter, Ashley. “At the time it happened, the evidence showed that Melissa had removed the racks out of the oven, turned it to broil, waited for it to heat up and put Ashley…
A CASE OF THE MUGGIES: A very moisture-rich air mass remains in place across the state. Dew points are staying in the 70s and that is making it downright uncomfortable out there. Temperature will once again be well into the 90s this afternoon, and overall it is just going to be another hot and humid day. We will see seeing…
The Democratic National Convention is underway. But not without controversy. An email leak shows the Democratic National Committee chair favored Hillary Clinton. Political analyst says its something Bernie Sanders knew he was up against all along. “The Democratic hierarchy already decided they wanted Hillary Clinton 8 years ago. That she was going to be the Democratic nominee. The system and…
For the start of the new work week, it will be another typical late July day here in Alabama. We are forecasting a partly to mostly sunny sky across the area with the risk of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 90s, and this should be the hottest day of the work…
It was a chaotic week of news headlines coming out of the Republican National Convention. From Donald Trump’s wife Melania’s speech being possibly plagiarized to Ted Cruz not endorsing Trump. However, Political analyst Steve Flowers says one of the good points of the convention was Donald Trump naming Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. “Mike Pence is a…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler is filing a lawsuit to try to void a contract for what he called the state’s “failed” accounting software. Zeigler filed the lawsuit Thursday in Montgomery circuit court, claiming the state violated competitive bid law with the contract The State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System, or STAARS, is the state’s new accounting system that handles…
A heat advisory is in effect for today and Saturday. Heat indexes for both days will be at or above 105° during the afternoon hours. Look for high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon. We could see some scattered strong storms mainly during the afternoon and evening hours and these storms will produce a lot of lightning,…
