Temperatures will once again be in the 70s today. A cold front will sink very slowly through the state today and tomorrow. The front will be bringing cooler air and with just enough added uplift, we can’t rule out a few scattered rain showers both days. Rain amounts will remain very light, generally under a quarter of an inch. We…
After a lawsuit, a push for impeachment and many legal fees regarding his alleged affair, Governor Bentley’s campaign funds account is almost empty. Bentley’s campaign finance report filed Tuesday shows the governor’s campaign paid more than $320,000 in legal bills in 2016. The governor, who by law cannot seek re-election, reported loaning his campaign $50,000. That enabled him to end…
The 2017 Battle of Selma Re-enactment has been cancelled. Organizers say it’s because of new city fees. Organizers say after meeting with mayor Darrio Melton, they received a letter from the mayor’s chief of staff stating the city wouldn’t pay for in-kind services because of down economic times. The city asked for a payment of $22,054.52 three week prior to the event….
Montgomery police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Jaylen Henderson on Monday. Police have charged 17-year-old Markeefé Hill of Montgomery with one count of murder in connection with Henderson’s death. Officers say Hill turned himself in to detectives today and is now being held under a $150,000 bond. On Monday at about 8:20 a.m., police…
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) to be attorney general after angry exchanges between Republicans and Democrats. The 11-9 vote was along party lines. All the panel’s Democrats voted against the nomination. Sessions is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate. Republicans have been strongly supportive of him, arguing that…
Welcome to February, but it’s not feeling like February…Temperatures are well above average for this time of year as mid to upper 70s are the forecast. That is 15-20 degrees above average for the first day of February in Alabama. Today will be another dry and very warm day, but there will be a few more clouds in the sky…
President Trump made good on his campaign promise to nominate a conservative to the Supreme Court. Judge Neil Gorsuch was selected to fill the seat on the Supreme Court left vacated by the late Antonin Scalia. Political analyst Steve Flowers says it was the best choice. “If you are a conservative Republican, this is an excellent choice. You are probably real…
Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Autauga County School System. Cherea Crayton, at the Autauga County Technology Center, has been teaching Cosmetology for over 17 years. During that time, she has shown her students in her cosmetology classes how revealing someone’s beauty, on the inside and out, can really impact a person’s overall mindset. “I just…
Monday was a beautiful day, and the weather only gets better for today. The sky will remain full of sunshine, and temperatures will be about ten degrees warmer, so upper 60s and lower 70s are expected. I will certainly take that on the final day of January. HELLO FEBRUARY: The new month begins just the way January ends, mainly sunny…
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has announced that former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier has been hired as the city’s new police chief. “We’re excited to welcome Chief Collier to Selma,” Melton said in a statement. “I’m confident his wide range of expertise in law enforcement will benefit our city and help move us forward,” Melton said. Collier served…
