MORE OF THE SAME: It must be summertime in Alabama. More sun than clouds today, but like clockwork, we are going to see scattered showers and storms develop and last mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. We should see highs easily climb into the lower and mid 90s this afternoon, before the storms get going. Storms today, as we…
The city council met with the board of education to discuss the magnet program expansion Wednesday. Almost 2-thousand students are on the waiting list for a magnet school. The board of education proposed options for transforming some schools to magnet schools. The enrollment and projected construction costs were included. City Councilman Richard Bollinger says there were many different options presented….
On day 3 of SEC Media Days, all eyes were on Alabama head coach Nick Saban. The question on everyone’s mind is who will be the starting quarterback for the defending national champions? Sports Analyst John Longshore says Saban definitely gave enough of a hint as to who will lead the offense in the fall. Saban was also asked about…
Some football experts say this is Tennessee’s year to break out and win the SEC East. Do the Volunteers have what it takes to beat Georgia, Florida and its other East rivals? That’s the question we asked sports analyst John Longshore during our Live SEC Media Days coverage as he looks at coach Butch Jones and the team’s chances. Categories:…
New Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart appeared calm and in control at his first SEC Media Days appearance since taking the reigns for the Bulldogs. Many people in Alabama will be watching him closely, because he was defensive coordinator under Nick Saban at Alabama and now leads the team that is Auburn’s oldest rival. Sports Analyst John Longshore says…
STEAMY SUMMER DAY: Hot and humid weather for us again today. The first half of the day will have seen plenty of sunshine across the state and that will allow temperatures to climb their way into lower and mid 90s. Those temperatures will allow instability to build and early this afternoon we will begin to see our daily dose of…
Alabama delegates are getting ready to head to Cleveland as the Republican National Convention begins next week. Perry Hooper, Jr is the Trump Campaign Chairman for Alabama. He has been going to the RNC ever since Ronald Reagan was running for President. He and 46 other delegates will be going to nominate Trump. As for rumors of the Republican party…
Alabama News Network is in Hoover for SEC Media Days. Day two featured the head football coaches from Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Mississippi State. New Georgia coach Kirby Smart is the former defensive coordinator at Alabama. Sports Director Vince Lennon asked John Longshore whether Smart is already getting comfortable in the job even though he hasn’t yet coached a…
Surveillance photo from Andalusia Police Dept. Andalusia police are investigating a break-in at a sporting goods store. Police say the thief got away with long guns and handguns. Police say at approximately 9:50 AM this morning, they responded to a burglary call at Stokes Sporting Goods on East Watson Street. Sometime during the early morning hours, they say a man…
FOR TUESDAY: Not much change in the forecast, a mix of sun and clouds, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the heat of the day. Once again, a few storms could be strong and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning can be expected as with any typical summertime thunderstorm. Highs will once again be in the lower to mid 90s. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY: Little…
