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…
THE LAST FEW DAYS OF JANUARY: Hard to believe we are already winding down the first month of 2017 this week. Monday will start off cold with near freezing temperatures again, but under a mainly cloudy sky, we should see highs in the lower 60s. Tuesday, will feature more sunshine than clouds, and highs are expected to be in the…
FINE-LOOKING FRIDAY: After the cold start, with frosty conditions possible, the final day of the work week will feature tons of sun, with just a few passing clouds expected. Highs today will be in the lower and mid 50s across South/Central Alabama. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Plenty of sun again for our Saturday, and both Saturday and Sunday mornings are going…
TODAY/TOMORROW: The front is exiting the state this morning and today will feature a partly sunny sky, breezy and cooler conditions; highs will be near 60°. Tonight should see temperatures settle back down into the lower 30s. Then for the final work day of the week, we are expecting mainly sunny conditions, with highs will be in the mid 50s….
A weak frontal boundary approaches tonight and will push through Alabama overnight. For much the day, clouds are going to be on the increase, and temperatures are going to climb into the lower and mid 70s as our winds shift out of the south. As the the front pushes through, a few showers are expected. No threat of severe weather,…
