Covington County

Crenshaw County Dropped from Tropical Storm Warning; Covington County Remains in Warning

The National Weather Service has dropped Crenshaw County from the Tropical Storm Warning as Subtropical Storm Alberto heads from the Florida panhandle into Alabama.  Covington County remains under the warning.     Besides Crenshaw County, the Tropical Storm Warning was also cancelled for Baldwin central-coastal and Mobile central-coastal counties. Get the latest forecast Download the Alabama News Network Weather Authority…

Covington County Courthouse Turns 100

Courthouse remains one of the city's most recognizable historic landmarks

Hundreds gathered Tuesday in Covington County to celebrate a vital piece of their history. The Covington County Courthouse has officially turned a century old. It was built for 100-thousand dollars back in 1917. “People expect that they’ll find justice and that they’ll find mercy and that they’ll find compassion in the courthouse and we have a history in this courthouse of…

South Alabama Regional Airport to Host Air Show Next Year

The Andalusia Opp Airshow will be the first air show held at the airport in eight years

All eyes will be on the sky over Andalusia next year. “We’re proud to announce that here in Covington County at the South Alabama Regional Airport that we’ll be hosting an air show,” said Jed Blackwell, Executive Director, South Alabama Regional Airport. The Andalusia Opp Air Show will be the first air show held at the airport in eight years….

Law Enforcement Officials Confirm Possible Tornado in Covington Co.

This large rotation was spotted near the Town of Babbie in Northeastern Covington County Wednesday evening. Carley Roades shared the image on social media. Law enforcement officials later confirmed that a tornado touched down. National Weather Service officials will head out to the site to confirm if there was any damage done. Categories: News Tags: Covington County, Local News, Severe…

Covington County Cracking Down on Drivers Passing Buses

Covington County Schools Superintendent Shannon Driver says he’s recieved multiple reports of vehicles passing school buses that are stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights. A bus driver turns on lights and extends a stop sign when the bus has stopped to pick up or drop off students. When a bus has those lights on and the…

Sitel Call Center in Covington County Set to Close after 15 Years

The Sitel call center came to Covington County nearly 15 years ago and employs more than 500 people from around South Alabama. The Sitel Company announced the closing of its Covington County call center earlier this week. The call center came to the county nearly 15 years ago and employs more than 500 people from around South Alabama. Sitel officials…

Rattlers Ready for the Rodeo

The 56th Annual Rattlesnake Rodeo is full of fun, great food, good music and, of course, rattlesnakes. Sometimes, even the people working the event become a part of the tradition. That is true for Don Childre, the rodeo coordinator. He has been wrangling snakes most of his life. “I had fooled with a lot of poisonous snakes as a child,”…

Tornado Confirmed in Northwest Covington County

The National Weather Service as confirmed a Tornado touched down Northwest Covington County in South Alabama at about 5 p.m. Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s officials say that a mobile home was destroyed, and a woman has been left with minor injuries. According to Alabama Power, several customers in Central Alabama are without power as of 5:22 p.m. 100 customers are without…