We'll continue to see rainy periods with dry hours in between over the next few days. Our highest chance for rain will be during the afternoons and evenings, although Wednesday morning may start with some showers.…
It was day three in the George Barton trial: The man accused of beating his 5-year-old stepdaughter to death. Tuesday, family took the stand: George’s wife and her two sons, George’s stepsons. They took the stand and explained what happened…
A new book, published in march, is challenging the teaching of evolution in Alabama.The book, written by three University of Alabama professors and an associate is called "Evolution Education in the American South: Culture, Politics, and Resources in Alabama." Conservative,…
People who abuse methamphetamines can reverse heart damage caused by the drug, if they quit. Researchers in Germany followed 30 meth users who had some degree of…
A chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms today with highs in the low to mid 80s. A few more storms could pop up overnight with lows in the mid 60s to low 70s.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A new book has been published about the challenges of teaching evolution in Alabama.The work by three University of Alabama professors and an associate is called "Evolution Education in the American South: Culture, Politics, and Resources…
As we prepare to flip the calendar to June, our weather pattern will be a step ahead of us as daily thunderstorms are possible this week. A frontal boundary has stalled…
A holiday weekend block party in Phenix City, Alabama ends in gun fire. Twelve people were treated for gunshot wounds and two others sustained injuries during a party that went early into Sunday morning. A news release from Phenix City…
Memorial Day began like years past on Post at Fort Benning, Georgia. About 200 Civilian, members and former members of the military gathered at the Fort Benning Cemetery to remember those…
The city of Opelika held a Memorial Day service to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Purple heart recipient and Opelika resident Vann Daughtry was the honorary speaker. Daughtry served…
Chambers County residents who's loved ones are buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett, Alabama say the place is falling apart. They say the mausoleum roof is cracking, crypts are leaking, and, since the place went bankrupt, there's no one…
The National Parks Service offers free annual passes to military service members and their families..... All year long. the passes are available to current U.S. Military members and dependents in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as…
As the unofficial start to grilling season heats up, it's beef that reigns supreme for memorial day celebrations. according to data collected by Nielsen, sales of beef topped more than $778 million in the two weeks ending June 4th last…
A front will stall out over the area today and will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon with some of those storms becoming severe. Damaging winds, hail, and one or…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has a new law that prohibits voters from switching their political party allegiance between a primary and subsequent runoff.Alabama does not require primary voters to register with a political party. The crossover voting ban is…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama farming family is teaming up with blue jean manufacturer Wrangler to make cotton more sustainable. The Newby family of north Alabama is working with the company on…
A sheriff's deputy and seven other people were shot dead overnight in southern Mississippi, authorities said Sunday. Authorities identified Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy William Durr, 36, as the slain officer according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. The MBI said…
A front will stall out over the area Monday and will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon with some of those storms becoming severe. Damaging winds, hail, and one or…
A student athlete from Pennsylvania has drowned in Alabama, ahead of the NAIA outdoor track & field national championship he was competing in. Gulf Shores police department spokesman Jason Woodruff says 19-year-old Tyler Deshon Carter of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, died…
Selma, AL (WSFA) - A bold challenge has been issued to community leaders in Selma, Alabama as part of a new program to combat violence and crime. Church pastors met with the county district attorney Thursday to discuss the new…
It’s the second day of the George Barton trial: The 36-year- old accused of beating his stepdaughter to death. More witnesses took the stand and the evidence was presented to…
DOTHAN, AL - An Alabama teen and football standout has been shot and killed just days after his high school graduation. Nineteen-year-old Kendarrius Martin recently signed a national letter of intent to play football for a community college in Minnesota.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey is appointing attorney William B. Sellers to the Alabama Supreme Court. Sellers will fill the associate justice seat previously…
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man once dubbed the "Houdini" of Alabama death row after escaping seven prior execution dates was put to death Friday, after years of litigation challenging the state's lethal injection procedure. Corrections officials say 75-year-old inmate…
Wall to wall sunshine today was we warm up to the mid to upper 80s and maybe some 90s. Temps in the low to mid 60s tonight. A look ahead to Memorial Day…
