Opinion | Where the wire stops
In most of Alabama, the work of building broadband looks like a trench. A crew opens the ground along a county road, lays a line, closes it, moves to the next house. Follow that line far enough and it ends at a porch, and a family that has waited years for it.
Wet pattern continues before summer heat returns on the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An unsettled weather pattern will stick around for the next couple of days, bringing numerous showers and thunderstorms to the Gulf Coast. While the rain will help keep temperatures a bit lower than we’ve seen recently, it will also bring the potential for heavy downpours, localized flooding, dang
Academic excellence suffers when Alabama college leaders shrink from fights
The official reason Auburn’s Board of Trustees dissolved its faculty senate and took power over curricula? To “advance academic quality, transparency, consistency and institutional alignment while preserving meaningful faculty participation.” Needless to say, the board last month provided no examples of the school fall
Alabama Trucking Association warns drivers to slow down, avoid distractions during Operation Safe Driver...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Drivers across Alabama, both in commercial trucks and passenger vehicles, could see extra enforcement on the roads as the Alabama Trucking Association highlights Operation Safe Driver Week. ATA says Operation Safe Driver Week is a high-visibility enforcement and education effort focused this y
FIRST ALERT: Low end risk for flash flooding today with heavy rainfall on the...
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Our Monday morning has started out with some spotty showers that are moving across central and eastern Mississippi and western Alabama, but not everyone is dealing with rain. Some areas are just dealing with cloudy skies to kick off the day and temperatures this morning started out mostly in th
Finally the year for daylight saving?: Down in Alabama
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You Won’t Believe How Cheap (And Delicious) The Food Is At These 6 Alabama...
Want to find cheap and delicious food at restaurants in Alabama?. These 6 Alabama restaurants serve up amazing meals with big flavors and even bigger savings!. 1. Chris’ Famous Hotdogs (Montgomery) There are places you eat at once and forget, and then there are places like Chris’ Famous Hotdogs...
‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ starts in Georgia, 4 other states
“Operation Southern Slow Down,” a multi-state speed enforcement and awareness campaign, begins Monday and will run through July 19.
Speedsters beware: Georgia crackdown has begun
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia law enforcement has begun a major statewide crackdown on speeding motorists. Operation Southern Slow Down has returned for the ninth year, and that means officers across the Southeast will be out in force Monday through Sunday. In addition to the Peach State,...
First Alert Weather: Widespread storms this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - THE NEXT 24 HOURS: This morning is mainly cloudy with temperatures holding in the low and mid 70s. Expect periods of rain and storms at times rather than an all-day washout, but any storm that develops can bring dangerous lightning and brief heavy downpours. A few storms could also produce loc
