Temperatures dropping Monday; Lows in the 20s on Tuesday for AL and GA
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Sunday! It has been a warm and cloudy end to our weekend. We are tracking our next front set to move in tomorrow. Monday: This front will push through the region early Monday, bringing scattered showers early Monday morning. Behind the front, temperatures will drop throughout the day....
After strong first year, new CHOOSE Act applications open Jan. 2
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Applications for Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings account program will open Jan. 2 for new families who want to participate in the 2026–27 school year, state officials announced. Families already using CHOOSE Act funds this year may renew their applications now, with all applications and...
Alabama to Plunge From 70s to Teens and 20s as Winter Roars Back With...
ALABAMA — After enjoying warm, spring-like weather this week, Alabama is about to experience a dramatic return to winter. Temperatures that climbed into the 70s are forecast to crash into the upper teens and 20s by Tuesday morning, bringing winter conditions back in a matter of hours. From Short...
SEEDS grant to speed developme…
A strategic grant through Alabama’s SEEDS program is helping fast-track development at a promising North Alabama industrial site, reinforcing the region’s growing position as a hub for advanced industry and manufacturing. The Frazier-White Site, a 430-acre property in Decatur-Limestone County, has received nearly...
On This Day in 1952, the Last Known Photo of Hank Williams Was Captured
Hank Williams’ star burned briefly, but brightly. Prior to his untimely death at age 29 on the first day of 1953, he penned such timeless hits as “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and “Hey, Good Lookin’.” On this day in 1952, just four days before he would pass from heart failure in Oak Hill, West Virginia, a spectator...
Mississippi-based photographer’s unseen Civil Rights images are shown in Alabama, seven decades later
Images taken by the late photographer Matt Herron show people active in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama in the 1960s. Some of the Mississippi-based photographer's work is being displayed for the first time.
The Weather Authority: Warm weekend before a cold week
Cloud cover limited daytime heating yesterday, keeping high temperatures a bit cooler than forecast. Temperatures peaked in the upper 60s to low 70s east, with mid-70s observed in western Alabama. Jim Byard Jr. posted this picture of “A foggy start to this 2nd day of Christmas in my hometown! #Prattville...
Gov. Kay Ivey Awards $43.8 Million in Energy Assistance Grants for Low-Income Alabama Households
Montgomery, AL – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded approximately $43.8 million in grants to help low-income households across Alabama cover home heating and cooling costs during the winter and summer months. The funding will be distributed through 18 community action agencies statewide to provide emergency assistance for...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — A Wilcox County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Troopers said the crash occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on Alabama 41, just south of Camden. Authorities identified the victim as 25-year-old Fredrick D. Kennedy Jr. According to...
My father was murdered. Alabama is about to execute the wrong man | TORI...
At the tender age of nine, I lost my father, Doug Battle, when he was killed during a robbery. Like any child faced with sudden, senseless violence, I asked a question that had no answer: Why did you have to kill him? More than three decades later, I am asking that question again. This time to the State of Alabama....
