ALEA K9 Toby to Receive Donated Protective Body Armor
Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) — A K9 with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will soon receive new protective gear thanks to a charitable donation. According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, K9 Toby will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest donated by the non-profit organization Vested...
6 Best Places To See Tulips Blooming In The South
If spring makes you dream of standing in a field of tulips, you don't have to make a trip across the ocean. You can experience a little slice of Holland right here in the South. We've collected the best places to see tulips this spring in Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama. On this list, you'll find U-pick...
Severe storms cause widespread damage in Elmore County
Severe storms rumbled through the River Region early Monday moring causing widespread damage due to downed trees. Elmore County appeared to be the hardest-hit area, with about five miles of Highway 111 closed north of Wetumpka. The county was under both a tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning about 3:30...
Alabama ambulance bill sparks debate over response times and insurance costs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Lawmakers in Montgomery are debating a bill supporters say could help stabilize Alabama’s struggling ambulance system. Senate Bill 269 would change how ambulance services are reimbursed by health insurers, while also aiming to protect patients from costly surprise bills. But critics warn the...
‘Life-changing’: Ivey spotlights DeKalb County family using CHOOSE Act for faith-based education
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday introduced an Alabama family benefiting from the state’s CHOOSE Act education savings account program, highlighting how the initiative is helping parents pursue the type of […] The post ‘Life-changing’: Ivey spotlights DeKalb County family using CHOOSE Act for faith-based education...
EF1 tornado confirmed to have touched down in parts of Tennessee, Alabama
BONNERTOWN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon that an EF1 tornado crossed the Alabama-Tennessee border on Sunday night amid severe storms in the region. Surveyors confirmed that the tornado touched down in an open field west of Earnest Street and south of Highway 4 in Lexington,...
Church of the Highlands adds another campus outside of Alabama
The Church of the Highlands, based at its Grants Mill campus in Irondale, has moved further outside Alabama by adding another Georgia campus. The newest Church of the Highlands branch meets in Peachtree City, Ga., southwest of Atlanta. The congregation meets on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at McIntosh High School...
Several North Alabama schools operating on delayed start times Monday due to weather
Schools across North Alabama announced weather-related delays for Monday morning. Here's a list of schools that are operating on a delayed start Monday morning:. Albertville City Schools will operate on a two-hour delay. Cullman County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay. DeKalb County Schools will operate on a...
Alabama man, 88, with dementia lost somewhere in Mississippi, family says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A central Alabama man who has early onset dementia may be lost somewhere in Mississippi, according to his family, and they’re urging people to help find him. Robert “Bob” Landers left his home in Lowndes County, Alabama, Saturday morning to go to the driving range...
Thousands without power in Alabama
ALABAMA — Thousands of homes and businesses across Alabama are without electricity Monday morning as utility crews worked to restore service across the state. According to data from PowerOutage.us, 17,614 customers across Alabama are reported without power out of more than 2.6 million customers tracked statewide,...
