Mobile, AL Weather Alert: Rare Snowfall Brings Up to 3 Inches Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – Residents across parts of Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle woke up to an unusual winter sight Friday as measurable snowfall blanketed areas of the Deep South. According to the...
Man barricaded inside camper found dead after shootout with Alabama police
Alabama law enforcement is investigating the death of a man after a shootout with authorities Sunday morning. Marshall County deputies and Guntersville police responded to a domestic related call on Meadowbrook Drive near the Blount County line on Highway 79 South. Law enforcement made contact with a man “referenced...
The Best Baby Back Ribs In Alabama Is Hiding Inside This Low-Key BBQ Joint
Alabama’s barbecue scene is legendary, but even among the smoke-filled pantheon of pitmasters, some treasures remain hidden in plain sight. Tucked away in Irondale, Golden Rule Bar-B-Q serves up what might just be the most perfect baby back ribs in the entire state. The moment you pull into the...
Winter storm warning affecting Southeast Alabama Sunday – up to 2 inches of snow
A winter storm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 11:29 p.m. valid for Sunday between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service adds to expect, "Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Isolated or spotty...
New dialing rules for 334 area code start January 23
A significant change is on the horizon for phone users in Central and Southeast Alabama. Starting Jan. 23, residents with a 334 area code will need to dial 10 digits for local calls. This adjustment is part of a plan to introduce a new 483 area code overlay, set to...
Listeria concerns in Alabama prompt a chicken recall
Suzanna's Kitchen is recalling over 13-thousand pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products over listeria concerns.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection service announced the recall on Friday.The products may be contaminated with listeria.The ready-to-eat grilled chicken...
What’s open, closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 in Alabama
Alabama will pause its usual weekday routine on Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day , honoring the civil rights leader whose work helped reshape the nation. Observed on the third Monday in January, the holiday is recognized statewide and alters schedules as communities reflect on King’s message of equality,...
WTVY VIEWER VIEW: Snowy Sunday across the Wiregrass
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - For a second straight year, we’ve been blessed by some snowfall across our little region in southeastern Alabama, southwest Georgia and Panhandle Florida. We have been getting some amazing looks at the 2026 Wiregrass snow from you, our amazing viewers, and we want to highlight...
See photos and video of snow falling along the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coast
New Orleans awoke to frigid temperatures and a light burst of bone-chilling wind, but no snow flurries fell to the ground Sunday morning as an Arctic blast moved across the Deep South. But a rare flurries of snow did fall along the Gulf Coast before sunrise, delighting residents and weather...
Snow on the beach: South Alabama residents share photos of weather phenomenon
Almost one year to the day after a record-breaking snowstorm visited the Alabama Gulf Coast, dumping 7.5 inches or more of snow from Mobile to Gulf Shores, south Alabamians were greeted once again by some winter precipitation. Last night, residents from Dothan to Orange Beach flooded social media with their...
