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North Alabama fire departments join relief efforts amid Texas floods
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - When help is needed, Alabama responds. Several firefighters from across North Alabama are on the ground in Texas, assisting with the search and recovery effort after deadly flooding. Governor Ivey’s Office announced...

Lawyer says an Alabama teen who was killed by police was shot in the back
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Kirby Smart Previews Alabama Game
We're still 46 days away from kickoff for the 2025 college football season in week one, but Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is already being asked about the Bulldogs' home bout with the Crimson Tide at the end of September. The last time Alabama...

First Alert Weather Days issued for excessive heat on Wednesday and Thursday
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - 11 am The heat index will reach the upper 90s by 11 am each morning and it will top out around 106 during the afternoon. We expect a lot of sunshine and this will add to the stress from the heat. Take precautions and stay...

Kirby Smart talks rematch with Alabama: ‘What college football needs’
Kirby Smart didn’t get to leave his press conference at SEC Media Days without a question about one of college football’s premier matchups in 2025. The final question of his time at the main stage Tuesday, Smart was asked for his thoughts on the...

Kentucky Tornadoes and Severe Weather
Brian Neudorff, a Forecaster and Meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) of Louisville. Photo submitted. Q&A Session with Forecaster and Meteorologist Brian Neudorff By Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Kentucky’s severe weather...

SUP Yoga with Pure Aloha Adventures Alabama
Gulf Shores, Ala. (WALA) - Yoga on a paddle board? Yes, it’s a thing and if you’re looking to try something new, this might be your next adventure. Vanessa heads to Gulf Shores for a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) yoga class with Pure Aloha Adventures...

Hal Nash sworn in as Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles chair
Gov. Kay Ivey appointed the longtime law enforcement officer to the open post. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Law enforcement veteran Hal Nash was sworn in Monday as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, with Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles...

Linda Boyle: EPA launches public hub on contrails, weather manipulation geoengineering
By LINDA BOYLE EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has taken on the challenge of contrails. “Americans have legitimate questions about contrails and geoengineering, and they deserve straight answers. We’re publishing everything EPA knows about these...

Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Alabama is inching forward—slowly but steadily. In CNBC’s just-released 2025 Top States for Business rankings, the state climbed from 20th to 19th overall. It’s a modest gain, but a meaningful one—especially after being named “most improved” just...

Alabama Republicans promote coming benefits from ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
Members of the Alabama Republican Congressional delegation are making sure their constituents understand the positive results of the recently passed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’ President Donald Trump signed his signature budgetary package — the...

Tropical depression may form in Gulf this week: What can Alabama expect?
The National Hurricane Center thinks a tropical depression could form in the Gulf in a few days. Forecasters continued to track an area of low pressure that was in the western Atlantic Ocean just east of the Florida peninsula on Tuesday. It is...
Weather Watch: Potential storm strengthens
Published 7:44 am Monday, July 14, 2025 The Alabama Emergency Management Agency is keeping a close eye on an area of concern along the Gulf Coast this week.Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop statewide during the afternoon and evening...

Alabama's Snell, Bonomolo Jr. Chosen on Day Two of 2025 MLB Draft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Alabama’s Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. were each selected on the second and final day of the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. Snell (151st overall I Chicago Cubs) heard his name called in the...

As first team hits the ground, Alabama sends second group of rescue workers to assist in Texas flood aftermath
Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the first group of Alabama rescue workers arrived in Texas today to assist with disaster relief efforts. Yellowhammer News reported last week that Governor Kay Ivey announced the deployment of a 40-person Alabama...

Gearing up for year two at Alabama, Kalen Deboer returns to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS — Kalen DeBoer is about to embark on year two leading the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. The 50-year-old Milbank native and former USF Cougar head coach and wide receiver led the Tide to an ultimately underwhelming 9-4 mark in his...

James Spann launches new 24/7 weather network: ‘An absolute dream come true’
If you believe James Spann is already a ubiquitous meteorological presence, particularly during dangerous storms, just touch that dial. On Aug. 11, the popular, award-winning Birmingham meteorologist will launch his own channel: The Alabama...

Return of the GOAT?: Down in Alabama
Release the footage Homewood Mayor Alex Wyatt continues to call on the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to allow the family of Jabari Peoples to view body camera footage from the June 23 fatal shooting. Peoples, 19, was a 2024 graduate of Aliceville...

Red or White is an Alabama wine-pairing paradise
Red or white? You have choices with Red or White. There are four locations around our state, and the concept is attracting national attention. Mobile’s Red or White was just named the No. 2 Best Wine Shop in the country in a USA Today Readers’...

Here’s how this Alabama company is helping Texas flood relief efforts
An Alabama company is pausing production at one of its plants in order to help with disaster relief efforts in Texas. Milo’s Tea Company, which is headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama, recently announced it has paused production of tea and lemonade...