More Records Falling
Temperatures are in record territory across Alabama today as an early season heat wave continues.
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The Heat Is On
Hot weather will continue across Alabama through at least Wednesday as stubborn high pressure hangs on over the Southeast. Some relief will arrive in the form of showers by late in the week.
Day With Dr. Mona Fouad: Making A Difference At Uab And Across Alabama
On the 12th floor of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Faculty Office Tower is the office of a woman who seldom is there. Mona Fouad, M.D., one of the most influential medical professionals in Alabama, spends only about a third of her time in an office (she has another one on the sixth floor of the same building that overlooks Birmingham). Most of the time, she is out and about with her students and colleagues and in the communities she serves.
Auto Supplier Ykta To Create 650 Jobs At $220m Alabama Plant
Gov. Kay Ivey joined executives from auto supplier Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama (YKTA) at a ceremony in Huntsville to announce the company’s plans to invest $220 million to open a manufacturing facility that will create 650 jobs.
Baldwin County April Condo Sales Up Slightly From Last Year
Sales: According to the Baldwin County Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, Baldwin County condo sales, which include condos along the Gulf Coast, totaled 164 units during April, up 1.2 percent from 162 sales in the same month a year earlier. April sales were down 8.4 percent compared to 179 sales in March. Results were 7.3 percent above the five-year average of 153 sales. Two more resources to review: Quarterly Report and Annual Report.
On This Day In Alabama History: First Woman Graduated From UA Medical School
May 26, 1925: In September 1923, Jimmie Ethel Montgomery entered the University of Alabama‘s medical school in Tuscaloosa as its first full-time female student
American Flow Control Announces Plans For Valve And Hydrant Research Center
AMERICAN Flow Control, the valve and hydrant division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, headquartered in Birmingham, has announced the formation of AMERICAN Innovation, LLC, a company dedicated to research and development. The company plans to build the AMERICAN Flow Control Center for Innovative Excellence in Crawfordsville, Indiana, beginning this summer.
Just After Midday, It’s Only Nice If You’re At A Pool Or Indoors
Plenty of sunshine is bathing Central Alabama as we have crossed over into the 1:00 pm hour on this last Saturday of May.
Hot & Dry Through The Memorial Day Weekend
The Memorial Day Weekend has arrived and it will be a hot weekend for sure. We will have a little bit of a pattern change coming up later in the work week that will bring some slightly cooler temperatures and the chance of some showers and thunderstorms.
Recipe: No-bake Peanut Butter Cup Pie
I’m a huge fan of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. In fact, it’s probably my favorite candy bar. Wait. Is a Reese’s Cup a candy bar? Hmmm…
Scott Martin: Alabama Stays Hot, Dry Through Memorial Day Weekend
Scott Martin: Alabama Stays Hot, Dry Through Memorial Day Weekend
On This Day In Alabama History: First Nighttime Flight Made Near Montgomery
May 25, 1910: The first ever nighttime airplane flight was made at Orville Wright’s flying school near Montgomery
Funds Help University Of Montevallo Expand Outdoor Education, Provide Scholarships
Donations from the Alabama Power Foundation and the Alabama Farmers Federation will help the University of Montevallo expand its Outdoor Scholars program.
May Heat Wave Continues Through The Weekend
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; we are on a holiday schedule through Monday** HOT: Once again, tempearures are mostly in the 88-94 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. There is one lone shower on radar, east of Florence in the northwest part of the state. Tonight will be […]
Whew Buddy… It’s A Hot One Out There Already Before Midday
We have plenty of sunshine across Central Alabama as we are approaching the late morning hours on this Friday.
Hot, Mostly Dry Through The Weekend
SHOWERS VERY HARD TO FIND: Temperatures will rise into the low to mid 90s across Alabama again this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. FYI… the average high at Birmingham on May 24 is 83. We will mention the risk of isolated showers during the peak of the heat over the northwest counties of the state, but odds of any one spot getting wet are only about one in ten.
