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Taking Time to Enjoy Some Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends!

Taking Time to Enjoy Some Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends!

| January 9, 2017 @ 9:00 am

Because winter weather took center stage on Friday, our weekly edition of Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter was abbreviated. Be sure to take time today to enjoy some of our favorite stories from across the lovely state of Alabama! Boxing champion Deontay Wilder announces fourth Birmingham bout Alabama academic researchers work to power new […]

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Traffic Update

Traffic Update

| January 7, 2017 @ 5:43 pm

Still getting flooded with specific traffic questions this evening… again, I am a meteorologist, not a highway engineer, and all I can do is let you see the current real time situation… most of the issues are in the Birmingham metro. See the map below… NOTES… *While most roads are dry, icy spots remain *Biggest […]

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Let’s Talk Traffic

Let’s Talk Traffic

| January 7, 2017 @ 12:46 pm

After last night’s winter storm, we have a bright sunny, but very cold day. The high will be around 30 degrees for most. The weather forecast is the easy part. But, due to horrible icy/snowy conditions traffic was a nightmare in the Birmingham metro this morning, and I am being inundated with traffic questions. Unfortunately, […]

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Good News Stories From Our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter!

Good News Stories From Our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter!

| January 6, 2017 @ 12:32 pm

Our Alabama NewsCenter friends bring us more Good News Stories from across the lovely state of Alabama! Because we are keeping our focus on winter weather updates, we are posting an abbreviated list of our favorite stories with a link to see the entire line-up of Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter. Here they are: […]

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Remembering the Best of 2016 and Looking Forward to the New Year With Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners!

Remembering the Best of 2016 and Looking Forward to the New Year With Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners!

| December 30, 2016 @ 11:25 am

As we ring in the New Year, our friends at Alabama NewsCenter show us that festivities abound and highlight the best of 2016!  Here are some of our favorite stories. Take a hike this New Year’s Day at one of these six Alabama State Parks A quick how-to guide to ring in the New Year […]

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Alabama NewsCenter Brings Holiday Joy with More GoodNews Stories!

Alabama NewsCenter Brings Holiday Joy with More GoodNews Stories!

| December 16, 2016 @ 12:22 pm

From the 2016 holiday gift guide to Can’t Miss Alabama events and from homemade goodies to hometown heroes, this week’s edition of GoodNews Stories from Alabama NewsCenter will put you in the holiday spirit!  Here are a few of our favorite stories. More than 30 Crimson Tide student-athletes graduate from the University of Alabama Santa […]

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More Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners!

More Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners!

| December 2, 2016 @ 11:31 am

From the festive events to football championships, from community outreach to scientific advances, and from building businesses to building relationships, our friends at Alabama NewsCenter bring us good news stories from across Alabama. Here are a few of our favorites! There is something for everyone this holiday season in Can’t Miss Alabama Crimson Tide and […]

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Here’s the Latest Good News from  the Alabama News Center

Here’s the Latest Good News from the Alabama News Center

| November 28, 2016 @ 10:18 am

The AlabamaWX Blog is in severe weather mode, but take a second to peruse some uplifting stories from this week’s Alabama News Center roundup. Pies and popcorn are just two of the Alabama products featured in this week’s positive look at news from our state in the Alabama News Center roundup. Love is the main […]

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Spectacular Stories From Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners Inspire & Delight!

Spectacular Stories From Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners Inspire & Delight!

| November 18, 2016 @ 10:42 am

From space exploration to satsumas, from buttery bags to burgeoning businesses, and from holiday festivals to Hall of Fame artists, our friends at Alabama NewsCenter bring us stellar news from across the state and even more reasons to give thanks! Football preview: Saban goes ‘Shawshank’ to keep top-ranked Tide focused; Auburn hosts Alabama A&M Skate […]

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Celebrating Veteran’s Day With Good News Stories From Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends

Celebrating Veteran’s Day With Good News Stories From Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends

| November 11, 2016 @ 12:57 pm

This week, we pay homage to America’s service men and women by bringing you Good News Stories from our Alabama NewsCenter partners. This week’s edition highlights events that honor the brave men and women who have protected our country. Can’t Miss Alabama honors and celebrates veterans Football preview: Top-ranked Crimson Tide awaits Mississippi State; Auburn […]

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Set Those Clocks Back Tonight

Set Those Clocks Back Tonight

| November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

A friendly reminder that Daylight Saving Time ends tonight. We fall back on Standard Time at 2AM in the morning. Don’t forget to set your clocks back before heading to bed, and gain that extra hour of sleep tonight. With the time changing, that means more sun in the mornings, while evenings will be dark. […]

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Alabama Happenings & Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends

Alabama Happenings & Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends

| November 4, 2016 @ 12:22 pm

From football, festivals and fresh food to national parks to new productions, our Alabama NewsCenter friends inspire us to get out and enjoy all the happenings across our beautiful state.  Here is a sampling of some of our favorite good news stories this week: Football Preview: ‘No magical potion’ as Alabama faces LSU; Auburn hosts the ‘Dores Spend […]

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More Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends!

More Good News Stories from Our Alabama NewsCenter Friends!

| October 28, 2016 @ 12:05 pm

Each week we are proud to bring you Good News Stories from across our lovely state, as reported by our Alabama NewsCenter partners.  Here are our favorite stories this week! Football preview: Auburn faces Ole Miss; Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State in 75th Magic City Classic Celebrate the Magic City Classic and Halloween fun this […]

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Find Out What Is Happening Across Alabama With Alabama NewsCenter’s Good News Stories

Find Out What Is Happening Across Alabama With Alabama NewsCenter’s Good News Stories

| October 21, 2016 @ 11:05 am

From fall festivities to football, from industrial vacancies to innovation visions, from startups to pop-ups, and from hummingbirds to haunted houses, our Alabama NewsCenter partners bring us more reasons to celebrate and take pride in our great state.  Here are some of this week’s top stories: Football preview: Top-ranked Crimson Tide faces No.6 Texas A&M; Auburn hosts […]

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