Alabama News Center — Civil rights icon Fred L. Shuttlesworth honored with mural at Birmingham Airport
Millions of visitors to Birmingham can now be welcomed at the International Airport by one of the city’s most renowned civil rights icons.
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Mostly Dry Tomorrow; Scattered Showers/Storms Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: The showers that were over parts of West and South Alabama earlier today have mostly dissipated. The sky is sunny over the northern counties, with some patchy clouds over the rest of the state. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s; a few cooler spots could reach the 50s.
Midday Nowcast: Some Showers Today
For today and tomorrow, we will mention the chance for some showers, and the best chance of a passing shower will come now over southern portions of the state. Heat levels are lower and highs today will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s, followed by low 80s Friday.
Alabama News Center — Wharf Casual Seafood bringing coastal goodness to inland Alabama
The slogan for Wharf Casual Seafood is “The Coast is Here.” It’s perfect for a restaurant that brings Gulf-fresh seafood – everything from oysters to shrimp to fin fish – to mostly inland areas of the Southeast.
Showers For South Alabama Today; North Alabama Stays Dry
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers are moving over the southern half of Alabama early this morning, generally south of U.S. 80 (south of a line from Demopolis to Montgomery to Opelika). The northern half of the state is dry, where a few spots have dipped into the 50s again.
Alabama News Center — Alabama Air National Guard unit fuels jets in skies over Romania
In the skies over Bucharest, Romania, the Alabama Air National Guard and the Romanian Air Force take part in a joint training mission through the State Partnership Program.
Mostly Dry Through Friday; Scattered Showers/Storms Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine… we note a few small, isolated showers over the far southern counties of the state. Some clouds will move into the state tonight, and a few scattered showers are possible over the southern half of the state after midnight and during the day tomorrow.
Midday Nowcast: Hot Hump Day
Plenty of sunshine today and with lower dew points, showers will be nearly impossible to find across Alabama today. After the refreshing start to the day, temperatures are surging into the upper 80s and lower 90s due to the dry air in place.
Alabama News Center — A look inside the hot new restaurant by one of Alabama’s James Beard Award-winning chefs
Achieving big flavors is built into the DNA at Current Charcoal Grill, a restaurant in Birmingham’s Parkside District (1625 Second Ave. South) recently opened by head chef Luke Joseph in partnership with James Beard Award-winning chef Adam Evans and businessman-philanthropist Raymond J. Harbert.
Mostly Dry Today; Only Isolated Showers Tomorrow/Friday
Showers will be pretty much impossible to find today. With a partly to mostly sunny sky, the high will be in the 85-90 degree range.
Mostly Dry Through Friday; Just A Few Isolated Showers
HOT MAY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 87-92 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s.
Alabama News Center — Re-enactment commemorates Pickens County, Alabama’s World War II POWs
Listen. That’s the sound of German soldiers marching in cadence. But they are not heading off to battle. For these soldiers, the war is over.
Midday Nowcast: Sunny and Hot Tuesday
Plenty of sunshine in the Alabama sky today and temperatures are surging into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Overall a much calmer day of weather across Alabama compared to the rain and storms yesterday.
Alabama News Center — Weaver, Alabama, veteran walking across U.S. to raise awareness about mental illness
Weaver, Alabama, native Robert Luna intends to spend the next five months walking from Calhoun County, Alabama, to Los Angeles, California, to raise awareness about mental illness among servicemen and women.
