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On This Day In Alabama History: Chickasaw Nation Signed Treaty Of Franklin With U.S.

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Alabama News Center

August 31, 1830: Representatives of the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Franklin with the United States, agreeing to cede their land in Alabama and Mississippi for an equal amount of land in the West Continue reading →

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Montgomery Hosts Air Force’s Largest Conference On Cyber Threats

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Alabama News Center

This week, Alabama’s Capital City has been at the center of high-level discussions focusing on the wide-ranging cyber challenges facing the nation in the digital age. Continue reading →

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A Quick Check On Our Weather At Midday

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Scott Brown

Just like the HRRR model projected, the next band of heavy tropical rain and storms have moved in from Mississippi and are currently affecting the western locations in Central Alabama. Continue reading →

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A Quick Update On Our Weather Situation At 10:00 AM

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Scott Brown

For the most part across the Central Alabama area, skies are generally with showers and storms mainly over the southeastern parts, with only a few isolated showers dotting the radar elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Potential For A Few Tornadoes Across Alabama Today

Posted on August 31, 2017 by spann

ACTIVE WEATHER DAY: The remnant circulation of former Tropical Storm Harvey is over Central Louisiana this morning; it will move northeast across North Mississippi and West Tennessee over the next 18 hours, putting Alabama in a favorable position for numerous showers and thunderstorms. It won’t rain all day, but it will rain at times, and a few storms could be severe. Continue reading →

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Richard Arrington Jr. To Receive Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Birmingham’s first African-American mayor, Richard Arrington Jr., is among three recipients of the 2017 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI). Continue reading →

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Heavy Rain/Tornado Potential Tomorrow

Posted on August 30, 2017 by spann

TONIGHT/TOMORROW: As Tropical Storm Harvey moves to the northeast on a track that is west of Alabama, it will keep our weather unsettled through tomorrow with occasional rain and a few thunderstorms. The rain could be heavy at times, and we will have the proper combination of shear and instability tomorrow for the potential for a few isolated tornadoes. Continue reading →

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Harvey’s Heavy Rains Are Affecting Central Alabama

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Scott Brown

At 11:00 AM, moderate to heavy rainfall is falling over much of the Central Alabama area at this time, as we are now receiving what the outside feeder band from Harvey has to offer. Continue reading →

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Periods Of Rain Through Tomorrow; Dry Weekend Ahead

Posted on August 30, 2017 by spann

WET IS THE WORD: Tropical Storm Harvey is making a second landfall on the Louisiana coast south of Lake Charles this morning, and it is finally on the move. With a track west of Alabama, we will be on the wet side of the system, and Harvey promises to bring a good wet down to the state through tomorrow night. Continue reading →

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Alabama Power Sends Team, Equipment To Assist In Hurricane Harvey Power Recovery

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Alabama News Center

A team of specially trained Alabama Power personnel left at dawn today for Texas with a convoy of boats and special equipment to help Houston-based CenterPoint Energy restore power in the devastated city. Continue reading →

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