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Clearing, Windy, Cooler Today

Posted on May 1, 2017 by spann

Rain will exit the state by mid-morning, and the sky becomes partly to mostly sunny by afternoon as cooler, drier air flows into the state. There is a tight surface pressure gradient in place, meaning strong west winds in the 15-30 mph, with gusts to 40 mph in spots. The NWS had a wind advisory in effect for much of Alabama today. Hang on to your hat. Continue reading →

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All That Former U.S. Retail Spending Didn’t Just Go To Amazon

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Retail is in trouble. Sales declined for the second month in a row in the U.S. in March, and there’s talk that perhaps traditional retail has passed a tipping point, with lots of store closings, layoffs and bankruptcies to come. Continue reading →

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Inaugural Class Of Alabama Boxing Hall Of Fame Includes Heavy Hitters

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Jeff Dodson, a boxing referee who laced on the gloves himself years ago, broached the subject of creating a hall of fame for Alabama. Continue reading →

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Steris Healthcare Expanding Birmingham Operation, Creating 22 Jobs

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Alabama News Center

STERIS/IMS plans a second expansion of its Birmingham operations as part of a $1.6 million project that will create 22 jobs. The follow-on expansion will help accelerate growth and boost the company’s workforce in the city to 450 people, according to the Birmingham Business Alliance. Continue reading →

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Windy, Stormy to End Weekend

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Brian Peters

Our warm and breezy weekend is going to end on a very stormy note with strong to severe thunderstorms forecast to enter Alabama around 2 pm and move steadily across our state. Continue reading →

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Walgreens Alabama Customer Contact Center Adding 150 Jobs

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Pharmacy giant Walgreens is adding 150 new jobs at its high-tech customer contact center in Muscle Shoals, pushing the total workforce at the Northwest Alabama facility to around 600, officials announced. Continue reading →

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Alabama Power, Conservation Officials Give Nature A Little Assist When Gamefish Spawn

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Any good fisherman knows that small fish grow up to be big fish. Part of the rationale behind catch-and-release practices is to “throw them back and let them grow.” But before a little fish can grow into a bigger fish, an egg must turn into fry and fry must turn into fingerlings. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Creek Leader William Mcintosh Was Executed

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Alabama News Center

On this date in 1825, Controversial Creek leader William McIntosh was executed by agents of the Creek National Council. Continue reading →

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Breezy and Almost Hot

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Ryan Stinnet

Temperatures this afternoon are mainly in the upper 80s, with a few 90s showing up down south. Continue reading →

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Windy with Storms Sunday Night/Early Monday

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Brian Peters

A tight pressure gradient will lead to windy conditions across Alabama today. An upper level storm system and associated surface front will bring stormy weather and the threat of severe storms to Central Alabama late Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning. Continue reading →

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