The warning process has changed tremendously over the past 12 years with the advancement of Doppler radar. The National Weather Service in Birmingham upgraded their radar to dual pol radar in February of 2012, which is a game changer in the warning process. John De Block, with the National Weather Service in Birmingham says, “It characterizes the contents in the atmosphere. It tells us whether we’re looking at rain particles or whether we’re looking at Tornadic debris. So, by having that capability to confirm there is a tornado on the ground, we can ramp up that messaging a lot sooner than we ..read more

By: WVUA 23’s Jabaree Prewitt Tuscaloosa Police is investigating another shooting. It happened just after 7 P.M. at 1805 8th Avenue at French Quarter Apartments in Tuscaloosa. Investigators say the shooting happened during a fight between two men. The shooting victim was shot in the buttocks. He was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is still on the run. if you have any information, you can call the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 349-2121. Categories: Crime, Featured, Local News Tags: buttocks, french quarter apartments, shooting ..read more

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – The Detroit Lions made a move to address their secondary, grabbing Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold with the No. 24 pick in the NFL draft after a trade with Dallas on Thursday night. The Lions moved up from the No. 29 spot. Detroit also received a 2025 seventh-round pick, while the Cowboys received Detroit’s first-rounder plus a third-round pick in this year’s draft (73rd overall). Detroit had acquired that third-rounder from Minnesota in a previous trade. Arnold was a first-team Associated Press All-American last season. He tied for ..read more

Happy Friday afternoon! Our weather pattern of lows being in the mid 60s and highs in the mid 80s for central Alabama continues. Our Friday evening is remaining warm with a few clouds in the sky. Temperatures drop into the mid 60s tonight as partly cloudy skies continue. For Saturday, temperatures warm up into the mid 80s again. We will see a partly cloudy sky as we begin our weekend. Sunday, temperatures will rise into the mid 80s continue. Mostly sunny skies can be expected to end the weekend. It looks like a great weekend to get things done outside or around town. Starting Monday, rain pot ..read more

By The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference has reloaded from the high school ranks and the transfer portal. Here’s a look at some of the league’s players to watch coming out of spring practice: ALABAMA: A young running back like Jam Miller, Richard Young or Justice Haynes will have to step up for the Tide. Alabama lost its two leading rushers, Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams, to the NFL and the transfer portal, respectively. ARKANSAS: LB Xavian Sorey Jr., a former five-star recruit, has transferred from Georgia. Sorey should help the Razorbacks overcome the loss of th ..read more

By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Rich Girl” and “Maneater” now riven by litigation. But he’s also had a full career as a soloist. His sixth solo album, “Reunion,” is out May 17. Just don’t consider the title a thinly veiled attempt at getting the band back together — what he recognizes as “a true irony.” In November, Hall sued Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would ..read more

By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child porn and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. In his appeal, Kelly argued that Illinois’ former and shorter statute of limitations on child sex prosecutions should have applied to his Chicago case rather than current law permitting charges while an ..read more

By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume some public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Charles will mark the milestone by visiting a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several public appearances he will make in the coming weeks, the palace said. One of his first major engagements will be to host a state visit by the emperor and empress of Japan in June. The palace s ..read more

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame. A little over a year ago, the 58-year-old Manhattan resident went on a new weight loss drug called Wegovy. He’s lost 30 pounds, and has started eating healthier food and exercising — the habits behind many commercial diet plans and decades of conventional wisdom o ..read more

By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer The unprecedented run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass protectors in the NFL draft ‘s opening round pushed plenty of standout defenders down the board and allowed some of the top teams to select players who normally wouldn’t fall to them. It also shoved plenty of first-round worthy defenders into the second round Friday, led by Cooper DeJean, the Iowa cornerback who broke his lower leg in November but has been cleared to return to football activities. DeJean is one of the best ballhawks in this class and also one of the best punt ..read more