The north Alabama counties in the winter storm watch are Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb and Cullman.
The
National Weather Service in Huntsville said “moderate to heavy
accumulations of snow, sleet, or ice are expected Friday night through
Saturday night. Snow and sleet accumulations of at least 2 to 3 inches.
Ice accumulations above one quarter of an inch. Locally higher amounts
possible.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIRTHDAY - MONDAY, JANUARY 19
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day each year falls on the third Monday in January, creating the first
three-day weekend of 2026. The day honors the life of the slain civil
rights leader and is the second federal holiday of the year.
Whether
you plan to stay home or enjoy a weekend away, Americans need to know
what is open and closed for the upcoming holiday weekend. Here's more on
closures so you can plan ahead:
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026?
This year, the holiday is observed on Monday, Jan. 19.
Most
federal workers and private sector workers are entitled to paid holiday
time off. Public schools are also closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
however there are some exceptions with private schools.
Is the stock market closed on MLK Day?
The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and bond markets will all be closed on Jan. 19. Those markets are typically open Monday through Friday, aside from select holidays.
Are banks open on MLK Day?
Banks generally close on the same days as the Federal Reserve,
which follows the federal holiday schedule above in 2026. Online bank
transactions also aren't typically processed on federal holidays.
However, ATMs are often available for those who need to deposit or withdraw money on federal holidays.
Is mail delivered on MLK Day? Is the Post Office open?
The United States Post Office is also closed on all federal holidays in 2026 and does not deliver regular mail on those days.
The
Post Office does still deliver items sent through Priority Mail Express
on federal holidays, however. And customers can still "order stamps,
print shipping labels, order boxes and other mail supplies, and request
package pickups" on USPS.com during federal holidays, according to AARP.
Will FedEx and UPS have deliveries and pickups on MLK Day?
FedEx will operate on a modified schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to its website.
Public libraries will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) branches across the Empire State are also closed for the federal holiday.
City of Montgomery sanitation schedule" Monday & Thursday routes worked Tuesday (1/20/2026) only. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Wednesday (1/21/2026) only. Curbside trash is not scheduled.
WWW.MONTGOMERYAL.GOV As of October 17, 2025 2025 SANITATION HOLIDAY SCHEDULE NEW YEAR'S DAY - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIRTHDAY - MONDAY, JANUARY 20 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Tuesday & Thursday. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Wednesday & Friday. Curbside trash is not scheduled. PRESIDENTS' DAY - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY - MONDAY, APRIL 28 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. MEMORIAL DAY- MONDAY, MAY 26 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Tuesday & Thursday. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Wednesday & Friday. Curbside trash is not scheduled. JEFFERSON DAVIS' BIRTHDAY - MONDAY, JUNE 2 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. JUNETEENTH - THURSDAY, JUNE 19 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Monday & Wednesday. Tuesday & Friday routes no change. Curbside trash is not scheduled. FOURTH OF JULY - FRIDAY, JULY 4 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Monday (3/30/2025) only. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Tuesday (4/1/2025) only. Curbside trash is not scheduled. LABOR DAY - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Tuesday & Thursday. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Wednesday & Friday. Curbside trash is not scheduled. COLUMBUS DAY - MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. VETERANS' DAY - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 - WORKING No scheduled route changes. THANKSGIVING DAY - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Monday (11/24/2025) only. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Tuesday (11/25/2025) only. Curbside trash is not scheduled. CHRISTMAS DAY - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 26 - CLOSED Monday & Thursday routes worked Monday (12/22/2025) only. Tuesday & Friday routes worked Tuesday (12/23/2025) only. Curbside trash is not scheduled.
Governor Robert Bentley resigned in 2017, paving the way for Lt. Governor Kay Ivey to rise to Governor. She was then elected to two terms, leaving office on this date ( January 18, 2027.)
“He said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut
the tape, make sure the interview is out in full,” Ms. Leavitt said in
an even tone, according to a recording of the exchange obtained by The
New York Times.
“Yeah, we’re doing it, yeah,” Mr. Dokoupil responded.
Ms. Leavitt replied: “He said, ‘If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your ass off.’”
And Dokoupil agreed????????????????????????????????
Source: Here.
“If
you look at some of the images out of Minneapolis last night. Look at
this vehicle, look at what it says: It says ‘F ICE.’ You have these
individuals who are putting their middle finger -- proudly so -- at the
camera,” Leavitt said.
“People
don’t do this without encouragement from people in power who make it
feel like it’s O.K.,” the press secretary continued.
A beating victim is a Beating victim is a beating victim.
Apparently not in Alabama.
From an ALCOM story:
"Senate Bill 20 would
expand the list of protected professions to include “current or former”
public officials, meaning an attack against them could trigger felony
charges.
The legislation is also expected to add traveling health care workers, pharmacists, and social workers.
Professions
already designated as a specialty class under Alabama law include
police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, emergency medical
service personnel, utility workers, teachers, and postal workers.
Assaults against those workers while they are working in their jobs
carry enhanced penalties.
Archaeologists recently published a study of the tomb of cuddling
lovers, dating to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), more than 1,600
years ago, according to Jilin University.
In 2020, the tomb was initially unearthed in Datong City, Shanxi Province,
north China. The couple was buried in the same grave in a single
casket. The man had his arms around his lover’s waist, while the female
had her head on his shoulder and was cuddled against his chest. A silver
ring was also discovered on her left hand’s ring finger, according to
the researcher.
Further skeletal examination indicated that the
male tomb owner’s right arm had an unhealed infected fracture, whereas
the female’s bones looked to be healthy. This finding suggests that the
two may have killed themselves.
YES, Alabama is on the list of the top ten states.
Almost three-fourths of children who died of vehicular heatstroke,
also known as vehicular hyperthermia, were 2 years old or younger.
Although 53% had been forgotten in parked automobiles, 24% got into a vehicle on their own.
The 10 states where pediatric vehicular heatstroke was most common
are Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Mr. Trump’s comments were a blunt distillation of his administration’s
racial politics, which rest on the belief that white people have become
the real victims of discrimination in America. During his campaign for
president, Mr. Trump harnessed a political backlash to the Black Lives
Matter and other protests, saying there was “a definite anti-white feeling in this country,” and he joined his base in denouncing what he deemed to be “woke” policies.
Witnesses
explained to the panel how he had told year six pupils in a transition
day lesson that Martin Luther King was a “fraud and had embezzled lots
of money”, and that Rosa Parks “did not really exist”.
The matter came to light when a parent complained about the lesson, which was meant to be on medieval history."
In a survey of federal projects constructed with PWA funding in 1939:
“The population of Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, was
66,079 in 1930. Its city hall was destroyed by fire in 1932 and shortly
thereafter a grant from the P.W.A. made possible the construction of a
new building, which was placed on a site adjoining the State capitol. (Correction---it does NOT adjoin the state Capitol, and is in fact seven blocks away from it.)
It is two stories in height and accommodates the water department,
police department, tax collector, health department, engineering
department, and the mayor and his staff. In addition, it provides an
auditorium with a seating capacity of 2,300, a stage, and miscellaneous
offices.
The exterior walls are red brick trimmed with stone, and the building
is fireproof throughout and air-conditioned. It is E-shaped in plan
with over-all dimensions of 131 by 311 feet. It was completed at a
construction cost of $623,815 and a project cost of $687,493.”
"The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution will print its final edition TODAY,
closing a 157-year chapter even as the newsroom doubles down on a
digital future.
But
inside and around the venerable institution, another story is
unfolding: a chorus of veterans who built the paper — on copy desks and
carrier routes, in pressrooms, bureaus and features sections — pausing
to say goodbye to the thud on the lawn, the rumble of the presses, the
ink that smudged fingers and white linen blouses."
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"A teacher who told year six children that Rosa Parks "did not exist" and that Martin Luther King was guilty of plagiarism has been banned.
Patrick Lawler, 62, was found to have brought the teaching profession into disrepute after making a series of offensive comments.
Witnesses explained to the panel how he had told year six pupils in a transition day lesson that Martin Luther King was a “fraud and had embezzled lots of money”, and that Rosa Parks “did not really exist”.
The matter came to light when a parent complained about the lesson, which was meant to be on medieval history."
SOURCE: HERE.