SUMMARY: Madison County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is upgrading to a new command center at City Hall in Huntsville to enhance community safety during severe weather events. Meteorologist Jessica Komodo reported that this facility will allow staff to monitor a vast array of information simultaneously, improving situational awareness and response capabilities during emergencies. The center features multiple monitors to track local emergency services, news stations, and the National Weather Service. This upgrade is expected to provide better communication and decision-making support, ultimately ensuring better protection for residents against various weather threats like snow and tornadoes.

One of the groups helping keep people safe during severe weather are county emergency management agencies, and the Madison County EMA is getting an upgrade that will help them better serve the community.

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SUMMARY: In the latest WKRG News 5 broadcast, host Roseanne Haven covers several major stories. Three Mississippi officials, including Jackson’s mayor, face federal bribery charges. An Amazon warehouse debates union representation amid allegations of interference. A Bay Minette man is arrested for sexual offenses against a child. Police are investigating a theft at a Daphne liquor store involving three suspects. Lastly, in Okaloosa County, a man impersonating a federal officer was arrested after suspicious behavior. The broadcast also includes viewer opinions on the recent presidential election results and questions for audience engagement about holiday shopping and celebrity death penalties.

Three Mississippi officials have been arrested, an update to a Daphne liquor store theft and a man is in jail after impersonating an officer in Okaloosa County.

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SUMMARY: Today, Alabama experiences varied weather, with temperatures reaching 82°F in Birmingham under partly cloudy skies. Warmer conditions in some areas could see highs near 85°F, close to the record. While there are low rain chances today, evening high school football games are likely to be dry. Over the weekend, a front will bring a few passing showers, especially in northwest Alabama, but no heavy rain is expected. Hurricane Raphael is tracking west in the Gulf, posing no threat to central Alabama, though beachgoers should be cautious of rip currents. Light rain is anticipated for Saturday in Baton Rouge.

Hurricane Rafael will move west across the Gulf of Mexico through the weekend, Alabama’s weather forecast is warm with some weekend rain

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