WEATHER BLOG: Wet weekend on the way

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 12:05am

By Brad Travis

A south wind will return to the area Friday afternoon along with more sunshine. Clouds will increase throughout the day and temperatures will be in the lower 70s with no rain Friday.

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Former officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation

Submitted by WAFF Web Staff

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 10:58pm

LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- Former Town Creek police officer, Brandon Shane Mundy, pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation on Thursday in federal court.

He hit a man with a "dangerous weapon" during a traffic stop in 2009.

Mundy will be sentenced on August 13.

Mundy recently pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent homicide. The charges stem from a 2010 wreck.

Mundy ran a stop sign in his North Courtland PD patrol car and collided with another car, killing two people.

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Tornado survivor rebuilds thanks to Governor's Emergency Relief Fund

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Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 10:33pm

Joyce Dunn's new home was built with funding from FEMA, the Governor's Emergency Relief Fund, and the Long Term Recovery Committee.

MOULTON, AL (WAFF)- The two year anniversary of the April 27th tornadoes is just two days away. Over 60 tornadoes touched down, making the storms the largest natural disaster in our state's history. Since the storms, an emergency relief fund has helped storm survivors get back on their feet.

Joyce Dunn is one of those survivors. It's been a little more than four months since she moved into her new Moulton home. Dunn was in her home with her family when the storm hit, leaving destruction in its path.

"All storms usually follow the river," she said. "This one didn't and we took a direct hit."

Dunn's husband of 37 years, Mike was killed in the storm. The storm put her and her two sons in the hospital. When she was released, Dunn and her family stayed in a FEMA trailer.

Her new home was built with funding from FEMA, the Governor's Emergency Relief Fund, and the Long Term Recovery Committee.

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AL native performs on 'The Voice'

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 8:59am

LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- If you're looking for someone to root for on NBC's "The Voice" Shawna P. is a singer from Lawrence County and performed during a battle round Tuesday night.

Shawna and Brandon Roush battled with Janis Joplin's "Piece of my Heart."

Shawna won and will move on to the next round for Team Shakira.

Shawna P. is a regular at Flora-Bama in Orange Beach but grew up in Lawrence County near Moulton. Her family still lives there.

Usher, who's one of the other team leaders, said Shawna's voice is like a fine wine.

Show your support for Shawna by voting for her on www.nbc.com/the-voice.

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WEATHER BLOG: Wet Wednesday

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 5:00am

By Jeff Castle

A cold front to our west will bring a quick round of rain across the area today. Some thunder and lightning are possible, however we are not expecting to see any severe weather.

Rain chances will pick up through the morning hours. The steadiest and heaviest rain will push through between 10am and 2pm.

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Wednesday is National Walk at Lunch Day

Submitted by WAFF Web Staff

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 4:53pm

Bring or wear comfortable shoes and take a walk at lunch.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Put on your walking shoes and push away from your desk at work. Wednesday is National Walk at Lunch Day.

It was created to improve personal health and decrease costs of healthcare for employers and employees.

Participation is fun and easy.

Bring or wear comfortable shoes and take a walk at lunch. Rain or shine, find a place to get moving.

The U.S. Health and Human Services say simply getting 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a few times a week has significant health benefits.

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WEATHER BLOG: Updated forecast for the rest of the week

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 1:30pm

WEATHER BLOG: Updated forecast for the rest of the week

You will need a jacket if you are going out after sunset this evening. Temperatures will begin to fall into the upper 50s by 8pm. Mostly clear tonight with temperatures falling to around 50 degrees for overnight lows. Tuesday afternoon temperatures will return to the middle and upper 70s across the Tennessee Valley.

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