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2 weeks ago | 
alabamawx.com | Michael Tomberlin |Scott Martin
By: Michael TomberlinOnly one of the three Alabama culinary professionals nominated as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards is advancing to the finals. José Medina Camacho, founder and beverage director of Adiõs cocktail bar and Salud taqueria in Birmingham, is a finalist in the all-new category of Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service in the revered culinary honors.
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1 month ago | 
alabamawx.com | Susan Swagler |Scott Martin
By: Susan SwaglerYo’ Mama’s restaurant is forging its own history in the Fourth Avenue Historic District of downtown Birmingham. This restaurant is the only Black-owned, sit-down eatery in one of the few surviving Black Business Districts in the Southeast still operating with a majority Black-owned business ecosystem. Yo’ Mama’s started with a dream of business ownership, which became life’s second successful act for Denise Peterson.
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1 month ago | 
alabamawx.com | Jennifer Stewart Kornegay |Scott Martin
By: Jennifer Kornegay / Alabama LivingThe Rawls Restaurant in Enterprise is known for its steaks, oysters and creative cocktails crafted with seasonal ingredients. As of 2023, the eatery has new chefs and a new focus on elevated cuisine. But it’s in an old building.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Anna Fitch |Scott Martin
By: Anna Kathryn FitchMentone may be a small north Alabama town – home to a population of only 325 – but there is nothing small about the impact the mountain community has on those who visit. While the nature-inclined may enjoy the area for its scenic views and peace seekers may tout the area’s calming properties, there is one local feature that wins the hearts of all visitors no matter their disposition or destination.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
We have a mix of sun and clouds out there at this late morning hour as of 10:40AM, and ice should be melting away on the roadways at this point. Other than Fort Payne and Albertville, all readings across the state at 10AM were above freezing, ranging from the lower 30s to the upper 30s. Demopolis and Eufaula are the warm spots at 39 degrees. Birmingham was at 36 degrees. The satellite image actually picks up the snow cover that remains over North Alabama.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
*** Video Coming Shortly ***After a frigid and snow-covered day for the northern half of the state, and cold and dreary conditions in the south, we return to a dry pattern today in Alabama. We may still have some icy conditions on roadways, and for that reason, NWS Huntsville has their North Alabama counties in a Winter Weather Advisory until 10AM this morning. The good news is that we will see afternoon highs above freezing, reaching the mid 30s to the upper 40s across the state.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
As of 9:50pm, we currently have no active warnings for Alabama, but the line of rain and storms continues to move eastward through the area, stretching from north of Scottsboro to Jasper to south of York. Gusty winds can be expected, and we still cannot rule out a brief spin up tornado along and west of I-65. There is a tornado warning in effect for portions of Jasper and Clarke counties in southeastern Mississippi.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Tornado Warning for central Pickens County in west-central Alabama, effective until 9:45 PM CST. At 8:45 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pickensville, moving east at 40 mph. Radar has indicated rotation within the storm, which could lead to the development of a tornado. The primary hazard is a tornado, which poses a significant threat to life and property.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
We have some active storms out there over the western parts of the state, including a potential tornado touchdown near Vina in Franklin County, with power outages reported. A couple of more cells have shown some brief rotation, but as for now, no reports of damage or tornadoes being sighted. While no warnings are currently in place for Alabama, the severe threat will continue for several more hours for the western 2/3rds of the state.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
alabamawx.com | Scott Martin
Strong thunderstorms are expected to impact Pickens, southwestern Fayette, and southern Lamar counties through 9:00 PM CST. At 8:05 PM CST, Doppler radar detected thunderstorms along a line extending from near Caledonia to near Brooksville. These storms are moving northeast at 45 mph. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph are possible with these storms. Gusty winds may knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
