Portland’s Mother’s Day weekend is shaping up to be a calm one. The forecast calls for soft breezes and partly sunny skies, with temperatures hovering around the low 70s during the day and dropping to near 50 at night. The air will feel gentle, moving at about 5 to 7 miles per hour from the north-no
Portland will enjoy a warm, mostly clear Saturday with temperatures climbing to 79 degrees and gentle breezes. The evening will stay partly cloudy, dropping to about 54 degrees. On Sunday, the holiday itself will bring a cloudier sky but still warm days. Highs hover near 74 degrees and the wind sta
Port St. Lucie police responded to a shooting near a Walmart on Northwest St. Lucie West Boulevard late Saturday evening, finding two men with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. The victims were taken to different hospitals and are expected to recover, but their names have not yet been released. Autho
Alabama faces a chance of strong storms tonight. The National Weather Service says most of the state could see severe weather from 5 p. m. Tuesday to 4 a. m. Wednesday. A Level 2 risk means scattered thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and high winds are possible. Only the coast and a small sou
Portland is at a turning point with its main sports arena, Moda Center. The building is 31 years old and hasn’t had major updates since it opened. Leaders want to spend $365 million from state bonds to renovate it. They also need the city and county to add $222 million more. The goal is keeping the
Alabama residents should stay alert as the state faces a series of storms that could bring strong winds, hail, and even tornadoes over the next few days. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 1 (marginal) warning for parts of southwest Alabama on Sunday. While the threat is low, isolat
Alabama is in for a wet and wild weekend as weather patterns shift, bringing storms and steady rain across the state. While severe storms are possible on Friday, the situation has changed slightly. Most of western Alabama now faces a low-level storm risk, meaning isolated severe weather could pop up
Portland’s airport now has two new small shops that borrow names from local businesses. One is called Sheridan Fruit Company, named after a grocery that closed in February after 110 years. The other is Topaz Farm, a nod to a farm on Sauvie Island that reopened in 2020 under a new label. Both shops s
Alabama lawmakers had a simple task last session: pass a bill that would stop tech companies from using AI to create and share sexual images of people without their consent. Instead, the bill died in committee, leaving Alabamians—especially women and kids—vulnerable to a growing problem. Right now,
Alabama has recently made changes to how students using CHOOSE Act funds can play high school sports. The AHSAA announced that these funds won't be counted as financial aid, so students can still join sports teams. This decision follows a new law signed by the governor that ensures these students ca
