Mayor Dahlia Vertreese said the fire began after the shop, located on Maple Avenue near Conklin, exploded — a blast so strong it shook nearby buildings. "We had a wall collapse," Vertreese said, ...

Cooler, fall-like temperatures are expected to remain in Alabama through the upcoming weekend. A cold front brought rain on Sunday, but little to no additional rain is forecasted for the week.

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It’s become a trendy managerial acronym: VUCA, short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and a catchall for “Hey, it’s crazy out there!” It’s also misleading: VUCA conflates four ...