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What the Tech? Can You Make Money by Completing Online Surveys?

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 6:02 PM CST

If you think no one is ever interested in your opinions on Facebook or Twitter, you should know there are places online that put a value on your opinion.

MLB, Players Association reach deal to end lockout

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 5:09 PM CST

Updated: Mar 10, 2022 5:23 PM CST

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Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a new labor deal.

Permitless Gun Bill Passes Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey Signs It

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 4:15 PM CST

Updated: Mar 10, 2022 5:22 PM CST

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Alabama will become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed handguns without first undergoing a background check and getting a state permit.

Hundreds of New Jobs Coming to Wetumpka

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 11:22 AM CST

Updated: Mar 10, 2022 3:31 PM CST

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A California clothing maker has announced it will open a facility in Wetumpka, bringing 557 jobs to the city.

NEW 03/14- All American: Homecoming “If Only You Knew”

Watch a new episode of All American: Homecoming March 14 at 8PM on your local Montgomery CW!

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 10:02 AM CST

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With Athletic Alumni weekend in full swing, Simone (Geffri Maya) must juggle playing doubles with Thea (Camille Hyde), and trying to spend time with an unexpected guest. Damon’s (Peyton Alex Smith) growing relationship with Simone hits a snag, so he focuses his efforts on the alumni game. Watch a new episode of All American: Homecoming March 14 at 8PM on your local Montgomery CW!

Auburn Grad & Former DEA Agent Releases New Novel

Scott Nickerson Joined David Lamb to Discuss "The Informants".

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 8:38 AM CST

Updated: Apr 7, 2022 4:47 PM CDT

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Scott Nickerson is a local author who recently returned to Alabama after spending more than a decade with the DEA in California. Nickerson recently joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss “The Informants”. Categories: East Alabama, News, News Video Tags: Alabama, author, Crime Fiction, DEA, drama, Novel, Wetumpka

A Couple of Warmer Days Before a Weekend Arctic Blast Arrives

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Posted: Mar 10, 2022 5:15 AM CST

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Our Thursday is starting off cloudy and chilly with a few showers. Through today, the sky will clear and we will see plenty of sunshine, warming us to near 70°. Tonight, expect a clear and chilly night with upper 40s.

Annual Montgomery Half Marathon Kicks Off Saturday

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Posted: Mar 9, 2022 10:20 PM CST

Updated: Mar 10, 2022 4:15 PM CST

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The annual Montgomery half marathon and 5k race will begin Saturday, March 12th at 7 am. The race is expected to resemble a pre-pandemic race with participants starting the race with a gun shot. In 2020 the race was one of the first large scale events in the city of Montgomery to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.