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Stacey Abrams Group Donates $1.34M to Wipe Out Medical Debts

ATLANTA (AP) — The political organization led by prominent Democrat Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts. Fair Fight Political Action Committee on Wednesday told The Associated Press that it’s donating $1.34 million from its political action committee to wipe out debt owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Fair Fight PAC senior…

Wind Advisory Today; Winter-like Weather Tomorrow

Behind the front today, we should see sun for several hours with very blustery conditions and a wind advisory has been issued for much of Alabama as winds will be in the 15-35 mph, with higher gusts. By later this afternoon, the clouds will move back in fast and scattered patches of light rain are expected due to an upper…

Woman gets Life Sentence for Helping Husband Plan Killings

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has received a life sentence for helping her husband plan the 2015 killings of his estranged pregnant wife, her unborn child and three others. Forty-eight-year-old Rhonda Carlson avoided the death penalty in a deal with prosecutors in exchange for testifying against her husband, Christopher Henderson, prior to his trial. She admitted to helping…

Trinity tops Montgomery Catholic to win Volleyball 3A Championship

AHSAA 51st VOLLYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP Trinity Presbyterian 3, Montgomery Catholic 1 BIRMINGHAM – Trinity Presbyterian edged Montgomery city rival Montgomery Catholic 3-0 Wednesday to win its second straight Class 3A state volleyball championship. The Wildcats (47-7), coached by Sarah Dubberly, posted a 28-26, 17-25, 25-10, 25-22 win at Bill Harris Arena to claim the school’s third state…