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Stolen MPD Vehicle Crashes Near Pine Level

One man is in custody after stealing a police car in Montgomery and later crashing it near Pine Level. Montgomery police say it started just after 1:00 p.m. in the 3900 block of Marie Cook Drive. Police responded to the area in reference to a suspicious person, detaining 36-year-old Brandon Bazzell. While Bazzell was in custody, he stole a marked…

Parenting Your Parents – State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

By: Lillian Lalo

Our “Parenting Your Parents” series is back. This year we are dedicated to highlighting services throughout the River Region that can help you better assist your aging parents. This week our team is featuring the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Watch the video below for details on a service that might be able to save you or a loved one thousands of dollars!

3 Degree Guarantee: Butterfly Bridge Gets $1,350 Check

AirNow Home Services and Alabama News Network are happy to provide yet another “3 Degree Guarantee” check to a local non-profit. Together, we presented a check for $1,350 to Butterfly Bridge. Butterfly Bridge is a non-profit agency that assist law enforcement and the Alabama Department of Human Resources with any investigation they have involving children. Butterfly Bridge provides children with…

Man Acquitted on Federal Charge in Death of Alabama Officer

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Jurors have acquitted a man on a federal charge in the slaying of an Alabama police officer in 2019. Marco Perez was found not guilty Wednesday of obstructing justice by killing a witness, Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder. The defense argued that Tuder didn’t identify himself as an officer and Perez acted legally under Alabama’s “stand…

Experts: COVID-19 Waning in Alabama; Threat Still Not Over

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Health experts say the most recent wave of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be waning in Alabama, with hospitalizations and new cases falling rapidly over the past month. But they say the state could face another round of illness without additional vaccinations and precautions. Two experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham briefed the news…

Rain Chances Finally Start Decreasing

PATTERN BEGINS CHANGING: Today, we will maintain the chance for scattered showers and storms mainly east of Interstate 65, as the upper low will begin to lift out of the area so the coverage will be less. We will continue to see more clouds than sun, with highs in the lower 80s. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Dry air returns to…