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Rainy Pattern Remains In Place

A wet and rainy pattern has been in place for several days, and does not seem to be breaking any time soon. However, this coming Wednesday signals the first day of fall and a cold front follows Thursday to bring us some fall like weather!!

LACEUP – Week Four Highlights and Scores

AHSAA Football Scoreboard Friday’s Results, Sept. 17 (includes Thursday games) CLASS 7A Albertville 34, Grissom 27 Auburn 40, Jeff Davis 7 Baker 43, Mary Montgomery 0 Central-Phenix City 36, Enterprise 27 Gadsden city 29, Spain Park 26 Hoover 28, Oak Mountain 21 James Clemens 43, Huntsville 40 Theodore 27, Murphy 6 Prattville 24, Dothan 7 Sparkman 38, Austin 21 CLASS…

Gov. Ivey Calls Special Session for Prisons

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the date for the Alabama legislature’s special session to address prisons. In a letter sent to legislators on Friday, Governor Ivey says the special session will begin on Monday, September 27. Lawmakers will have the task of addressing prison infrastructure, as well as examining proposals to build three new prisons. Alabama’s prison issues are well…

Opelika man charged in death of 2-month-old daughter

Demarcus Treias Smith/Source: Opelika Police Department OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Police say an Alabama man who took his 2-month-old daughter to a hospital with serious injuries has been charged in the infant’s death. Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey told in a news conference that 19-year-old Demarcus Smith was jailed on a murder charge in the death of Maliyah Stormi Smith….