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5 Points Deli in Cloverdale Closes After Ceiling Collapses

A Montgomery area restaurant is having to close its doors for now after the ceiling collapsed. Owners at the 5 Points Deli & Grill in Cloverdale said the plaster above the lay-in ceiling of the restaurant fell on Sunday. The owners said thankfully, no one was inside the restaurant when it happened since the business is normally closed on Sundays….

Man Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway in Hoover

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 27-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash on an Alabama highway. Sergio Romero-Cruz of Birmingham died in the collision Saturday night. Alabama State Trooper Justin O’Neal said the wreck happened on Alabama 119 in Shelby County, a few miles (kilometers) southeast of Hoover. Authorities said that Romero-Cruz was driving a car that crossed the…

Very Hot Start to the Week

A strong upper ridge is in place across the Deep South to start the work week, and it is causing our weather to trend hotter and drier. Today and tomorrow, forecast features mainly sunny and hot weather with highs in the low to upper 90s. Heat index values will be over 100°, and may approach the 105° Heat Advisory criteria…

Gov. Ivey Urges Alabama Football Fans To Get Vaccinated

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is urging college football fans to get vaccinated before heading to stadiums this season. College football kicks off in a few weeks, raising concerns that crowded stadiums could help spread the coronavirus. Asked about those concerns this week, the Republican governor said the remedy is for more people to get vaccinated. “If everybody would…