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Tuscaloosa Keeps Construction Ban on Student Housing

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — City leaders have extended a ban on the construction of large student housing developments in the hometown of the University of Alabama. The Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously extended a moratorium that began in January 2019 during a meeting last week. The Tuscaloosa News reports the prohibition on permits for large-scale student housing projects will last at…

Fred to Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, and a Tornado Threat to Alabama

ALL EYES ON FRED: Fred has become a better organized, but much of the storm activity remains on the eastern side of the storm. There will be some strengthening between now and landfall, which is expected to take place later tonight between Destin and Panama City Beach on the Florida panhandle, with maximum sustained winds around 60-65 mph and gusts…