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City of Millbrook Working on New City Highly Anticipated Projects

After 45 years of existence, the City of Millbrook is finally beginning some highly anticipated projects. The city is working on building their downtown area from the ground up, and beginning their 17 Springs sports complex. Their 17 Springs sports complex will be a 200 acre complex including a 100-thousand square foot indoor facility. It will include championship sports like…

Update: Macon County High Speed Chase Ends with Standoff in Montgomery

Update: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the driver has been identified as 29 year old, Joshua Wesley Sweatman, of Georgia. The chase happened at approximately  9:07 p.m. on Tuesday. The car he was driving was a Chevrolet Cruz, the chase ended when Sweatman crashed the Chevrolet Cruz into a guardrail and a light pole at the intersection of…

Heat Advisory Continues; Tropical Storm Fred Forms

HOT, HUMID, DAILY STORMS: Pretty routine August weather for Alabama continues this week. The days continue to feature a mix of sun and clouds while afternoon temperatures climb into the low and mid 90s. Heat index values will easily be over 100°, and could climb over 105° at times, which is advisory criteria for Central Alabama. Therefore a Heat Advisory…