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Survivor of wreck that killed 8: ‘I’m not strong. My God is’

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The girls home director who was driving a van that crashed in Alabama, killing two of her own children, two nephews, and four other youths, wept Thursday at a remembrance where she said religious faith has sustained her since the wreck. Standing before a crowd of hundreds, Candice Gulley, the only person to survive in the…

Mobile Officer Arrested After Wife Alleges Domestic Abuse

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – A Mobile police officer was arrested on a charge of domestic violence after his wife accused him of choking her during a dispute over another woman. Mobile police say Officer Daniel Marlin was placed on leave from the department until the case is resolved. A police statement said Marlin was arrested Wednesday, the same day his…

Man Sought in Alabama Slaying Returned from South Carolina

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a man sought in a killing that happened in Alabama two months ago has been returned to the state to face charges following his arrest in South Carolina. Police in Decatur say 27-year-old Antone Lamar Yarbrough was jailed on a capital murder charge in Morgan County after being extradited. He was arrested by federal…

Heat + Humidity = Daily Thunderstorms

THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Little change in the forecast today through Sunday as we are going to be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s each day, heat index values will be in the upper 90s and low 100s, and each day will feature those random, daily showers and storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours….

ASU Football: SWAC Media Days to be held Tuesday in Birmingham and aired on ESPN3

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will host its annual SWAC Football Media on Tuesday, July 20 at 10:00 am CST at the Sheraton-Birmingham. The event will be streamed live on ESPN3 with college football commentators Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker teaming up to host the event.
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