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Storms Remain Few and Far Between

THE REST OF THIS WEEK: The frontal boundary has pushed south to the Gulf Coast and will be the focal point for showers and storms down that way, while the rest of the state will be seeing ample sunshine and highs around the 90 degree mark. Rain chances are not zero, but generally less than 20% and showers/storms which occur…

Prosecutors Ask Judge to Keep Convicted Sheriff in Jail

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – A longtime Alabama sheriff convicted of felony charges and removed from office should have to remain in jail until he is sentenced, prosecutors told a judge Tuesday. Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely hasn’t shown any reason he should be treated differently than other convicted felons in his home county, where the standard practice is for…

Deadly Crash Began when Tractor-Trailer Hit Vehicles

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A crash that killed 10 people — including nine children — on a rain-slicked Alabama interstate happened after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into vehicles that had slowed down because of minor crashes, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The National Highway Safety Board’s initial findings on the fiery June 19 crash that involved 12 vehicles…

NLRB Preliminary Finding Revives Labor Organizing at Amazon

NEW YORK (AP) – A recommendation to nullify the election results of an Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama is breathing new life into the labor movement. The recommendation was issued Monday by a hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board, who said Amazon potentially interfered with the April election in which warehouse workers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to…

Universities Making Plans for COVID-19 Precautions

As K-12 schools across the state are planning COVID-19 precautions for the upcoming school year, major universities are as well.

Last fall, many students at universities never stepped foot into a classroom, learning entirely remote. Now, as the new school year approaches students will be going back to the classroom and towards normal operations.