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Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12

FILE – Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings Tuesday, May 25, 2021, based on testing on more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings…

Woman Charged with Arson after Setting Two Homes on Fire

The suspect behind the fires on 3454 Gilmer Ave. and 702 Lynwood Dr. has been charged with Arson 2nd Degree. Syanice Thrash was identified as a possible suspect and after interviews conducted by the Montgomery Fire Department, Thrash admitted to intentionally setting both properties on fire. Her charge is Arson 2nd Degree since she admitted to both fires and the…

Gov. Ivey Signs ‘Vaccine Passport’ Ban

 (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation banning so-called vaccine passports to prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a business, school or event. Ivey’s office announced the signing Monday. The legislation by Republican Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur would prohibit government entities from issuing documentation to certify vaccine status….

COVID-19 Face Mask Requirement Expiring in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s largest city will let its COVID-19 face mask requirement expire in what officials say is a step toward returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. The city of Birmingham says the rule will end after Monday. The change comes at a time when fewer patients are hospitalized statewide with the illness caused by the new coronavirus than since…

Child at Alabama Party is Shot in Chest with Errant Arrow

SILVERHILL, Ala. (AP) – Police say an Alabama man is charged with assault and a 3-year-old girl is recovering after she was shot with an arrow while attending a graduation party. Silverhill police say a blunt-tipped arrow skipped off dirt and sailed over a fence near the party site Sunday night in Baldwin County. It stuck into the child’s chest,…

Hot and Dry Weather Continues

The upper-ridge remains in control of our weather, and will hold in place across the Deep South the next few days, causing afternoon highs to climb into the mid-90s for many locations. We are seeing more sun than clouds, and we are also looking for heat relief in the form of showers and storms, but with sinking air due to…