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Alabama Jobless Rate Drops to 3.6% as Wages Rise

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% last month, and a hiring surging prompted by renewed business activity as the pandemic eases is driving up wages in the state. The state labor agency said Friday the jobless rate for April was 3.6%. That’s down a bit from March and nearly 10 percentage points below April 2020, when…

Medical Breakthroughs: More Kids are Seeing Doctors Virtually

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The more severe a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea is, the greater their risk of contracting covid-19. That’s according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente. Researchers found patients who used a CPAP machine at least two hours every night to keep their airway open were less likely to contract covid compared to sleep apnea patients who did not use a…

CrimeStoppers: Opelika Police Searching for 2 Theft Suspects

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The Opelika Police Department is investigating a theft case and needs your help in identifying 2 suspects.  The theft happened at Integrity Auto Service, located at 1007 Geneva Street. On May 13, the suspects stole catalytic converters from three vehicles between 1:30 am and 2:30 am. The first suspect described as a white male can be seen on camera wearing…

Big Gaps in Vaccine Rates Across the US Worry Health Experts

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(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – A distinct geographic pattern has emerged in the U.S. drive to vanquish the coronavirus: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South. Experts say the gap reflects a multitude of factors, including political leanings, religious beliefs, and education and income levels. Close to…

Hot Weather Arrives this Weekend; More Tropical Mischief

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HEAT LEVELS ON THE RISE: The upper ridge is intensifying across the Deep South, meaning continued dry weather and rising temperatures. Today will feature a mostly sunny sky with highs in the upper 80s, with a few low 90s down to the south. It remains breezy with persistent easterly winds of 10-20 mph, with higher gusts. 90S RETURN THIS WEEKEND:…

Man Accused of Killing Yale Grad Student Returned to Connecticut

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Qinxuan Pan/Source: U.S Marshals A Connecticut judge has set $20 million bail for a man charged with fatally shooting a Yale graduate student and eluding authorities for three months before being arrested in Alabama. Qinxuan Pan was extradited to Connecticut on Wednesday night and arraigned Thursday in New Haven Superior Court. He is charged with murder in connection with the…

Ivey Signs Bill Allowing K-12 Schools To Teach Yoga

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FILE – Gov. Kay Ivey – Photo from Office of Gov. Kay IveyThe Alabama ban on yoga in public schools is no more. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed legislation to allow public schools to teach yoga. The legislation sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jeremy Gray, a former college athlete who did yoga as part of his training, says schools can…

Pike Road High School Holds Academic Signing Day for Senior Class

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Pike Road parents, teachers, and administrators celebrated their graduating seniors in the high school’s first ever academic signing day. Alabama, Auburn, UAB, and Penn State are just a few of the schools graduating seniors from Pike Road will be attending in the fall. This is Pike Road’s second graduating class. Students were able to officially sign to their future schools…

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