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Governor Ivey Signs Letter to President Biden Calling on Action to the Southern Border Crisis

Governor Ivey has signed on to a letter with 19 other governors calling on President Biden and Vice President Harris to take action on the crisis at the southern border immediately. Along with the letter, Governor Ivey issued the following statement: “When we have an unsecured and open southern border, Alabama is impacted, which is why I have joined 19…

Millbrook Police Searching for Kwik Shop Thief

Millbrook Police are looking for a suspect wanted for theft. Investigators say that on Saturday, May 1, an unknown male entered the Kwik Shop Convenience Store on the 1700 block of Highway 14 in Millbrook. While inside, police say the subject stole multiple cartons of cigarettes from an office area. He was last seen driving a 2000 model Hyundai Santa…

MAY ’21 – Alabama Kidney Foundation

14,000 Alabamians must go undergo weekly dialysis treatments to sustain life, ranking Alabama number one per capita in the nation for kidney failure. The Middle Alabama Region of the state has the highest number of kidney disease patients per capita within the state. The Alabama Kidney Foundation serves kidney patients by providing financial assistance, education and support services. The Foundation…

Rain and Some Strong Storms Remain in the Forecast

TODAY/TOMORROW: The stalled front across South Alabama means the next two days will remain generally cloudy with periods of rain and storms at times. We note the SPC has the southern third of the state under a “marginal risk” for severe storms again today as a few storms could be strong/severe with gusty winds the main threat. Highs today will…

Breaking Overnight: 7 People Shot in Montgomery; MPD Investigates

Montgomery Police say 7 people were shot Monday night. Police responded to a local hospital after 7 people showed up with non-life-threatening injuries, they say the shooting happened in the 3800 block of South Court Street. Montgomery Police tell Alabama News Network that 4 women, 2 men, and 1 juvenile male were shot. Investigators say this appears to be an…