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Alabama Veterans Homes Establishes COVID-19 Vaccination Program

The Alabama State Veterans Homes has established a new COVID-19 vaccination program. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said the new program is in line with the CDC and will allow the four long-term facilities in the state to receive, store, and administer vaccinations directly to residents and staff members. A resident at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home receives the…

MPD: One Man Shot on Troy Highway

Montgomery police is investigating a shooting that injured a man. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said it happened in the 4400 block of Troy Highway earlier Wednesday. The adult male was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No suspects have been arrested in the case. If you have any information, you are urged to called the Montgomery…

Tough as Nails – SEASON FINALE TONIGHT

Catch the SEASON FINALE of Tough As Nails airing TONIGHT at 8|7c on your local CBS 8!

Who will win Season 2 of #ToughAsNails? The final 4 put it all on the line in a series of competitions for the title of champion and the $200,000 prize! Catch the SEASON FINALE of Tough As Nails airing TONIGHT at 8|7c on your local CBS 8!

3rd Person Arrested in Stolen Confederate Monument Case

Picture from before Pate turned himself in. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a third person has been arrested in connection with a stolen Confederate monument. The New Orleans Police department said Stanley Pate turned himself in Friday after being wanted in connection for possession of stolen property. Jason Warnick and Kathryn Diionno were arrested earlier. The chair-shaped…

US to Withdraw all Troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Brussels on Wednesday for talks with European and NATO allies about Afghanistan, Ukraine and other matters. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is preparing to…

Cold Front and Rain on the Way

RAIN ON THE WAY: A cold front will approach the state today bringing more clouds, cooler temperatures, and scattered showers and a few storms, but thankfully no severe weather for much of the state. Best chance of a strong thunderstorm is over the southwest corner of the state, where SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) defined for Washington, Mobile,…

Johnston Taylor Granted Youthful Offender Status in Deaths of Rod, Paula Bramblett

Johnston Taylor, the teenage driver charged in the fatal wreck that killed “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers” Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula in 2019, has been granted youthful offender status. He is charged with two counts of manslaughter. His arraignment has been set for April 28. Court records show Taylor was speeding on the night of May 25,…