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Selma High School Returning to Virtual Learning Following Shooting Inside School

On Thursday, April 1 two Selma High School students were arrested after a gun went off inside the school building. The incident stemmed from a fight inside where two students jumped another. During the incident, a student pulled out a gun firing one shot. On Friday, April 2, City of Selma School Superintendent Avis Williams released a statement regarding the…

MLB Moving All-Star Game Out of Atlanta Due to New Georgia Voting Law

Major League Baseball has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta’s Truist Park, a response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights. MLB had awarded the game to Atlanta on May 29, 2019, and the game was scheduled for July 13 as part of baseball’s midsummer break that includes the Futures Game on July 11 and Home…

Auburn’s Sharife Cooper to declare for NBA Draft

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn freshman guard Sharife Cooper announced Friday he plans to submit his name for the 2021 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining eligibility. “This past year has been nothing short of special – one of the best years of my life coming here to Auburn and being embraced by something that’s bigger than me. It’s hard to…

Man Rams Barricade at U.S. Capitol; Man and Police Officer Killed

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) A man rammed a car into two U.S. Capitol Police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington today before being shot to death by authorities when he climbed out of the…

Zoo Weekends Starts at Montgomery Zoo on April 3

Saturday, April 3rd marks the first Saturday of Zoo Weekends at the Montgomery Zoo. What used to be just one weekend in the past is now all month long. Along with the usual games and inflatables, guests can now expect food trucks and live performances with local artists as headliners. All while having a fun time with all the animals…

Gov. Ivey Announces All People Age 16 and Up Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that starting Monday, April 5, all Alabamians ages 16+ will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. She made the announcement while attending the Alabama National Guard’s free vaccination clinic in her hometown of Camden. Ivey says the state is on the path forward in recovering from the pandemic. She says she believes the vaccine…