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Strong Storms Today; Friday Morning Freeze Likely

RAIN/STORMS ON THE WAY: A strong cold front will move through Alabama today bringing a band of showers and thunderstorms into the state. As of right now, the SPC has much of the state in the standard “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for today as some thunderstorms will be capable of producing small hail, strong winds, and a…

U.S. Marshal Searching for Fugitive Mark Anthony Robinson

Mark Anthony Robinson – Photo from Central Alabama Crimestoppers The U. S. Marshal Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is searching for Mark Anthony Robinson. Robinson is wanted for trafficking narcotics, escape and failure to appear on the original charge of murder, according to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.  On March 17, Robinson was stopped by the Montgomery Police Department on…

Prattville Police Arrest Man in Child Sex Investigation

Prattville police say they have arrested 29-year-old Hoejin Kim of Montgomery in an ongoing sexual assault and online child sexual solicitation investigation. They made the arrest this morning. Kim was taken to the Autauga County Metro Jail on charges of two counts of second degree rape, three counts of electronic solicitation of a child and three counts of travelling to…

Montgomery City Councillor Brings Youth Basketball League to the City

City Councillor, Oronde Mitchell is developing plans to bring a new type of basketball league to the city of Montgomery. He says the purpose of this league is to allow students to have something to do outside of school that can help the youth in the community. The Montgomery Basketball League will consist of 8 teams with students ages 14…

Pay It Forward: Ina Washington from Montgomery

This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Ina Washington from Montgomery. She is a school counselor at T.S. Morris Elementary School and she goes above and beyond for her students each and every day.Ina Washington is in her 19th year as an educator. It’s easy to see that her students adore her and have missed seeing her face to face…

Winn-Dixie Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Availability to More Alabama Stores

Winn-Dixie has announced that it will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine in more of its Alabama stores. It will start offering an additional 2,200 Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccines in 34 Alabama Winn-Dixie stores, while supplies last. It had already announced that it would offer 1,170 Pfizer two-dose vaccines in 12 stores, including some in our area. With the latest…

UPDATE: Road in Tuskegee Reopens After Being Closed For Major Gas Leak

  Tuskegee Police have reopened the stretch of Highway 80 West between Webb Avenue and Josephine Street after crews repaired a gas leak. The road was closed for about three hours while crews made the repairs. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: gas leak, Josephine Street, Macon County, tuskegee, Tuskegee Police Department, Webb Avenue

NFL adds 17th game to season, shortens preseason

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. It went from 14 to 16 games in 1978. The Super Bowl now will move back a week to Feb. 13, which…

Baylor, Houston First Two Teams to Reach the Final Four

Baylor more than lived up to its top-seeded billing in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, pulling away from No. 3 Arkansas early and then again the second the game got uncomfortably close. Baylor won 81-72. The Bears booked a spot in the Final Four come Saturday against No. 2 Houston, which had a much tougher time shaking free from 11th-seeded…