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Man Killed in I-65, 3-Vehicle Accident Identified

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Alabama State Troopers have identified the person killed in a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon. They say 38-year-old Dustin Knight was killed when the Ford F-150 he was driving hit an 18-wheeler and then collided with a Volvo truck. Knight was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The crash happened on Interstate 65 near Millbrook. The driver…

Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actor, Dead at 96

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FILE – Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” has died. She…

Two Men Wanted for Andalusia Murder Arrested, Mother and Grandmother Also Charged

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Andalusia have arrested two men wanted for murder. Tyquise Jamal Jenkins, 23, and Courtney Lee Porter, 29, both face Murder charges. The charges stem from the shooting death of Micah Spenser Coon, 26. On November 16, 2020, police found Coon suffered from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene. Earlier this month on Friday, January 8, police arrested Brittany…

Alabama Safari Park Announces Birth of the Zoo’s First Grevy’s Zebra

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In anticipation of International Zebra Day on Sunday, Jan. 31, the Alabama Safari Park is excited to announce the birth of the zoo’s first-ever Grevy’s zebra named Yala. Her mother, Yogi, has been keeping watch closely over her new baby as she explores the 350-acre drive-thru zoo. Yala is very curious and enjoys making friends with some of the other antelope…

What You Need to Know About Saturday’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

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The City of Montgomery, Montgomery County and Montgomery Emergency Management Agency have partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health to host a 1A-Plus COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Montgomery’s South/Central Police & Fire/Rescue Station, 3003 E South Blvd. 1A-Plus vaccination recipients include individuals who are 75 years of age and older,…

State Health Officials to Lay Out Time Frame on When More People Can Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

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Alabama will soon announce a time frame for expanding who can get COVID-19 vaccinations. State Health Officer Scott Harris made the announcement Thursday during budget hearings. FILE – In this Jan. 21, 2021 file photo a medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif. Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial…

Six Dead in Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia Poultry Plant

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A liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia, has killed six people, with multiple others taken to the hospital. At least three of those injured at the Prime Pak Foods plant in Gainesville were reported in critical condition. Poultry plants rely on refrigeration systems that can include liquid nitrogen. Firefighters, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Jr. League Offers Women EmpowHerment Scholarship

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The Junior League of Montgomery is offering women the opportunity to win a scholarship to advance their career, business or personal brand. This is the fourth year the Junior League has offered the EmpowHerment Scholarship worth up to $2500. “It’s a great opportunity. We wanted to take the chance that we had to empower the women in our community and…

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