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West Alabama Still Reporting Low Census Response Rates

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The workforce development council called West Alabama Works reports that several counties in that part of the state are still lagging behind in responding to the 2020 Census. The deadline for people to fill out the census forms is September 30. The group says Marengo, Greene and and Sumter counties have rates below 50 percent. West Alabama Works is encouraging…

Former Montgomery County Commissioner Jiles Williams Dies

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Former Montgomery County Commissioner Jiles Williams has died. The Montgomery County Commission confirmed his passing last night. He served as District 4 Commissioner for nearly two decades from 2000 to 2016. Montgomery County Commission Chair Elton Dean said “He was a one of a kind Commissioner who cared deeply for the people he served. He truly had a servant’s heart…

Notasulga Shots Fired Investigation

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A tense situation for Notasulga police officers last night as shots rang out while responding to a call. Officials say someone shot in to a car near Lyon Street South just before 8:30 last night. Police say there were people inside the car at the time. There were no injuries. We’re told while officers were on the scene the suspect…

Sally Makes Landfall as Category 2 Hurricane at Gulf Shores; Pushing Through Area with Flooding Rain

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First, so many watches and warnings are in effect and will continue to be issued over the next 24 hours, due to the constantly changing weather conditions. There is great potential for serious flooding across the state and the threat for tornadoes, please make sure you stay informed and safe, and download the Alabama News Network Weather App. The center…

Troy Woman Charged with Chemical Endangerment of Three Juveniles

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On Monday, September 14, Troy police arrested Shelbie Lynn Moore, 29, of Troy. She was charged with three counts of Chemical Endangerment of a Child. On September 9, Pike County Department of Human Resources notified Troy police of an ongoing investigation involving three juveniles being exposed to narcotics. After further investigation, police were able to obtain felony warrants for the…

Six Candidates Qualify for Vacant Alabama Senate District 26 Seat

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The deadline to apply for the vacated Alabama Senate District 26 special primary election was Tuesday at 5 p.m. The vacancy in Senate District 26 occurred following the resignation of State Sen. David Burkette (D-Montgomery). Six candidates have qualified for the race. There are 5 Democratic candidates and 1 Republican candidate. The Democratic candidates are: Deborah Anthony Linda Burkette Kirk…

Hazard Pay Approved for City of Montgomery Sanitation Employees

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The City of Montgomery has announced that eligible City of Montgomery Sanitation employees working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive hazard pay, pending approval by the Montgomery City-County Personnel Board Wednesday night. Mayor Reed has requested the Board vote to approve hazard pay for eligible Sanitation employees in a specially called meeting scheduled for September 16….

ALEA Modifies Driver License Office Operations in Response to Hurricane Sally

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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division began modifying operations on Monday, September 14, in response to Hurricane Sally. The storm is expected to bring torrential rain and flooding to the state’s Gulf Coast region, as well as flash flooding to other parts of the state. ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state…

Dallas County Officials Preparing for Hurricane Sally

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As Hurricane Sally begins to move inland, Dallas county officials are preparing for flooding. ‘Right now we’re monitoring the direction of Hurricane Sally,” Dallas county EMA Director Toya Stiles says, “also we are monitoring the river gauges at the Alabama River as well as the Cahaba river and if we have to evacuate citizens in low-line areas and areas that…

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