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Advocates Concerned That COVID-19 Obstructing Fight Against HIV

Studies say that the coronavirus pandemic may have disrupted the fight against HIV. Due to the overwhelming demand for coronavirus testing, health officials have shifted away from tracking HIV patients. The fight against HIV had already stalled in recent years. Now, health experts and advocates of HIV are concerned that the country is backsliding with a spike in HIV infections….

AUM Police Report Student Robbed at Gunpoint on Campus

Police at Auburn University Montgomery say they have been notified that a student was robbed at gunpoint on campus early this morning. Police say they were notified at 1:53 a.m. that a student was robbed in the North Commons parking lot. Police say the three male suspects were last seen in a white Nissan Maxima. Police say the suspects were…

Sally Gaining Strength; Flooding a Serious Threat to Alabama

Tropical Storm Sally is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall along the Northern Gulf Coast Tuesday, likely very close to the Louisiana/Mississippi State Line. Here is the latest update from the NHC… At 400 AM CDT, the center of Tropical Storm Sally was located near latitude 28.3 North, longitude 87.3 West. Sally is moving toward the west-northwest…

All Eyes on Tropical Storm Sally in the Gulf

WE NOW HAVE SALLY: Tropical Depression 19 become Tropical Storm Sally and is expected to become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast. At 500 PM EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Sally was located near latitude 25.7 North, longitude 81.9 West. Sally is moving toward the west near 7 mph, and a turn…

LACEUP Highlights – Week Four

AHSAA Football Scoreboard Friday’s Results, Sept. 11 (includes Thursday games) Class 7A Auburn 42, Dothan 13 Austin 42, James Clemens 28 Baker 50, Alma Bryant 18 Bob Jones 35, Huntsville 25 Enterprise 52, Davidson 13 Fairhope 37, Foley 10 Florence 68, Albertville 0 Hewitt-Trussville 50, Tuscaloosa County 18 Hoover 38, Gadsden City 0 Murphy 31, Mary Montgomery 13 Oak Mountain…

Sen. Doug Jones calls rival Tuberville ‘Coach Clueless’

Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama has called Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville “Coach Clueless” for the former football coach’s recent comments about the coronavirus. Jones attacked Tuberville in a campaign appearance Friday. He criticized Tuberville’s reaction to tapes of President Donald Trump saying in February he knew the severity of the coronavirus but had downplayed the threat to avoid public…

Tuskegee Police Arrest Attempted Murder Suspect

Davorious Ferrell – Photo from Tuskegee Police Department Tuskegee police say they’ve arrested an attempted murder suspect. Police say 24-year-old Davorious Ferrell has been arrested in connection to a case from August 14. No other information regarding that case was released.  He is being held on a $60,000 bond. The Tuskegee Police Department received help from the U.S. Marshal Service…

Fmr. AL House Speaker Mike Hubbard Reports to Jail

Former Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard turned himself in to the Lee County Detention Facility Friday afternoon to begin serving his four year sentence. (courtesy: Lee Co. Detention Center) A jury in Lee County had convicted Hubbard of 12 ethics charges in 2016.  He had faced 23 counts. Even though Hubbard was sentenced to four years in prison, he has remained…

Body Found on Property in Waverly Identified as Missing Auburn Teen

Authorities have identified the body that was found on a property  in the 9000 block of Lee Road 188. The property was in Waverly, 17 miles north of Auburn. Missing Auburn teen, Thomas A. Green, was identified through the use of dental records. Green had been missing since September 5. The cause of death hasn’t not been released. On Thursday,…

Two Men Charged with Kidnapping in Disappearance of 18-Year-Old Boy

On Thursday, September 10, Auburn police arrested Taharra Jaquay Brunson, 41, and Marcus Okeef Wigley, 35, both of Auburn. Both men charged with kidnapping face felony charges. The charges come from the disappearance of Thomas A. Green, 18, also of Auburn. Taharra Jaquay Brunson Marcus Okeef Wigley Green was last seen in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 5….