New day, same forecast as our weather doesn’t change day in and day out this time of year. It is another hot and humid day with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Again today, and through the weekend, highs will be ranging from the low to upper 90s. Add in that humidity, and it feels even hotter, as heat index…
Troy police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man. Police have charged 17-year-old Jamarco Harris with capital murder for the death of Jacoby Cogburn. The shooting happened on July 13th in the 300 block of Elba Highway. Authorities found Cogburn’s body in the back of the Tanglewood Apartments. The case is still under investigation. Anyone…
Many schools systems have been opting to start school virtually for the first nine weeks. On Wednesday, the Autauga County Schools announced that they wouldn’t follow suit but instead just push the start date of school back. The Autauga County School System announced that they will start school on September 8 with the last day of school scheduled for June…
A search on Wednesday, June 22, of the property in the 4000 block of US Hwy 280 East did not produce any new evidence in the found human skull from Tuesday. On Tuesday evening the owner of the property called the Lee County Sheriff ‘s office and reported that their dogs had brought a human skull up to the residence….
Central Board Approves AHSAA Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ Affirming Plans to Start Fall Sports as Scheduled MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines Wednesday and reaffirmed plans to start fall sports on time, The action was taken Wednesday at its annual summer meeting in…
Ecosia, a search engine non-profit company just celebrated planting its 100,000,000th tree. If you haven’t heard of Ecosia you’ve probably been using Google or Bing as your search engine. Ecosia is similar to those companies but different as well. “We make advertising revenue the same as any search engine provider out there, but what’s unique about us in that we…
The Greenville Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an automobile. The offense occurred on June 28. According to Investigators, the victim’s grey 2018 Nissan Altima (VIN# 1N4AL3AP0JC162323) was stolen from the 300 block of W. Commerce Street in Greenville. The victim reported the vehicle stolen on July 22, when they became aware of the theft. Investigators are hoping…
As the nation puts a spotlight on problems plaguing Black communities, some families and doctors are calling for medical disparities to be part of the Black Lives Matter conversation. “African American women are three to four times more likely to die due to pregnancy complications,” says Dr. Emmary Butler, an OBGYN in Indiana. Dr. Butler, as well as many doctors…
Sweet Grown Alabama Day was celebrated Wednesday at the State Capitol with a special farmers market. Governor Kay Ivey also issued a proclamation that declared July 22, 2020, Sweet Grown Alabama Day. Alabama’s farmers have a significant impact on Alabama with over 580,000 Alabamians working in agriculture and related industries. Nearly 30 vendors and “Sweet Grown Alabama” members joined the…
The Prattville Police Department is currently investigating a felony Theft from a retail store. Investigators say that on July 10, around 2:25 pm, two unknown females entered the Ulta Beauty store with large handbags. The females went directly to the perfume section and started concealing items in their bags. Once the bags were filled the females immediately left the store….
