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Troy Police: Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Chasing Women Through Town, Shooting Girlfriend in Hand

Troy police have arrested a man in relation to a shooting. Henry Barr, 51, of Troy has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. He also is charged with three counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle. On Sunday, August 30, around 1:48 pm, Troy police received a call from subjects that they were being chased Barr and said…

Scattered Storms Today; Tropics Getting Very Active

MORE STORMS TO START THE WEEK: A frontal boundary is stalled just north of Alabama, a very moist air mass in place, and several shortwaves working along the front, we look to see numerous showers and storms today and tomorrow, but the greatest coverage of these will be across the northern half of the state. These storms could be strong…

LACEUP Highlights – Week Two

High school football highlights and scores from across Central Alabama. AHSAA Football Scoreboard FRIDAY’S RESULTS CLASS 7A Alma Bryant 26, Mary Montgomery 6 Auburn 37, Opelika 10 Enterprise 35, Carver-Montgomery 14 Fairhope 28, Andalusia 21 Hewitt-Trussville 1, Saraland 0, forfeit Hoover 62, Bessemer City 0 Murphy 35, Foley 12 Prattville 16, Stanhope Elmore 10 Spain Park 21, Briarwood Christian 14 Theodore…

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman/Source: Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by…

Another 481 COVID-19 Cases Found at University of Alabama

The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campus. The University of Alabama System released the new numbers on its dashboard that reports case numbers for all three campuses. The university system said no students are hospitalized. The quick rise…

Suspect in Banks Street Shooting in Troy Charged with Attempted Murder

Troy police have made an arrest in a Thursday night shooting where one man was shot multiple time. Christian Marchel London, 24 of Troy has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting that occurred on Banks Street. London turned himself in to officers at the Troy Police Department within an hour of the shooting. Police say London…

APD: Suspect in Domestic-Related Shooting Now in Custody

Mary Williams/Source: Auburn Police Division Auburn Police Division says the suspect in the domestic-related shooting earlier Friday is now in custody. Police say shortly after 4:00 PM, 28-year-old Mary Williams surrendered herself to members of the Auburn Police Division and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force without incident. Williams was arrested on a felony warrant and charged with domestic violence…

Two Opp City Schools To Return To Full-Time Instruction

Two Opp City schools will return to full-time instruction after Labor Day. The Opp City Board of Education says Opp Elementary and Opp Middle School students will head back to the classroom on Tuesday, September 8. The board cites the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Back to School Toolkit and Covington County’s continued status as “Low Risk” on the ADPH…

Two Shot on Governors Drive in Montgomery

3800 block of Governors Drive/Source: Alabama News Network The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman says it happened just after 2:30PM in the 3800 block of Governors Drive. There, first responders made contact with two adult male victims who sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a…

Governor Ivey Awards the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles with $29,950 Grant to Purchase New Bulletproof Vests

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $29,950 to provide protective gear to a branch of Alabama’s law enforcement community. The grant to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles will be used to purchase bulletproof vests for parole officers who often make in-home visits and face other situations where their welfare could be threatened. “Each day law enforcement officers, including those…