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Auburn University Announces Jordan-Hare Stadium Will Operate at 20% Capacity for 2020-21 Season

Auburn University has announced that Jordan-Hare Stadium will operate at 20% capacity to start the season. This comes in response to the guidelines set forth by the SEC on Tuesday. In an effort to contribute to the on-campus experience of our current students, all general seating tickets outside of controlled premium spaces and those designated for home and visiting team…

MPS Offering WiFi Vouchers for Those Who Qualify

Starting this month, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) students who qualify for free and reduced lunch will receive Wi-Fi vouchers. The vouchers will assist with internet connectivity for distance learning. The program, Alabama Broadband Connectivity (ABC), will provide the Wi-Fi vouchers. The vouchers will help cover equipment and service costs for high-speed internet service. Although MPS is currently providing all students…

Governor Ivey Awards Nearly $5 Million to Help Make Alabama Roads Safer

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $4.9 million in grants in support of efforts to make Alabama roads safer by preventing injuries and fatalities. The state’s four regional traffic safety offices will use the funds to cover overtime for local police officers and sheriffs’ deputies conducting extra patrols and checkpoints during peak travel times targeting speeding, seat belt violations and drunken…

Crimestoppers: Lee County Authorities Searching for Attempted Murder Suspect

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the location of Attempted Murder suspect O’Narrion Lanar Tolbert. Investigators say that Tolbert has active arrests warrants for 2 counts of Attempted Murder and 1 count of Shooting Into An Occupied Vehicle. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Tolbert, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using the 24-hour tip…

Rain Chances Increasing; Several Tropical Concerns

REST OF THIS WEEK: Moisture levels are rising today, and we will bring the chance of those random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms back into the forecast today, followed by more widespread and numerous ones tomorrow and Friday. Rain chances will be in the 50-70 percent range, and most places will see 1/2 to 1 inch of…

Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 spike

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Notre Dame University has canceled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10. University president the Rev. John Jenkins says he decided against sending students home after consulting with health care experts. Instead, the university is imposing restrictions on student activity, including limiting…

Bryant-Denny Stadium to Operate at 20% Capacity for 2020 Season

The University of Alabama has announced plans for the 2020-21 season. The seating arrangement for the 2020-21 season at Bryant-Denny Stadium will be the most different. The school announced that the stadium will operate at 20% seating capacity. All ticket sales and parking passes will be mobile-only. Ticket purchasers will receive their tickets via email, allowing for download to Apple…

Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium to Operate at 20% Capacity This Football Season

The University of Alabama has announced that Bryant-Denny Stadium will operate at roughly 20% capacity this football season due to coronavirus-related safety concerns. In addition, tailgating will not be allowed because of restrictions on social distancing and large gatherings. Alabama and the rest of the SEC will start football season on September 26, playing 10 conference games. GET ALABAMA’S COMPLETE…

Unemployed Alabamians to Receive Additional $300 As Part of Lost Wages Assistance Program

Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Tuesday that Alabama will submit its application to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)  Program. The LWA program was created by President Donald Trump’s memorandum earlier this month in response to the expiration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) $600 weekly benefit in July. Upon approval,…

UPDATE: Missing Persons Alert for Three Missing Montgomery Teens Cancelled

A missing persons alert for three Montgomery teens has been cancelled. On Tuesday, August 18, a missing child alert was issued for the disappearance of three teen boys. Undre Yemel Jackson, 16, Trey Faircloth, 15, and Landen Riley Bearce, 18, were all last seen near the area of Cherry Hill Road around 2:00 am Tuesday morning. There were no details…