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A Sea of Humidity = Numerous Showers and Storms

TODAY/TOMORROW: For these two days, we stay extremely muggy with lingering deep, tropical moisture left in place by Cristobal. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with numerous showers and storms and highs in the mid to upper 80s. During this time, a trough will be moving out of the Plains, and this trough will send a rare June cold…

Local Sheriff Reacts to “Sweeping” Policing Reform Legislation Proposals

Protest and demonstrations over the death of George Floyd has re-ignited the debate about police brutality and accountability. On Monday Legislators in Washington introduced a milestone Policing Reform Bill. The bill is aimed at cracking down on police brutality. Sources say the bill would ban chokeholds, no-knock drug search warrants, and create a national police misconduct registry. Manditory Racial Bias…

MPD: Man Shot on Silver Lane, Suspect in Custody After Brief Standoff

Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 3400 block Silver Lane, at about 3:15 pm, in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police located an adult male who sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. A suspect barricaded himself inside the residence however and all surrounding residences…

Shepard’s Table

We interview a representative of Shepard’s Table to find out how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how donations are allocated. Categories: Hope for the Hungry Testimonials

MLB Makes Another Attempt to Start Baseball Season with 76-Game Regular Season Proposal

Major League Baseball made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries. Players have refused cuts beyond what they agreed to in March shortly after the pandemic began, part of baseball’s…

What the Tech? App of the Day: MasterClass

Isolation or just staying at home more than you’ve ever done in the past is a great time to learn something new. Google and YouTube are the go-to places online where people can learn how to work on cars or cook or just about anything else. An app though that’s doing quite a bit of advertising may be what you’re…

Elmore County Food Pantry

We interview a representative of The Elmore County Food Pantry to find out how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how donations are allocated. Categories: Hope for the Hungry Testimonials

Hundreds Attend Funeral of Moody Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty

Hundreds of people filled an North Alabama church for the funeral of a police officer who was killed in the line of duty last week. Dozens of police officers were among the mourners at services held Monday for Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams. After a funeral at the First Baptist Church of Moody, a long procession of vehicles followed a…