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Alabama’s Nate Oats reacts to Maui Invitational being moved to North Carolina

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – For the first time in it’s 36 year history, the Maui Jim Maui Invitational will not be held in its namesake location — moving over 4,000 miles to North Carolina. On Friday morning, tournament officials made the announcement that the 2020 Maui Invitational will be moved to the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Trading…

Montgomery Man Charged in Death of ASU Student

Adam Dowdell, Jr./Source: Alabaster Police Department Montgomery police have charged a man in the shooting death of an Alabama State University student. Capt. Saba Coleman says 20-year-old Ivry Hall, of Montgomery, has been charged with Murder in the death of 22-year-old Adam Dowdell, Jr. Police say Hall was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody Friday. Montgomery police…

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the longest serving woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and a strong liberal voice on issues dividing the nation, has died, the Supreme Court announced tonight. She was 87. “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” the Court said…

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dies at Age 87

WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Ginsburg announced in July that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for lesions on her liver, the…

Second Person Arrested in Chemical Endangerment of Child Investigation

On Tuesday September 15th , the Troy Police Department arrested 32-year-old Marcus Tawuan Xavier Scott of Troy on 3 counts of Chemical Endangerment of a Child. On September 9, the Troy Police Department was notified by the Pike County Department of Human Resources of a on going investigation involving 3 juveniles being exposed to narcotics. Troy Police Narcotics Investigators were…

COVID-19 Pandemic Shrinking Europe’s Monitor of US Vote

The coronavirus pandemic has led Europe’s largest security organization to drastically scale back plans to send as many as 500 observers to the U.S. to monitor the Nov. 3 presidential election. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on Friday that it now will deploy just 30 observers. The Vienna-based organization is better known for monitoring elections in…

What the Tech? Millennial Internet Users Fall for Scams

When we think of an age group most likely to fall victim to an internet or phone scam, it’s easy to picture an elderly relative unknowingly giving a bad guy their bank or credit card information. While that happens all too often a report from the Federal Trade Commission tells a different story. The report based on complaints from September…

What the Tech? Check Out the New iOS 14 for iPhones

Apple released its latest operating system for iPhones called iOS 14 and it adds a slew of new features for all iPhones 6s and newer (it also works on the iPhone SE). Some of these new features are everyday useful while others will be welcomed news by fewer people. They include new widgets, PiP for videos and Facetime, an App…

Prattville Police Chase Ends in Montgomery

Prattville police and ALEA Agents were involved in a police chase Friday morning. Prattville police attempted to stop a vehicle. The suspect then reversed towards the officer and his unit. A pursuit was initiated which continued on I-65 South with the state troopers helping. The suspect, Markia Pettus, was stopped on I-85 North between Exit 4 and Exit 6 and…

Front Dropping South Today; Waiting on Wilfred in Gulf

FRIDAY FRONT: A cold front will push south through the state today in a mostly dry fashion and that will bring a cooler air mass of the weekend. However, for today, the day should be mainly cloudy, with the chance of a rouge shower or two as the front passes through, but these are unlikely. Highs today will be in…