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Montgomery Postal Worker Dies of COVID-19

  Montgomery USPS Office/Source: Alabama News Network The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that a worker in the main Winton M. Blount postal facility in Montgomery has died of COVID-19. The worker’s name isn’t being released. The employee died Sunday morning, April 5. The USPS says the  employee worked on the night shift at the Montgomery Processing and Distribution Center….

Gov. Kay Ivey Launches COVID-19 Website Hub

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the launch of altogetheralabama.org, a website that will serve as a hub of information for the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis. The site is designed to be the state’s official guide to COVID-19 relief efforts, to help those impacted by the outbreak and those who want to offer support. WATCH GOV. KAY IVEY’S STATEMENT…

Montgomery Gas Prices Continue Falling

Montgomery’s gas prices have fallen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.73 a gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 205 stations. It says gas prices in Montgomery are 38 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 68.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy, the cheapest station in Montgomery…

Body Found in Pond near Wares Ferry Road

Body Discovered in Pond Near Charlie Brassell Place/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery Police and Montgomery Fire/Rescue are on the scene of a body found in a pond near Wares Ferry Road. Montgomery Police say around 7:30AM Monday, an adult male was located in a pond in the 700 block of Charlie Brassell Place. Capt. Regina Duckett says there were no…

Some Rain and Storms Set to Return

TO START THE WEEK: Today looks generally dry and very warm with afternoon with highs in the low to mid 80s again. Tonight, moisture levels will be on the increase as a period of more unsettled weather is expected for Alabama. PERIODS OF RAIN AND STORMS: For Tuesday and Wednesday, a moisture-rich air mass will be in place, and little…

Man Killed in Elmore County Crash

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a man from Oregon has been killed in a wreck in Elmore County. State troopers say 31-year-old Kevin Mara of McMinnville, Oregon, was killed at around 4:40 a.m. Sunday. Investigators say he was a passenger in a car that left the road and hit a fence. He was pronounced dead at the scene. They…

Calhoun’s Davison wins Mr. Basketball in Alabama

Fresh off of being named the Gatorade Player of the year a week ago, Calhoun’s J.D. Davison has now been given the title of Mr. Basketball. The 6-foot-3, junior averaged 30.4 points and 12 rebounds per game en route to a Class 2A championship that saw Davison finish with 34 points and 10 rebounds against Barbour County. Davison topped off…