Photo from Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Opp police say a man they had sought in connection to a shooting is now in custody. According to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, a family member turned in 18-year-old Jacob Charles Lee of Opp this afternoon. He was turned into the Covington County Sheriff’s office. Police say just before 8 o’clock last night, they responded to…
Photo: Alabama Department of Corrections Alabama is set to execute Nathaniel Woods for the murders of three Birmingham police officers who were shot by another man in a hail of gunfire. Martin Luther King III, the son of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has asked Gov. Kay Ivey to stop the execution. Woods is scheduled to die by lethal…
Everyone’s talking about washing hands to stop the spread of the flu and the coronavirus, but what about the filthiest thing we touch every day? The thing that can transmit flu-carrying germs straight to clean hands? You know, smartphones and computers. Cleaning these expensive devices isn’t simple and may not be all that effective at killing germs for a simple…
If you’ve ever lost a strong signal on a smartphone, this trick may get you back online in 2 seconds. The last time my family went on a fairly long trip by car we drove through a rural part of the country. I heard a simultaneous “I don’t have internet!” I’ve been on that stretch of I-65 before and I…
The National Weather Service has changed its forecast for flooding along the Alabama River from “minor” to “moderate.” This forecast affects areas along the river in Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties. A flood warning remains in effect for the Alabama River in Montgomery. As of 7AM this morning, the river was at 36.7 feet. Flood stage is…
Elizabeth Warren has ended her Democratic presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday states. That’s according to a person familiar with her plans. The Massachusetts senator’s campaign had the markers of success: robust poll numbers, impressive fundraising, a national organization. But she was squeezed out by Bernie Sanders, who had an immovable base of voters she needed to…
A flash flood watch remains in effect for the all of South and Central through midday as additional rain amounts of 1-3 inches are possible the next 12 hours. RAIN FINALLY ENDS LATER TODAY: We are starting our Thursday off with widespread rain and storms, but through the afternoon, the rain will end from west to east as drier air…
This week’s veteran is a retired 30 year helicopter gunner in the Air Force. He’s helping to give back to veterans suffering with PTSD in a unique way via Operation Combat Bikesaver Robert Dinsmore knows the price of freedom.
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The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today announced the results of its recent joint law enforcement Operation Restore Order raid at Easterling Correctional Facility (Easterling) in Clio, Alabama, on Tuesday, February 25, as well as additional arrests made in line with the Department’s zero-tolerance policy on promoting illegal contraband. With the support of more than 200 officials from cooperating county…
