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Interstate 59/20 Set to Reopen Through Birmingham

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(Photo: ABC 33/40)BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Months of headaches for motorists are coming to an end as Interstate 59/20 reopens through Alabama’s largest city. Officials say the rebuilt Interstate 59/20 will be completely open by Sunday night in downtown Birmingham. A Texas-based contractor will earn a $15 million bonus for completing work early on the $700 million project. The original…

1 Dead After Fatal Crash in Lee County

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 A two-vehicle has claimed the life of a Salem woman. Brenda Robinson Barfield, 68, was killed when the 2001 Toyota Camry she was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer then left the roadway. The crash occurred at 4:10 p.m. on Friday on US 280 at Lee Road 179, approximately eight miles east of Opelika. Barfield was pronounced dead at the…

MPD Officer Charged with Domestic Violence and Unlawful Imprisonment

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(Source: Montgomery County Detention Facility)A Montgomery police officer has found himself on the other side of the bars after being charged with  third-degree domestic violence (menacing) and first-degree unlawful imprisonment. According to Montgomery Police Department Capt. Regina Duckett, Neal Flournoy, 31, was into custody Friday, charged and transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. The charges stem from a domestic…

Georgiana Police Search for Person of Interest after Crimes

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The Georgiana Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection to several burglaries and thefts. Antoine McCoy is described as being 5’2″, weighing approximately 100 pounds. McCoy was last seen in the area of the Food Giant parking lot which is on Palmer Avenue in Georgiana. If you have any information on his…

50-Yard-Line Mass Baptism Prompts Complaint in Alabama Town

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REELTOWN, Ala. (AP) – The baptism of high school football players on the 50-yard line in their football stadium has drawn complaints from a group that pushes for separation of church and state. After more than a dozen Reeltown High school players were baptized on the field in November, the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation demanded an investigation. Tallapoosa County…

6th Annual MLK Community Celebration: “Because of them, I am”

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  The 6th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration kicked off Friday morning at Davis Theater in downtown Montgomery. The theater was packed for the 10 a.m. matinee. A second performance was scheduled at 6 p.m. The event featured the Montgomery Interfaith Choir and a presentation of the Beloved Community Awards. The 2020 honorees were mayor Steven Reed, pastor…

Some Booker T. Washington High Student Records may Never be Recovered

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Montgomery Public School officials say that recovering student records that were lost in the 2018 BTW fire will be long process. Booker T. Washington Magnet High School was a fixture in Montgomery before part of the school burned to the ground on August 18, 2018. The BTW Alumni Association began meeting again in 2019, and working to preserve the historic…

What the Tech? Why Augmented Reality Might Be the Next Big Tech Trend

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Forget virtual reality, augmented or mixed reality is what people are now interested in seeing. In the past year, Google stopped selling its virtual reality headset while Apple is going all-in on AR or augmented reality. What’s the difference and how are police departments and government agencies using it for training? RealMax and other companies are counting on augmented or…

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