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1 Dead After Collision with Ambulance in Montgomery

A Montgomery man is dead after a fatal crash Sunday morning. According to Lt. Jarrett Williams with the Montgomery Police Department, at around 1:43 a.m. officers and fire medics responded to the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Blvd. on a two-vehicle collision. At the scene, officers found  a 2016 Hyundai Sonata with one occupant and a 2017 Ford T250 (the…

Bill Would Designate Alabama Black Belt a Heritage Area

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s Black Belt region would become a National Heritage Area eligible for funding and other benefits under a bipartisan move supported by members of the state’s congressional delegation. Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell says she is working with Republican Reps. Robert Aderholt, Martha Roby and Mike Rogers on the House bill. Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones…

Jeff Sessions in Fight to Win Back his Old Senate Seat

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces a competitive primary Tuesday as he seeks to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he held for 20 years. Sessions is hoping to regain the seat he held before being tapped as President Donald Trump’s first attorney general. Sessions was forced to resign after his recusal from the Russia inquiry prompted…

Pike County Wins First State Championship with 21 and 24 from Andres Burney

  BIRMINGHAM – Pike County 6-foot-8 senior center Andres Burney scored 21 points and cleared 24 rebounds Friday to lead the Bulldogs to a 59-45 victory over Lauderdale County in the Class 3A boys’ finals at the BJCC Legacy Center as the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships. Burney also blocked eight shots, altered a number of other shots and handed our…

A Look Ahead to Super Tuesday Elections

With just a few days until Super Tuesday Elections, Political Analyst Steve Flowers gave us a preview of what to expect, and some of the unexpected that may come up on March 3rd. On the Presidential side, Democrats will be voting for the candidate they want to see take on President Trump in November. Most of the major players running…

Calhoun Wins State Championship behind Davison’s 34 Points, go-ahead 3-pointer

  BIRMINGHAM – With the score tied at 61-61 in the Class 2A boys’ basketball finals Friday, Calhoun junior Jerdarrian “J.D.” Davison delivered the game-winning 3-point shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the Tigers to  64-61 win over Barbour County and the 2020 Class 2A State Championship. Davison got the ball with 1:03 remaining at the BJCC Legacy Arena…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Color Splash

If you want to make your smartphone photos pop, you need a photo imaging app. There are dozens, maybe hundreds in the app stores, but the one I keep coming back to is Color Splash for iOS. This is one of those older image editing apps that came along before Instagram, Snapchat and other photo apps with built-in filters. Color…

ADPH Recommends Flu Shot and Other Normal Precautions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to provide up-to-date information about the ways to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has no reports of COVID-19 in Alabama. ADPH reminds the public to follow normal precautions to prevent illness and the spread of disease. Preventative measures…

AUM Suspends All Study Abroad Trip Due to Coronavirus Scare

In response to the spread of novel coronavirus, Auburn University at Montgomery will suspend future study abroad activities in the interest of prioritizing student and faculty safety. While there are no known cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) in Alabama at this time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that an outbreak of the disease has spread throughout China and…

What the Tech? Email Scam Threatens Users with Compromising Photos

Many email scams appear to target senior citizens but one scam that’s currently making the rounds again is having success duping younger adults out of their money. The sextortion email appears to have been sent from the victim’s email account. For instance, if your email address is “myemail@email.com”, the scam email appears to have been sent from that address. The…