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More Heavy Rain and Storms

Another foggy start to the day in many locations as temperatures are in the mid and upper 60s. For our Tuesday, we will forecast a cloudy sky with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Once again the rain could be heavy in spots, a few flooding problems are possible during the day, and a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for areas…

Missing Greenville Man Last Heard from in Montgomery

Harley Scott Knight has been reported missing to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Knight was last seen on January 8, at 6:00 p.m. He was last seen by his mother at his residence located on Halso Mill Road in Greenville. Knight called his mother on Friday, January 10, from Hollywood Feeds located off of Troy Highway in Montgomery. Knight has…

Pike Road Burglary Suspects Lead Police on Multi-County Chase

Two women are behind bars after leading authorities on a chase that crossed county lines. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office say the chase started after deputies responded to a robbery and burglary call at a Pike Road home around 11 Monday morning. Authorities say the suspects then led deputies on a chase for about 30 minutes, crossing over into Macon County….

Ivey Remains Noncommittal on Refugee Settlements in Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey is remaining uncommitted on whether Alabama will accept the resettlement of new refugees. Alabama is one of a handful of states that hasn’t announced a decision after President Donald Trump said agencies must get written permission from state and local officials when they want to resettle refugees beyond June 2020. Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola said Monday the…

Montgomery Man Found Fatally Shot in Car on Monticello Drive

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Sunday afternoon. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5900 block of Monticello Drive on Sunday, January 12, around 1 p.m. in reference to a report of a deceased subject. At the scene, they located James Courtney McCord, 32, of Montgomery in a vehicle. The cause…

AG Marshall Presents Prattville Junior High with Safe School Award for Second Straight Year

Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday presented Prattville Junior High School with the Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Attorney General’s 2019 Safe School Award for State Board of Education District 5. This is the second year in a row that the school has been honored with an Attorney General’s safe school award. Schools were selected as winners of the Attorney General’s…

Missing Tallassee Woman Possibly Suffering from Judgment Impairment Condition

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Judy Jackson Kennebrew. Kennebrew is a 65-year-old female that may be suffering from a condition that may impair her judgement. Kennebrew has a small scar on the bridge of her nose, a square scar on her upper right thigh, and a burn/skin graft on top of her…

Very Warm and Wet at Times this Week

VERY MILD, UNSETTLED WEEK AHEAD: A warm front is very slowly moving north through the state and that will keep our weather active across the state this week. We are going to maintain high daily rain chances with scattered to numerous showers and storms from time to time, with the greatest coverage of convection during the peak heating of the…

Ill Newborn Recovered after Parents Take Her From Hospital

MANY, La. (AP) – Authorities say the parents of a seriously ill newborn have been arrested in Alabama after they took the child away from a Louisiana hospital. Louisiana State Police say the baby girl was born early Sunday with a life-threatening condition. Police say she was to be transferred from Sabine Medical Center in western Louisiana to a hospital…