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Person in Alabama Fatally Shot During Encounter with Police

MADISON, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say a person has been fatally shot during an encounter with a police officer. Al.com reports Madison police Major John Stringer told news reporters at the scene Sunday evening that the shooting happened outside a Planet Fitness gym when an officer was called to check on someone. He said he couldn’t elaborate on…

Remembering ‘Cupcake’ at a Birmingham Funeral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Hundreds of people have packed an Alabama church for the funeral of a girl who police say was killed after her Oct. 12 kidnapping from a Birmingham birthday party. The funeral of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney began Sunday afternoon at New Beginning Christian Ministry in Birmingham. The crowd filled the 700-seat church less than 10 miles from…

Marvelous Monday; Rain and Storms in the Days Ahead

FOGGY START TO A MARVELOUS MONDAY: Areas of fog greet you out the door this morning, especially in our eastern and northern counties. The fog will quickly mix out as the sun comes up and we should see a mainly sunny sky and very mild day of weather across the state as highs this afternoon will be in the mid…

President Trump Announces Death of ISIS Leader after U.S. Military Raid

FILE – This file image made from video posted on a militant website April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group’s Al-Furqan media outlet.  (Al-Furqan media via AP, File) The leader of the Islamic State who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most…

LACEUP (10/25/19)

    Week 9 Results (Includes Thursday results) CLASS 7A Central-Phenix City 34, Auburn 7 Enterprise 22, Jeff Davis 14 Fairhope 37, Alma Bryant 6 Hoover 34, Mountain Brook 10 Huntsville 17, Bob Jones 13 Gadsden City 17, Grissom 14 James Clemens 27, Austin 24 Lee-Montgomery 31, Davidson 10 McGill-Toolen Catholic 42, Baker 14 Murphy 35, Foley 17 Theodore 34,…

Residents Fear Overweight Trucks are Crossing Weight-Restricted Bridges

Residents that drive Old Selma Road think that overweight trucks are crossing the weight restricted bridges, and fear they may be in danger because of compromised bridge structure as a result. On Old Selma Road, three weigh-restricted bridges are within 1/4 a mile of one another. The lowest tonnage rating is 28 tonnes, which translates to nearly 60 thousand pounds….

Inmate Found Dead Inside Holman Prison

Ricky Gilland (Source: ADOC) The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at William C. Holman Correctional Facility. ADOC officials say that on the morning of October 18, correctional officers found 46-year-old Ricky Gilland of Vinemont unresponsive in his cell. Gilland was later pronounced dead by medical staff. No foul play is suspected at this time….

Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Ruling In Favor of Selma City Council

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling against Selma’s mayor. Source: City of Selma The state’s highest court agreed with the Dallas County Circuit Court that the city council has the power to appoint certain positions. In September 2018, the Selma City Council adopted an ordinance that gave council the power to appoint the city’s tax collector, police…

Man Arrested in Prattville Homicide

One person is in custody following a homicide investigation in Prattville. Chief Mark Thompson says it happened just after 9:30AM on Cosby Court, just off Martin Luther King Drive. Police found one female victim dead on the scene. Authorities are calling it domestic-related. Chief Thompson says authorities have arrested 55-year-old Lee Ephraim in Elmore County as a suspect in this…

Cloudy and Wet at Times

Rain returned to Alabama overnight, and our Friday will feature periods of rain, and it could be heavy at times especially for western portions of the state. It will last through the day and into tonight as well. Now it won’t be raining constantly, but occasional showers are possible at anytime. No severe weather worries today, as the air will…