Source: CBS Sports Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson after the Tigers had a close call. Alabama received 29 of 61 first-place votes Sunday from the media panel as the Tigers’ one-point victory at North Carolina gave the AP Top 25 presented by Regions…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Power says it’s reducing water releases from its hydroelectric dams because of a drought affecting the state. The move is intended to prevent lakes from shrinking too much. But a statement from the utility says that without rain, water levels will still likely fall below normal on lakes including Weiss, Henry, Logan Martin, Harris, Martin…
Hundreds of people were at the Cramton Bowl multiplex for Tickled Pink. The expo is filled with vendors and entertainment for the whole family. Proceeds from the expo benefit the Joy to Life Foundation. Joy to Life pays for  screenings, mammograms, biopsies, and other crucial services that are needed in the fight against breast cancer. To date, the Tickled Pink…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – The head of a program that fights poverty in rural Alabama is living outside a church for a few days to draw attention to the problem of substandard housing. Lisa Pierce of Alabama Rural Ministry will stay in a small shack outside Auburn United Methodist Church as part of an awareness program called “No More Shacks.”…
Phenix City police are investigating a homicide after discovering the body of an Opelika man laying in the grass with a gunshot wound. Kentavis Perry, 23, has been identified as the victim. Officers responded to the scene around 9 a.m. Saturday on Dolphin Court in Phenix City and found Perry’s body. According to law enforcement, Perry’s vehicle was not located…
OXFORD, Ala. (AP) – Police say one of two infants left in a parked car in Alabama has died. Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge released the information Friday in a tweet. Authorities say they don’t have information on the other child. News outlets report the children are 11-month-old twins. They were found around lunchtime Friday inside a vehicle parked at…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama health officials are urging people to stop using e-cigarette or vaping products, at least until more is known about possible illnesses. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued the warning Friday. The department says two people in Alabama have been identified as having probable cases of lung disease associated with vaping. Twelve cases remain under…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – The Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy will take flight once again with the launch of a new Air Force jet. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the Air Force is honoring the famed group of airmen with the naming of its new trainer jet, the Boeing T-7A. Military officials last year chose the T-7A as the next-generation trainer jet…
They are dubbed “The Godzilla Class” and for good reason. Friday’s Air University Officer Training School class is the largest since 1967. 650 cadets graduated, and were commissioned as U.S. Air Force Officers. Cadets were recognized for their achievements in a ceremony that took place at Cramton Bowl before hundreds of friends and family. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roared…
Trusting reviews on Amazon has been a tricky thing since the early days of online shopping. When it comes down to two similar items in our cart most of us will turn to what other Amazon shoppers think of the products. But we are all aware that reviews are not always trustworthy. Some reviews are fakes and others are paid-for….
