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Human Remains Found During Search for Missing Florida 5-Year-Old in Wooded Area Between Linden and Demopolis

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The multi-agency investigative team involved in the search for the missing 5-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida confirmed Tuesday morning that human remains were recovered in a wooded area in West Alabama. Authorities say the remains were found somewhere between the cities of Linden and Demopolis. Victim identification is pending. Taylor Rose Williams was reported missing from her Jacksonville, Florida home…

Steven Reed Sworn-in as Montgomery’s First Black Mayor

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Montgomery mayor-elect Steven Reed has officially been sworn-in as the city’s first black mayor. The city of Montgomery held an inauguration ceremony at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center in Downtown Montgomery. Nine of the newly elected city council members were also sworn-in. Reed was sworn-in by Judge Myron Thompson. Reed’s duties as mayor will begin immediately. Categories: News Tags: Black…

Cold & Blustery Tuesday; FREEZE WARNING Tonight

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TUMBLING TEMPERATURES: Temperatures at midnight in the Capital City were in the mid 60s, but then the Arctic cold front came roaring through the area and temperatures have fallen into the 30s and 40s across South/Central Alabama, and these temperatures will go nowhere the rest of the day. Today will be a very cold and blustery November day across the…

Mayor Todd Strange Reflects on his 10 Years as Montgomery Mayor

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Monday was outgoing Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange’s last full day in office. Strange sat down with Alabama News Network reporter Jerome Jones to discuss his decade of service. Mayor Strange says the city is in good hands with Mayor Elect Steven Reed, and he is excited about what the future holds for Montgomery. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: mayor elect…

Search for Missing 5-Year-Old from Florida Expands to Demopolis

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Authorities in Florida say they’re expanding the search of a missing 5-year-old girl to Alabama, and the girl’s mother is no longer cooperating with their investigation. Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said during a press conference Monday that officers have been deployed to Demopolis. Williams says Taylor Williams, who is not related to the sheriff, was reported missing from her Jacksonville…

Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S.

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Here’s some good health news: Cholesterol levels are dropping in the U.S. Researchers examined records of people taking cholesterol-lowering medicine between 2005 and 2016, a few years after a big change in treatment guidelines. They found encouraging declines, suggesting the change may be paying off. Rather than just basing care on patients’ level of so-called “bad” cholesterol, doctors now are…

Elderly Montgomery Man Killed in Highway 231 Crash with 18-Wheeler

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Sunday, November 10, around 10:06 AM Troy Police Department officers responded to a report of a traffic crash on U.S. 231 near Allstate Beverage. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two vehicles involved in the crash. One was a 2020 Freightliner truck with a trailer attachment and the other was a 2003 Honda Accord. According to witnesses, the…

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