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Fred’s Files Bankruptcy, Closing All Stores in Next Two Months

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Discount retail and pharmacy chain Fred’s Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and closing its stores over the next two months. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said in a statement Monday that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and has begun liquidation sales at all of its retail locations. The company said it expects to continue fulfilling prescriptions at most of…

Woman Charged with Murder of Boyfriend After Verbal Dispute Leads to Stabbing

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The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery woman in the September 8, fatal stabbing of Nykolas Jones, 26. MPD charged Keoni Garrison, 22, with murder. Garrison was taken into custody by MPD on September 8. Following her arrest, Garrison was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. She is being held under a $150,000 bond. MPD and Fire Medics…

The Heat Continues

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ANOTHER HOT DAY: Our Monday will be a hot and mainly dry day, expect to see ample sunshine today and highs once again climb into the upper 90s across much of South/Central Alabama. A Heat Advisory continues for portions of Central Alabama today across as heat index values will exceed 105 degrees during the afternoon with locally higher readings possible….

In Alabama, Sen. Doug Jones Kicking Off 2020 Reelection Bid

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who pulled off an upset victory in Alabama two years ago, is kicking off his reelection bid. Jones is holding a campaign launch rally Sunday afternoon in Birmingham. The Deep South Democrat pulled off an upset in the 2017 special election. He defeated Republican Roy Moore to claim the Senate seat that…

New Marker to Memorialize 2 Lynching Victims in Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama memorial is being dedicated to two black men who were killed in what are described as racist lynchings near Birmingham in the 1890s. The Jefferson County Memorial Project says it will dedicate a marker to Tom Redmond and Jake McKenzie at Sloss Furnaces on Monday night. An announcement says both men worked at mines…

Alabama’s Tuskegee Seeks to Expand Tourism With Conference

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TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) – Officials are trying to encourage more tourism in the Alabama city of Tuskegee and surrounding Macon County. The east Alabama town of 8,500 is home to Tuskegee University and Moton Field, where the nation’s first black military pilots trained during World War II. It’s also the birthplace of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Leaders hope to…

Alabama Crews Recover Small Plane From Lake

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Courtesy of WHNT-TVGUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Marine Patrol has recovered a small plane that has crashed into Lake Guntersville. The Marshall County Sheriff’s office tells WHNT-TV that the pilot was attempting to land in the water Saturday and the aircraft’s skids malfunctioned. Authorities say the pilot was the only one on board and was not injured. A sheriff’s office…

Montgomery School Considering Property Sale

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Montgomery’s struggling school system is looking to sell some of its vacant and unused property. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Montgomery public school officials have identified a dozen unneeded schools and lots. They are considering selling the unused property to provide money for a district struggling with building maintenance and student support. Superintendent Ann Roy Moore…

NOAA Assailed for Defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim

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President Donald Trump holds a chart as he talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends…

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