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Historic Building in Montgomery Transforms into SpringHill Suites

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An iconic 100-year-old building has gone under a $14 million transformation to become a new SpringHill Suites Hotel. After nearly three years of renovations, the hotel officially opened it’s doors for business on Friday however, this is not your typical hotel. The building’s historic charm has been intertwined with an urban and modern feel with the SpringHill Suite brand. “Everything…

MPD Investigating Fatal Day Street Hit-and-Run Involving Pedestrian

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The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. MPD and Fire Medics responded to Day Street and Hugh Street at about 10:46 p.m. Thursday, September 5, in reference to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The male pedestrian Arthur Berry, 59, sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. MPD’s investigation indicates…

Black University of Alabama Dean Resigns Over Old Tweets Linking American Flag with Racism

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A black dean at the University of Alabama has resigned after a conservative website highlighted old tweets he sent linking the U.S. flag with racism. A university statement says dean of students and assistant vice president Jamie R. Riley resigned a day after the story by Breitbart News. The website published a report saying a tweet on Riley’s social media…

Blistering Weekend Heat

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TODAY AND THE WEEKEND: Dry air is in place and that means we got no rain in the forecast and we are in store for more late summer heat. Expect sunny, hot days and fair nights; the high will be in the mid 90s today, followed by upper 90s and low 100s Saturday and Sunday. FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high…

State Monitors to Observe Runoff in Montgomery

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  Earlier Thursday, Secretary of State John Merrill, held a press conference at his executive office, addressing problems that happened in Montgomery’s mayoral race last week. You may remember: It took at least an hour and a half before numbers were released. Officials at the Montgomery Election Center said the day after the election that two jump drives were taken…

Tuskegee Event Aims to Bring Tourism to Macon County

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An all new cultural and heritage event is coming to Tuskegee and Macon County. It’s called the National Conference of African-American Culture, Heritage and Tourism. Officials hope the event will genereate tourism dollars that will grow the Macon County economy. The five day conference will educate people on the history of Macon County and Tuskegee. It will include tours of…

New Parole Board Director Places Officials on Leave

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The new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has placed his predecessor and two others on leave, citing job performance. The Parole Board said Thursday that Director Charlie Graddick placed three members of the agency’s previous leadership on leave pending disciplinary hearings regarding job performance. They included former director Eddie Cook. Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Graddick to…

Survey Suggests Older Adults Not Prepared for Emergency Evacuation Situations

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A new poll suggests more older adults need to be ready all the time for an emergency such as a natural disaster. The survey of more than 2,200 adults over 50 finds less than half signed up for emergency alerts. Sue Anne Bell with the University of Michigan School of Nursing worked on the new poll. She says, “Less than…

President Trump Plans to Divert Money from the Military to Build Border Wall

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The Pentagon will cut funding from military projects to pay to build 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to defense officials.  In all, $3.6 billion will be diverted from the military to border wall projects. In Alabama, $5.2 million in funding for the Anniston Army Depot is at risk, Alabama News Network has learned. Overall, military projects…

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