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Limestone County Sheriff: 14-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Family

ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) – Limestone County authorities say a teenager called 911 about hearing gunshots. They then say he admitted to killing five members of his family. Limestone County Sheriff’s spokesman Stephen Young says that deputies responded to the Elkmont scene early Tuesday morning. He says deputies were called by the 14-year-old, who initially said he was downstairs when he…

Hot, Dry Week; Active in the Tropics

HOT, DRY PATTERN: Tons of sunshine in the sky today with only fair weather cumulus clouds drifting by, it will be a hot day with highs in the lower and mid 90s. For the rest of the week, the weather should be generally dry, mainly sunny and hot with highs in the mid to perhaps upper 90s each day. Late…

What the Tech? iPhone Tips and Tricks

First it was the headphone jack and now it’s the home button. Apple has removed the circular button on the face of earlier iPhones so that the newest iPhones, the X, Xs, XS Max and Xr can have larger display screens. While the new screens are beautiful it will take some time before iPhone users are completely okay with the…

Publix Donating $5M to Southeast Organizations, Montgomery Area Food Bank to Receive $100,000

Publix Supermarkets is giving a total of $500,000 to food banks in Alabama. The Florida-based grocery store chain recently announced the donations. They’re part of $5 million Publix is giving to organizations across the Southeast in September. That’s national Hunger Action Week. According to reports, the grocery store’s charity organization is donating $150,000 each to the Community Food Bank of…

Mainly Sunny, Hot Labor Day; CAT 5 Dorian Staying Well East

LABOR DAY: For today, the weather looks generally dry, with mainly sunny conditions. Expect another hot day with highs again in the lower to perhaps mid 90s. THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER: With Dorian staying well to the east of the state, we expect no impacts on Alabama. If anything, the subsidence around the system and northerly wind flow on…

Millbrook Mourns the Loss of Former Stanhope Elmore Principal and Coach

The Millbrook community is mourning the loss of former Stanhope Elmore principle and football coach Conrad Henderson. Henderson passed away Saturday after being seriously injured Wednesday night when his car collided with a train. The accident happened at the intersection of Coosada Parkway and Pecan Grove Road around 7:30 p.m. Police are investigating video from CSX to determine a cause of…

Comedian Kevin Hart Injured in Southern California Car Crash

FILE – In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, Kevin Hart poses at Kevin Hart’s “Laugh Out Loud” new streaming video network launch event at the Goldstein Residence in Beverly Hills, Calif. Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards. Two days after he was named as host last…

Troy Begins Lindsey Era with 43-14 Win Over Campbell

TROY, Ala. (AP) – Senior quarterback Kaleb Barker threw two touchdown passes and DK Billingsley ran for two scores in coach Chip Lindsey’s debut and Troy beat Campbell 43-14 in Saturday’s season opener for both teams. Barker, who missed the final seven games of last season with a knee injury, hit Reggie Todd on a 61-yard TD pass and threw…

2 Books Published to Mark Alabama Bicentennial

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Two new books have been published to coincide with Alabama’s bicentennial celebration. The Montgomery-based NewSouth Books has joined with Alabama Heritage magazine to produce “Alabama from Territory to Statehood.” The book covers the state’s early period, before its admission into the United States on Dec. 14, 1819. Secretary of State John Merrill co-authored another book called…