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Mega Millions and Powerball Lottery Tickets Go on Sale in Mississippi on Jan. 30

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The new Mississippi Lottery will start offering multistate games on Jan. 30. The state’s lottery corporation on Tuesday announced the date that Powerball and Mega Millions will be available in Mississippi. The corporation said last week that the sale of scratch-off tickets for single-state games in Mississippi will begin Nov. 25. Mississippi has been one of six states without a…

Police: Siblings Extort Men Over Sexual Orientation

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say two siblings blackmailed and extorted several victims by threatening to reveal their sexual orientation, even calling in bomb threats to their job and church. News outlets report 25-year-old Jvell Hurt and 23-year-old Whitney Hurt were arrested and charged with extortion and making terroristic threats. Court records say a victim told police that…

Montgomery Attempted Murder Suspect Captured

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Montgomery Police Department charged Quinlen McKeithan, 19, with attempted murder in reference to a shooting that occurred on September 30. The shooting occured in the area of West Delano and Court Street. The adult male victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. During the course of the investigation, McKetihan was identified as…

Officials Investigate Cause of Plane Crash in Rural Alabama

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ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) – Investigators are trying to determine what caused a small plane to crash in rural Alabama, killing the pilot. WBRC-TV reports the Calhoun County coroner’s office has identified the pilot as 70-year-old Harvell Jackson Walker, of Fayetteville, Georgia. Officials found the crashed plane and Walker’s body after two searches. County Sheriff Matthew Wade says his office received…

Front Exiting; Fantastic Fall Weather

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The rain and storms from overnight are exiting the state quickly this morning ahead of the cold front pushing them out of the area. Behind the front, a much more pleasant air mass will settle into the state for a few days. Our Tuesday will feature a clearing sky as drier moves into the state, and we will also see…

Alabama City Approves Massive No-Smoking Zone

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama city council has approved an ordinance prohibiting smoking in a 100-block zone around schools and health facilities. Al.Com reports Birmingham City Council unanimously approved the rule last week. It’ll go into effect on Dec. 1. The ordinance says the no-smoking zone will be called the “health district” and will cover the University of Alabama…

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Party Shooting

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DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – A 20-year-old Alabama man accused of shooting a friend to death at a pool party last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The Dothan Eagle reports Fisher Corbin Shipes entered his plea Monday. A Houston County grand jury indicted him in September 2018 in the death of 19-year-old Christian Mullins. Dothan police have said they responded…

Wildlife Officials Hold Public Meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

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Monday afternoon, State Wildlife officials held an information meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease affecting several species of the deer family, including the prized white-tailed deer. CWD has not been found in Alabama, but it has been found in 25 states including Mississippi and Tennessee. In 2018, a case was reported in Northern Mississippi….

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