ONLY ON 8: Female and male solo winners reach finish line in the Great Alabama 650
Action 8 News has partnered with Alabama Scenic River Trail to bring you daily coverage of the Great Alabama 650 race.
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Auburn retires Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey at halftime against rival Georgia
Auburn retired Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey at halftime against No. 10 Georgia, engraving his name and number into Jordan-Hare Stadium amid a light show.
Auburn retires Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey against Georgia
“I wanted to be better than Bo Jackson,” Newton said. “I’m challenging the next generation when they decide to go to Auburn, that somebody dares to say, ‘I want to be better than Cam Newton.’”
Jackson State holds off Alabama State, 38-34
JaCobian Morgan tied his career high with five touchdown passes and Jackson State made a late goal-line stand to finish off a 38-34 victory over Alabama State today.
Quarterback Ty Simpson shines as No. 8 Alabama edges No. 14 Missouri 27-24
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the clincher with 3:16 to go, as eighth-ranked Alabama held off No. 14 Missouri 27-24.
Chris’ Famous Hotdogs, landmark Montgomery restaurant, sold to new owner
Chris’ Famous Hotdogs, the oldest restaurant in Montgomery, has been sold to a new owner who will take over the 108-year old landmark later this month.
Former President Biden receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office.
UPDATE: 16 people confirmed dead in a blast at Tennessee explosives factory
A blast that leveled an explosives plant southwest of Nashville, Tennessee, and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.
Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as eight people are killed in separate shootings
High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state leaving at least eight people dead and many more injured, authorities said.
