Photo from WTVY Dothan Alabama authorities say a DNA match found through a genealogy website has led to an arrest in the killings of two teen girls nearly 20 years ago. According to reports, Coley McCraney, 45, of Dothan, was arrested Saturday on rape and capital murder charges in the 1999 deaths of 17-year-olds Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley. The…
THE WEEK AHEAD: Overall not a lot to talk about in the world of weather as an unusually calm pattern sets up across the Southeast, especially for March. For much of the week ahead, there is no significant threat of rain, and certainly no threat of severe weather. The days will feature more sunshine than clouds with afternoon highs generally…
The Auburn Tigers have grabbed a 5-seed in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament after a dominating win over Tennessee in the SEC Championship today. Auburn will play 12-seed New Mexico State in the Midwest Region on Thursday. The Tigers won the SEC Championship for the first time since 1985 with a 84-64 victory over UT. Auburn made 15-40 three point…
An African-American woman who took over the Linden Democrat-Reporter newspaper that recently called for the Ku Klux Klan to “ride again” has stepped down. The New York Times reports that Elecia R. Dexter said she stepped down because of continuing interference from the newspaper’s owner who had published the KKK editorial. Dexter says she wanted to maintain her “integrity and…
The clean up effort is in full swing in the Elmore County town of Titus. A lot of heavy equipment, chainsaws, and trailers full of debris could be found in the hardest hit areas. The National Weather Service says that the EF-2 tornado was about a half of a mile wide, and was on the ground for 6 miles. The…
Hundreds of people gathered at the East Montgomery Islamic Center Friday evening to honor and remember the victims of the terror attack on a Mosque in New Zealand. Several youth leaders started organizing the vigil Friday morning to help their community. They say they were grateful to see friends from across other religious groups come out to show their support….
Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge in a scandal that involved bribes paid to entice young athletes to go to top schools. The change-of-plea hearing was revealed in a filing late Friday by prosecutors in Manhattan federal court. Person was scheduled to go to trial in June. The former…
The possible tornado that hit the Titus community of Elmore County last night brought one resident to the place where she knew she could find comfort — her faith. Arcuqlia Pearson says she prayed as the storm approached and as it hit her community. She is thankful that no one was hurt or killed, even though there was plenty of…
A possible tornado left several homes heavily damaged in the Titus community of Elmore County. The storm hit last night, but it took a while to assess the overall extent of the damage. This storm was one of many that left behind damage across a wide area in Alabama. No serious injuries or deaths are being reported. An advisory from…
If you’d like to step back in time, then Selma is the place to be. Today and Saturday, you can take part in the 44th annual Selma Pilgrimage. It’s your chance to tour historic homes, museums, gardens and more. Selma was burned in 1865 during the Civil War, but even so, the city is still home to the largest historic district…
