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Flu Cases Still on the Rise in Alabama

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Flu cases are still on the rise in Alabama. A new report from state health officials says the illness is widespread in most of the state. Al.com reports that Mobile County is the only area in the where numbers aren’t increasing. The flu has been blamed for 15 deaths in the state since September. One of the victims was a…

Tuskegee PD Gets Grant for New Equipment

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Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $24,000 grant to provide equipment for the Tuskegee Police Department. The city will use the funds to purchase Tasers, digital fingerprinting machines, digital cameras and laptops. “I am pleased to award this grant to the city of Tuskegee to provide needed equipment for their police officers,” Ivey said. “I commend them for the work…

Plan to Honor Former Birmingham Mayor Convicted of Bribery Sparking Controversy

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A plan to honor a former Birmingham mayor who went to prison for bribery is sparking disagreement in the city. Birmingham’s current mayor, Randall Woodfin, has proposed renaming a city recreational facility for Larry Langford, an ex-mayor convicted in a bribery scheme a decade ago. Langford died in January after being released from federal prison because of poor health. Woodfin…

Top Congress Democrats Plans to Oppose Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

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Congress’ two top Democrats say they’ll use “every remedy available” to oppose President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency to shift billions of federal dollars into building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (puh-LOH’-see) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday they’ll take action “in the Congress, in the Courts, and in the public.” They…

Spotty Showers Today, Wetter Days Ahead

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FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A surface front will approach our state from the north today and the day will be mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers, nothing really heavy or widespread. The day will be mild with a high in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Not much change Saturday as the front stalls out across the region; expect…

Hillary Clinton to Participate in Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

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The former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and First Lady will be in Selma for the bridge crossing jubilee. She will participate in jubilee activities, but more importantly she will be there to voice her support for the Lift Our Vote 2020 initiative. The initiative is aimed at having every American that can vote to be registered and at the…

Dry Thursday

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Our Thursday will be a dry day and the sky will be partly sunny with a high in the upper 60s. Clouds increase tonight ahead of our next front and those clouds will keep temperatures up with lows in the lower 50s expected for most locations. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A front approaches to end the week and Friday will…

Montgomery Regional Airport has Major Growth in Air Travelers

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Officials have gone the extra mile to make Montgomery Regional Airport a viable option for travelers. Now they are seeing the results of their labor as the airport has reported and 11% growth in passenger traffic. An eleven percent increase in passengers equals roughly 34,000 passengers. Last year the airport added two non-stop flight. One to Washington D.C. and one…

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