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Tennessee Department of Health Says Man Likely Exposed Alabamians to Measles

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On April 23, the Tennessee Department of Health reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health that an individual with a confirmed measles case traveled through Alabama on April 11 and made two stops during the infectious period. Persons should check their vaccine history for vaccination with measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.  Two doses of vaccine provide up to…

DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Scheduled for April 27

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Attorney General Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, on Saturday, April 27, at various locations throughout the state. This year’s event—the 17th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back–has approximately 68 collection sites scheduled to be available in Alabama this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The program is sponsored by the…

Bill Cosby Files Motion Against Judge in Sexual Assault Case, Seeks Bail While Appealing Conviction

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Imprisoned actor Bill Cosby is renewing attacks on a Pennsylvania trial judge as he again seeks bail while he appeals his sex-assault conviction. Lawyers for the 81-year-old Cosby filed a bail motion Wednesday with the state Superior Court. They complain that Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill has not issued a post-trial opinion explaining key trial decisions in the seven months…

53 Postal Workers in Montgomery to Get Back Pay and Benefits

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A Florida-based contractor will pay $329,057 in back wages and benefits to 53 postal delivery workers in Montgomery. According to reports, the decision comes after an investigation into St. Augustine, Florida-based Postal Fleet Services Inc. by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. The department says the company violated requirements of two federal acts. Investigators say Postal Fleet…

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances to the Senate

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Alabama lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana to treat some illnesses and conditions. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 6-2 for the bill after a public hearing. The bill now moves to the full Alabama Senate. The bill by Republican Sen. Tim Melson of Florence would set up state oversight and a…

One More Dry Day

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DRY TODAY: Pretty easy forecast today as plenty of sunshine today will warm us all back into the 80s this afternoon. There will be some of those upper-level cirrus clouds pushing through the state, but these will not be impacting our forecast. Tonight will feature passing clouds, with lows generally in the lower 60s. RAIN/STORMS RETURN: Thursday starts off dry,…

Permitless Carry Bill Dies Before Reaching Senate

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A legislative committee has narrowly rejected a proposal to allow people to carry concealed handguns in public without getting a special permit. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday voted down the proposal by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa. A motion to advance the bill to the Senate floor failed on a 6-5 vote. Allen said people should…

Three from Georgia Charged in Troy with Attempting to Illegally Buy Ingredients for “Dirty Sprite”

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On April 18, the Troy Police Department says it arrested three individuals who went into four different pharmacies with forged prescriptions attempting to purchase promethazine-codeine cough syrup. The individuals arrested are Jameel Marquis Davis, 24, of Atlanta, Malik Bobby Rowe, 23, of Decatur, Georgia and Megan Korea Davis, 19, of Jonesboro, Georgia. All three subjects were taken into custody after…

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