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So Long July, Hello August

THE LAST DAY OF JULY: A weak boundary has pushed into Alabama and is providing just enough of an enhancement of uplift to help initiate a few more scattered showers and storms across Alabama again today. It will be another hot day, with mid 90s expected, but rolling into the afternoon hours, we will be watching the radar as showers…

Alabama Sued in Transgender Driver’s License Case

A federal judge is questioning Alabama’s requirement for a transgender person to undergo full gender reassignment surgery to change the sex on their driver’s license. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson held a Tuesday hearing in the lawsuit filed by three transgender individuals challenging the requirement as unconstitutional. Thompson declined to issue an immediate order and will rule later if the…

Part of Eastern Boulevard to be Closed Early Thursday Morning

The Alabama Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of a road closure on Eastern Boulevard in front of the Drury Inn in the early morning hours of Thursday. The closure will begin at 12:00 a.m. Thursday, August 1 and should last approximately 30 minutes for crews to install overhead signs. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling…

Two Former Auburn Bank Employees Plead Guilty to Embezzling Funds

Two people have pleaded guilty for their involvement in an embezzlement scheme involving Auburn Bank in Notasulga, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., U.S Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Randi Lynn Carleton, 39, of Dadeville, pleaded guilty today to embezzling bank funds, and Leslie Fountain, 34, of Notasulga, entered a guilty plea on July 11, to the same charge….

Montgomery Airport to Offer More Business Travel Options

Starting January 7, 2020 American Airlines will offer a new schedule for same-day, return flights between Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) and Reagan National Airport (DCA). A welcome addition for business travelers, American began non-stop service from MGM to DCA in June 2018.  The airline’s current flight patterns typically require passengers to remain overnight, before returning to Montgomery.   The new schedule…

Former Troy Basketball Star Involved in Fatal Pike County Crash

Three people are dead and four others are injured after two multi-vehicle accidents Monday night in Pike County. Troopers say that crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Pike County Road 2276 West of Henderson. They say one car hit the cabin of a logging truck that was entering the road, killing the 17-year-old driver, and a passenger, 18-year-old Denny Strickland…

Montgomery Police Investigating Tuesday Morning Fatal Shooting

Montgomery Police are conducting a homicide investigation following the early morning shooting death of 35- year -old Toderick Smith of Hope Hull. Police responded to the 5700 block of E. Shirley Lane at about 12:30 Tuesday morning after receiving a report of a shooting. When they arrived on the scene they found Smith, who had sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound…

Rounding Out July

THE FINAL DAYS OF JULY: Hot and mainly dry weather continues today as highs once again climb into the lower and mid 90s. We will be watching the radar for a few showers/storms today, but for the most part, any which develop will be few and far between and will dissipate quickly after sunset. For tomorrow, expect a near repeat…

What the Tech? See Hi-Tech Dinner Theatre on Your Plate

We have robots in our home, computers in our pockets and we’re always connected. Outside of Disney though, high tech doesn’t interact with our dining experiences. But it can. Go West Creative, the company behind the popular “Dinner Time Stories” is at it again with a new dinner theater production called “Banquet of Hoshena”. Launching next month in Nashville, this…

Woman Wounded in East Shirley Lane Shooting

MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5700 block of E. Shirley Lane after receiving a report of a subject shot. There, an adult female was located suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. There have been no arrests and there is no further information available for release at this time. Stay with Alabama News Network for more on this…