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All Charges Against “Empire” Star Jussie Smollett Dropped

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Attorneys for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett say charges alleging he lied to police about an attack have been dropped. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a Tuesday morning statement that Smollett’s record “has been wiped clean.” Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men…

Man Charged with Scamming City of Opelika Receives 63-Month Sentence

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A federal judge has sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to scamming the city of Opelika to more than 5 years in prison and ordered him to return $1.9 million to investors. U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins handed down the 63-month sentence for 43-year-old Kyle Sandler on Tuesday. Sandler moved to the east Alabama town of Opelika (Oh-puh-LIE-kuh) in…

Strong Storms Bring Damage in Clanton

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Photo from Clanton Fire Dept. Some buildings in Clanton have been damaged as storms moved across the state. Chilton County Emergency Management Director Derrick Wright said the damage in downtown Clanton on Monday afternoon appears to be from straight-line winds, not a tornado. No serious injuries were reported when the storms moved across the state. The roof collapsed on a…

Cooler Today, Warmer Rest of Week

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Our Tuesday will feature a partly sunny sky and cooler temperatures with a high in the mid 60s. A few stray showers are possible later today mainly across eastern portions of the area. Tonight will feature passing clouds and chilly temperatures with lows generally in the 40s. WARMING TREND: After the chilly start to the day we are going to…

March 9th Shooting Victim Dies from Injuries, MPD Launches Homicide Investigation

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The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the death of an adult male wounded in a March 9 shooting on McGehee Road. Xavier Smith, 35, of Montgomery was pronounced dead March 22 at Baptist Medical Center South as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting. MPD responded to Baptist Medical Center South about 1:15 a.m. March…

Democratic Representative Juandalynn Givan Apologizes for House Floor Outburst

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A state lawmaker is apologizing for an outburst on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives in which she repeatedly shouted at the House speaker. Rep. Juandalynn Givan issued a statement over the weekend that saying she “responded in a manner that did not reflect my character or political office.” Video from Alabama Public Television showed Givan repeatedly shouting…

Retired Gen. Ed Crowell Running for Montgomery Mayor

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Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Ed Crowell has announced that he is running for Montgomery mayor in this year’s city elections. Crowell hopes to replace ten-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who decided not to seek re-election. Crowell was recently the president and chief executive officer for VT Kinetics, parent company for VT Miltope and VT MAK based in Cambridge,…

Rain/Storms Later Today

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Rain and storms return to Alabama for our Monday and some of those storms could be on the strong side as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. The SPC has highlighted much of Central Alabama in a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for severe storms today. The tornado threat is very low with this event as the main threats…

Avery Johnson Out as Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach

Johnson Went 75-62
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  The Avery Johnson era at Alabama is over. The University of Alabama announced this morning that he will no longer serve as the men’s basketball coach. University Statement “After meeting with Coach Johnson, we made the decision to mutually part ways,” said Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne. “This was not an easy decision, and we thank him for…

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