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Biscuits Clinch First half Championship for First Time in Team History

For the first time in their 16-year history, the Montgomery Biscuits have won a First Half Championship. Their 4-2 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium means that the Biscuits will now play postseason baseball for a team-record fifth-straight season as the First Half winners of the North Division. The Biscuits struck first on Thursday night,…

Grandmother Sues Alabama DHR after Baby Girl’s Death

A woman is suing the Alabama Department of Human Resources, saying social workers never should have allowed her daughter to continue caring for her 11-month-old granddaughter. The lawsuit was filed in Monroe County. News outlets report Michaela Cunningham says state workers knew the 11-month-old girl was being abused before she was killed. She had been diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome,…

Update: Three People Killed in Covington County Crash Identified

Alabama State Troopers have identified a mother and son from Georgia who were killed in a head-on collision in Covington County while traveling to the beach. State troopers say 8-year-old Larenz Graham and his mother, 35-year-old Landie Romulus, were killed Monday when a northbound vehicle on highway 55 crossed the median and hit their car as they were traveling south….

Great Weather to End the Week

Dry and pleasant weather highlights the forecast for today as we will be seeing tons of sunshine and low humidity, certainly a treat for June in Alabama. Temps this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 80s and tonight will be clear and very nice with lows in the lower 60s early tomorrow morning. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will…

Lessons Learned from Lee County Tornado

Emergency officials from across the state have been in Prattville for three days for the 2019 Alabama Disaster Preparedness Conference. Today, one of the topics discussed was what can be learned from the EF-4 tornado that hit Lee County in March. Meteorologists determined that the tornado brought 170 mph winds and left a track almost a mile wide. The storm…

Re-paving To Begin on Zelda Road in Montgomery

To see upcoming re-paving projects in Montgomery Click Here. Starting Monday June, 17 a repaving project will begin on Zelda Rd. in Montgomery. Crews are already on site cleaning and preparing the busy Montgomery road to the project. Zelda Road will be repaved one lane at a time, and from end to end, likely causing slow downs or backed up traffic….

Lower Humidity Levels

TODAY/TOMORROW: These two days will feature dry and pleasant weather; expect lots of sunshine both days with lower humidity, certainly a treat for June in Alabama. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s, while nights will be refreshing as many communities will dip into the 50s early Friday morning. WEEKEND WEATHER: Saturday will be mostly sunny and warmer…

Troy names Jones new Athletic Director

TROY, Alabama – Brent Jones was introduced as Troy University’s new Director of Athletics following a two-year stint as Troy’s Deputy Director of Athletics for External Operations, Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., announced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. “Since the inception of Trojan athletics in 1909, nine athletic directors have served the university, and I have been privileged to…

2019 Alabama Disaster Preparedness Conference

Alabama has had its share of severe weather, and Emergency Management Agency officials are responsible for helping keep the public safe before, during, and after  a disaster. That’s why EMA officials from around the state are all in one place this week. The Alabama Disaster Preparedness Conference is a three day event that gives EMA officials the tools they need…