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University of South Alabama Student Suspended for Hanging Nooses on Campus

The University of South Alabama’s president says a student has been suspended for hanging two nooses on campus and a cafeteria employee has been fired for an insensitive tweet that said it was a sign of their “killer” fried chicken. University President Tony Waldrop said in a Wednesday night statement that the student was suspended after admitting to hanging two…

Face 2 Face: Audrey Graham (Runoff)

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with Montgomery City Council District 4 candidate, Audrey Graham. Graham will face Quartez Dan Harris in a runoff election on October 9. Categories: Face 2 Face

Hearing for Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh Begins

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has gaveled into session Thursday’s dramatic hearing with Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford, in prepared remarks submitted to the committee, alleges that Kavanaugh groped her and tried to take off her clothes when they were teens. Kavanaugh, in his prepared testimony, says he’s never done anything “remotely resembling” what Ford…

More Rain and Storms Today

FOR THURSDAY: We will forecast occasional rain and thunderstorms with additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches likely by tonight, with isolated heavier amounts. Due to clouds and rain, temperatures will stay in the mid 80s today. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Showers and thunderstorms will become more scattered in nature Friday as the front stalls and the upper trough lifts out….

One Suspect shot in Macon County manhunt

Three suspects remain at large.

We now have more information on a manhunt in Macon County. One suspect in that man hunt was shot and taken into custody, three other suspects remain at large. It all started around 2:30am Wednesday , September 26. A man sleeping in his car at a truck stop off I-85 exit 42 was attacked by four men. Investigators say after…

Gov. Kay Ivey celebrates 25th annual food drive kickoff with Auburn and Alabama

Representatives from Auburn University’s Beat Bama Food Drive and the University of Alabama’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, along with each school’s cheerleaders, mascot and SGA president, will gather with Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday, Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m. on the front steps of the Capitol to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annual food drive competition. Since 1994, the…

Wet Days Ahead

TODAY/THURSDAY: More of the same in the forecast as a deep upper trough will dig down into the Central U.S. over the next few days, pushing a cold front in our direction. This will keep our weather wet today and tomorrow with periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. Additional rain amounts of 2-3″ are likely over the portions of…