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Alabama Gets First NCAA Tournament Win in 12 Years

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Collin Sexton scored 21 of his team-high 24 points after halftime to lead Alabama to an 86-83 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night for the Crimson Tide’s first NCAA Tournament win in a dozen years. John Petty kept ninth-seeded Alabama (20-15) in it while Sexton struggled during a sluggish opening half and finished with 20 points while shooting 6…

AG Steve Marshall Announced Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards

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Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced the winners of the 2017 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence.  Earlier this week, a panel of independent judges met at the Attorney General’s Office to review submissions from 47 schools throughout Alabama, a record number of nominations since the program began in 2002.  Winners were selected from each* of the eight state…

Stabbing Leads to Death of Montgomery Man

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The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the early morning stabbing death of George Tucker, 41, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2600 block of Endicott Drive shortly after midnight in reference to a possible stabbing. At the scene, they located Tucker who had sustained a fatal stab wound and was transported to Baptist…

Occasional Rain/Storms Through the Weekend

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RAIN/STORMS RETURN: Clouds will increase today, and we will mention the risk of a shower by mid to late afternoon, but most of the day will be dry and mild with a highs in the 70s. Showers and storms are more likely tonight as a weakening cold front pushes into the state. Though some thunder is possible, the main severe…

The 61st annual SLE Rodeo Now in Full Swing

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The 61st annual SLE Rodeo is in full swing. Thursday  night was the first night at Garrett Coliseum. Fans of all ages got to enjoy watching bare back bucking broncos, steer wrestling and some of the best bull riders and bull fighters in the country. Officials say this rodeo has more cowboys and cowgirls who competed in the National Finals…

Alabama Executes Man Convicted of 2000 Murder

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Alabama has executed a man who killed his employer at a traveling carnival decades ago and later dropped appeals and asked for the death sentence to be carried out. Authorities say 50-year-old Michael Wayne Eggers was pronounced dead at 7:29 p.m. CDT Thursday after an injection at the state prison in Atmore. Eggers was sentenced to death for his conviction…

Owner of Winn-Dixie Stores Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Restructuring

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  Southeastern Grocers, the owner of the Winn-Dixie grocery store chain, has announced that it’s entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. In a statement to Alabama News Network, the company says it will voluntarily file pre-packaged chapter 11 cases. The company says its goal is to work through financial restructuring as quickly as possible and to emerge within the next 90…

Warming Trend Begins Today

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After a sub-freezing start, a warming trend begins this afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 60s and lower 70s with a good supply of sunshine. The sky will remain fair tonight, and we stay above freezing this time as a southerly wind begins to kick in look for lows in the 40s. TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: Clouds will increase…

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