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Birmingham to be Home of New Orleans Pelicans G League Team

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The New Orleans Pelicans will field a G League team in Birmingham starting in the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans announced Wednesday they have acquired the rights to the NBA G League team, giving the developmental league 28 teams by the 2019-20 season. The team, which hasn’t been named, will play next season as the Erie BayHawks in Pennsylvania while Birmingham’s…

Governor Ivey Announces New Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program

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Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening. The event was hosted by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program was created under the umbrella of the Alabama…

Face 2 Face: Tijuana Adetunji

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Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with District 78 House of Representative candidate,Tijuana Adetunji. Adetunji is running against Kirk Hatcher as an Independent.   Categories: Face 2 Face

Alabama Tractor Supply Stores Raise $33,310 for 4-H Youth

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Alabama 4-H youth will experience valuable hands-on learning opportunities as a result of Tractor Supply’s 2018 Paper Clover Campaign, a biannual fundraiser held in partnership with National 4-H Council. Alabama Tractor Supply stores collectively raised $33,310 in 2018 through donations made with purchases in store and online. Earlier this month, Alabama Tractor Supply customers participated in the Fall Paper Clover…

Man Shot During Robbery, 18-Year-Old Charged

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Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the 5700 block of Calmar Drive last night in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, they located an adult male who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The investigation indicated the shooting occurred during the course of a robbery. Jartavious Jackson, 18,…

Noon Update: Dry Today, Wet Tomorrow

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Today will be dry statewide and feature more sunshine than clouds. Afternoon highs tomorrow will climb into the mid 70s. For tonight, moisture levels will begin to increase rapidly and the sky will become cloudy. THURSDAY/FRIDAY: The left over energy associated with Hurricane Willa, will help to generate a surface low in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The low will…

Ten Commandments Amendment on November Ballot

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“The talk about a ‘red wave’ or ‘blue wave’… Well, this is a tsunami coming. And this is about ‘We the People’ and it’s going to happen,” said Dean Young,  the writer of the Ten Commandments Amendment, at a press conference on the Capitol steps. Young believes Alabama voters will say ‘yes’ to Amendment One when they go to the polls…

15-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder in Eastdale Mall Shooting

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The Montgomery Police Department has charged a juvenile suspect in connection with the Oct. 19 shooting at Eastdale Mall. Officers charged a 15-year-old male with attempted murder in the shooting of an 18-year-old male. The shooting victim remains in critical/stable condition in a local hospital. MPD’s investigation indicates an altercation involving several individuals escalated into violence shortly before 6 p.m….

Noon Update: Despite the Clouds, We Stay Dry Today

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For both today and Wednesday, delightful fall weather will continue. Expect more clouds than sun today, followed by a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. Both days with highs will be in the lower to mid 70s. Early morning lows will be mostly in the 50s. INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS: This week, something strange and wonderful is happening to the…

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