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Troy University to Break Ground on New Recreational Center

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Troy University officials will officially break ground a new student recreation center at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 on the grounds of Sartain Hall on the Troy Campus. Site preparation has begun at Troy University for the construction of a new student recreation center in the area formerly known as the Sartain Hall parking lot. Construction of the new $25 million facility is…

ALDOT Urges Drivers to be Safe During Icy Weather

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The Alabama Department of Transportation is continuing to warn Alabamians to expect icy roadways and bridges beginning Tuesday and lasting until temperatures return to above freezing. Hazardous driving conditions should be expected in any part of Alabama where snow or precipitation is followed by temperatures dropping below freezing. Icy conditions may develop on any streets or highways especially bridges, overpasses, elevated spans, and…

Montgomery Woman Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Identity Theft, Tax Fraud Scheme

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On Wednesday, January 10, Kidiamond Sharagnes Pearson, 25, of Montgomery received a sentence of 54 months in prison for her participation in a scheme to steal identities and then file fraudulent tax returns, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. There is no parole in the federal system. Through her job position, Pearson had access to identifying information of…

State Legislator George Bandy Dead at 72

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Alabama legislator George Bandy of Opelika has died. Alabama House of Representatives spokesman Clay Redden said Bandy died Tuesday at a Georgia hospital. He was 72. Lawmakers were told last week that Bandy had been hospitalized for pulmonary and circulatory issues. Bandy, a Democrat, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1994. He represented House District 83,…

Senator Doug Jones Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Net Neutrality

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U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today announced he will co-sponsor legislation to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to end its policy of net neutrality, also known as the Open Internet Order. Last month, the FCC voted to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order, which the D.C. Circuit Court upheld in 2016. The Open Internet Order prohibited internet service…

ADPH Urges Residents to Take Precaution During Extreme Cold Weather

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The Alabama Department of Public Health urges residents to take extra precautions during times of extremely cold weather. When exposed to cold temperatures, our bodies begin to lose heat faster than it can be produced. This results in abnormally low body temperature called hypothermia. Hypothermia occurs when the body’s core temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, just a few degrees…

List of Warming Stations in the Area

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Millbrook: Millbrook Baptist Church – 3431 Brown’s Road, Millbrook, AL 36054 – 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Tuesday – Thursday Deatsville: Deatsville Fire Department Community Room – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deatsville, AL 36022 – 24 hours a day – Tuesday – Thursday Eclectic: Eclectic Town Hall/Police Department Entrance – 145 Main Street, Eclectic, AL 36024 – 24 hours a day – Tuesday – Thursday Montgomery: Beulah Baptist Church – 3703 Rosa L Parks Ave,…

Tuesday Noon Update: Forecast on Track (Arctic Air Invades and Snow Arrives Later)

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There is a winter weather advisory in effect for nearly the entire state of Alabama until 6AM Wednesday. This could be upgraded to a winter storm warning sometime today if conditions warrant Snow will begin over Northwest Alabama this morning between 6 and 10am; and snow could reach Intestate 20 corridor as early as late morning (10 am-12 noon). Then…

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