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ASU to Hold Candlelight Vigil for Fatal Crash Victim

ASU student Demetrius Bell of Gteenville was set to graduate this weekend, but a car crash claimed his life earlier this week.
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Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over the tent, which will include remarks by students, University officials and a moment of prayer. The public is encouraged to come out and show solidarity and respect…

Elmore Correctional Inmate Talks about Prison Conditions

Two correctional facilities remain on lockdown as inmates refuse to go to their assigned jobs. We got a call from an inmate at Elmore Correctional Facility.
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The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food.               Here are pictures that were sent to WHNT in Huntsville of some photos of the food they are receiving at the Elmore facility. Two sandwiches, a small…

MANE Needs Your Help in Getting a New Horse

MANE stands for Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians. It's a place where some special students at Flowers Elementary get to go every week. And they could use your help in getting another horse to add to the stable.
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It’s time to saddle up! For these students in Ms. Jones’ class, it’s their favorite time of the week. “We were early because they were telling me it’s time to go, we’ve got to go! So we got up and left,” said Jones. The students are part of the PALs program. “Most of my children are children with Downs. I…

Showers and Storms Remain in Forecast

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UNSETTLED WEATHER: We have been sort of locked into this weather pattern this past few days, and it looks to continue through Monday. For tomorrow, expect more in the way of scattered showers and storms, with temperatures in the lower 80s.  Once again, much of Central Alabama has been highlighted for much of Central Alabama. Gusty winds, lightning, and hail…

Warm, Muggy, Scattered Showers and Storms

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HELLO MAY: Sunday will be a rather warm and muggy with showers and storms once again a possibility. Tomorrow will be very similar today, with most of the day expected to be dry, but showers and storms will occur. Due to the unstable air mass, specific start and stop times are nearly impossible to pin point, but have the rain…

Local Reaction to Lawmakers Voting on Cake

Alabama has an official state flag, a state bird and flower... Now lawmakers have voted on a state cake.
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As time ticks down for lawmakers to discuss the many pressing issues brought before them in the legislature, they can now say they at least decided on a state cake. The “Lane cake,” mentioned in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” dates back to the 19th century. The dessert is usually made with pecans, coconut flakes and may…

Community Supports Local Charity Fundraisers

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Union Station in downtown Montgomery was filled with furniture art Thursday evening as it was the 9th annual Chairs for Children event. Thirty-four local artists painted the chairs to be auctioned off. Organizers say the chairs are a representation of Child Protect. “This is just a reminder that with children and chairs that maybe you can love a child and…

Should the State Observe Confederate Memorial Day?

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The Confederate Monument stands tall on the Capitol grounds dating back to the 1880’s in memorial of the 122 thousand soldiers of the Confederacy. “It’s where we were, what we did, where we came from, so we don’t repeat mistakes, we learn from mistakes and move forward. I think that’s important especially because in today’s culture, they would have us…

Unseasonably Warm Weather

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MARVELOUS MONDAY: We will see more sun than clouds this afternoon and temperatures will climb into the mid-80s for most locations. There is a chance of an isolated shower, mainly east of Interstate 65. WEEK AHEAD: Unseasonably warm weather is expected all week. Average high this time of year in Montgomery is 79°. We should see temperatures 5-10 degrees above…

Former Chief Justice Perry Hooper Sr. Dies at 91

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Former Alabama Chief Justice Perry Hooper Sr. has died at the age of 91. His son told The Associated Press that he died Sunday morning at his home in Montgomery. Hooper Sr. was elected to serve as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 1995. He had previously served in the Marine Corps and also once worked as staff attorney for…

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