House from “Big Fish” movie set destroyed by lightning
Lightning sparked a fire in Elmore County Sunday night that destroyed a house that was part of the set for the 2003 movie “Big Fish.”
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What the Tech? Is Amazon Prime still worth it?
If you’re paying $139 for an Amazon Prime subscription, are you getting your money’s worth?
Birmingham Stallions win USFL Championship for the second straight year
The Birmingham Stallions defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2023 USFL Championship Game, winning the professional football league title for the second year in a row.
Seven people shot in three shootings in Montgomery Sunday morning
Montgomery police are investigating three shootings that left seven people injured Sunday morning.
Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.
Woman who died after shooting on Eastern Boulevard identified
Montgomery police have identified a woman who died after being shot on Eastern Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.
ALEA: Prevent boating deaths by obeying safety laws
The long 4th of July holiday weekend means Alabama’s waterways will be crowded. ALEA says you can prevent accidents by obeying safety laws.
People stocking up on fireworks for 4th of July celebrations
People across the area are shopping for fireworks as they prepare to celebrate the 4th of July.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford Explorer recall prompts U.S. Transportation Department investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park.
Tuskegee Airman Raymond Cassagnol dies at 102
Raymond Cassagnol, a Haitian pilot and a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the famed group of Black military aviators during World War II, has died. He was 102.
