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NWS: Tornado hit southeast Alabama, causing damage but no injuries

No injuries were reported early Wednesday morning when a tornado caused damage in southeast Alabama. The tornado was spawned from a...

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Alabama announces starting date for Red Snapper Season

Red Snapper season will open on Friday, May 27. State and federal waters will be open to private and state-licensed charter vessel...

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Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at Bridge Crossing Jubilee Sunday

Kingfisher Media Regional News Vice President Kamala Harris will be a speaker at the 57th Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee on Sunday....

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2 killed in north Alabama after box truck falls off overpass, struck by train

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division is investigating after a double-fatal crash early on Wednesday,...

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Ukrainian pastor with Alabama connection continues to ask for prayers

A group of Christians holed up in a basement in Kyiv, Ukraine raised their hands and praised the Lord Sunday, despite the mass chaos...

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Alabama chef nominated for James Beard Award: 'It's not about me'

That was the motto of Johnny Hontzopolous when he opened his restaurant after immigrating from Greece to America in 1921. Little did...

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VIDEO FEATURE: Small town Alabama ‘banging’ out big-time ammo despite shortages

In the past two years, the National Firearm Industry Trade Association has seen more new gun owners. In 2020, 40% of all firearm purchases were made by first-time gun buyers. In 2021, that percentage was 30%. But despite increased sales, supply chain shortages and inflation, one small town Alabama company is producing high quantities of high-quality ammunition.

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Alabama watches as the people of Ukraine face 'large-scale invasion'

Dmytro Bulakh awoke early Thursday morning to the sound of explosions. The pastor of Grace Church, located in Kyiv, Ukraine, went outside...

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DAMAGE REPORTS: Severe storms and tornadoes across central Alabama

The National Weather Service (NWS) received numerous reports of damage after a storm system packing strong winds, heavy rains and hail...

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ERIC under microscope after allegations of liberal agenda, Pt. 2

Is the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), which has a contract with the state of Alabama to maintain voter rolls, funded...

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Voter maintenance program controversy stems from political rumors, federal lawsuits, Pt. 1

A nationwide program that the state of Alabama contracts with to maintain voter information is coming into question after an Alabama...

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VIDEO: Mike Durant releases television ad taking aim at ‘mumbling Joe’

Republican candidate for United States Senate Mike Durant released a new television ad Wednesday calling President Joe Biden a failure...

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Jefferson County attorney: ‘I’m not dead’

After 55 years as an attorney, one Jefferson County man wants his clients to know he’s still going strong and working hard, despite...

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Signature Academies launching in Jefferson County Fall 2022

A new kind of school is coming to students in Jefferson County in the fall of 2022. The Signature Academies will be schools focused...

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Carnival halting operations in Mobile for nearly one year

As part of its restarting plan, Carnival Cruise Line announced it will suspend cruises out of Mobile, Ala. for nearly a year. Cruises...

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'I’m about to drop dead from all this trauma': People come forward with complaints on Brookside PD

The Jefferson County Sheriff and a state representative held a town hall discussion after controversy over the Brookside Police Department....

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HOOVER POLICE: Pedestrian struck by multiple vehicles may have been in roadway for hours

The Hoover Police Department was investigating a fatal accident on Interstate 459 Tuesday afternoon. Cpt. Keith Czeskleba confirmed...

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Fighting the odds at Lovelady Center: Alabama woman's inspiring story headed to the big screen

Sometimes life throws us curveballs. Sometimes our entire life is a curveball. Sometimes that curveball hits us so hard in the face...

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Birmingham Police Chief resigns

Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith has resigned after nearly four years with the department. Smith made the decision to focus on...

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Husband of former Miss America contestant killed in front of toddler son in Montgomery

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a man that friends say was evangelizing in a Montgomery neighborhood...

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Alabama executes man who murdered good Samaritan in 1996

The state of Alabama carried out the execution of a man at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility late Thursday night.   Matthew...

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Senate candidate Mike Durant signs Term Limits pledge

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant signed a U.S. Term Limits Pledge on Wednesday, Jan. 26. In the document, the republican candidate...

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Alabama Kombucha brewer product wins national award for being ‘good, clean and fair’

The first commercial kombucha brewer in Birmingham recently won a national award for one of its products. Better Kombucha, which brews...

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Winter Weather Advisory for coastal areas of Alabama

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Weather Advisory in Mobile. Areas in Baldwin, Escambia, and Mobile counties are...

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War Tide: Tuberville responds to Saban's political involvement

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R) responded to University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s involvement in politics. Tuberville,...

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Erica Thomas: Time for Alabama to channel a little "Towanda"

The 1991 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes” is as southern as it gets. A story from the early 1900s, taking place in a small Alabama town....

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Mayor and Alabama PSC candidate arrested on domestic violence charge

Tallassee Mayor and Alabama Public Service Commission Place One candidate John “Johnny” Hammock, was arrested while on a beach trip...

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