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Two people killed after car collides with trailer truck near Livingston Share Updated: 3:39 PM CDT Apr 25, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 3:39 PM CDT Apr 25, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Two people were killed in a collision involving a car and tractor-trailer truck in Sumter County last night.The Alabama State Troopers reported the crash happened about 8:30 p.m. on Interstate 59/2...

Ernesto Tamayo Castro, 62, of Los Angeles and John Jones, 60, of Cleveland died in the Saturday night crash, troopers said.

The Alabama chicken shack that’s famous far and wide Associated Press 2 hrs ago CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) — One of the biggest celebrities ever to pass through the Wilcox County seat of Camden dropped by Jackson’s Fried Chicken for lunch. He ordered Jackson’s famous COB (“chicken on a bun”) sandwich, and his wife got a couple of chicken thighs. Rixine Jackson, the longtime owner of the local dining gem, didn’t have a clue who he was. But she knew he must be somebody important. “They h...

Scott Martin: Strong to severe storms possible in Alabama today By Scott Martin April 24, 2021 STORM UPDATE: The latest update from the Storm Prediction Center has an enhanced risk of severe storms, level 3 out of 5, for much of the southern half of Alabama, including the cities of Hoover, Clanton, Selma, Talladega, Alexander City, Auburn, Montgomery, Troy and Eufaula. Nearly the rest of central Alabama is in the level 2 slight risk, which covers the cities of Demopolis, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham,...

Database would track officer complaints, disciplinary action By KIM CHANDLERApril 22, 2021 GMT MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama could soon have a database that would track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. The Alabama Legislature last week approved a bill that would create a state database to track law enforcement officers’ employment history, disciplinary actions, use of fo...

James Spann: Alabama stays dry through Friday; rain, storms return Saturday By James Spann April 22, 2021 Black Creek — 28 Mobile — 44 Look for a sunny sky today with a high in the mid 60s. We stay dry Friday; the sky will be partly sunny with a high in the upper 60s. Clouds increase Friday night. SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE SATURDAY: A dynamic weather system will bring occasional rain and thunderstorms to Alabama as the weekend begins. The Storm Prediction Center has defined a slight risk (leve...

Faith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictions DAVID CRARY, JONATHAN J. COOPER and EMILY LESHNER, Associated Press April 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, Voters line up outside Vickery Baptist Church waiting to cast their ballots on Election Day in Dallas. In Georgia, faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access — or face a boycott. In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assemb...

April 19, 2021 Share In Georgia, faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access — or face a boycott. In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what they view as voter-suppression measures targeting Black and Hispanic people. Similar initiatives have been undertaken in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and elsewhere as many faith leaders perceive a threat to voting rights that warrants their intervention in ...

Linden man killed in crash near Demopolis Updated Apr 17, 2021; A 35-year-old Linden man was killed in a single-vehicle crash south of Demopolis Friday night. Lafe Benjamin Parsley was pronounced dead shortly after the 2003 Toyota Camry he was driving left the roadway and crash into a tree at approximately 10:46 p.m. The crash happened on Marengo County 54, approximately three miles south of the Demopolis city limits. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division is investigat...

Church leaders across the US speak out against voting restrictions DAVID CRARY, JONATHAN J. COOPER and EMILY LESHNER The Associated Press In Georgia, faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access — or face a boycott. In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what they view as voter-suppression measures targeting Black and Hispanic people. Similar initiatives have been undertaken in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohi...