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Downtown Decatur library reopens with increased security after shooting
19+ min ago (70+ words) DECATUR, GA " The library in downtown Decatur reopened Monday at 9 a.m., one week after a shooting in an upstairs computer room. DeKalb County leaders said improved security measures are in place, including an increased police presence. 44-year-old Medicus Brown faces multiple…...
Six former Alabama and Auburn stars will receive Super Bowl rings after Seahawks victory
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (255+ words) Football season officially came to a close on Sunday night in a 29-13 Super Bowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks, and as it turns out, a few former Alabama and Auburn players will now be blinged out with Super Bowl rings....
Gadsden State to host college-wide Black History Month celebration Feb. 18
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (96+ words) Gadsden State Community College plans a college-wide Black History Month event Feb. 18 on its Wallace Drive Campus, open to students, employees and the public. Gadsden State Community College plans a college-wide Black History Month event Feb 18 on its Wallace Drive…...
UAH 'extremely grateful' to Katie Britt, Dale Strong for securing $10 million in federal funding for research, expansion
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (455+ words) Leaders at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) for securing federal funding support tied to the university's Exploration Plaza expansion " backing they say will accelerate research, innovation, and student…...
UAH 'extremely grateful' to Katie Britt, Dale Strong for securing $14.2 million in federal funding for research, expansion
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (510+ words) Leaders at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong for securing federal funding support tied to the university's Exploration Plaza expansion " backing they say will accelerate research, innovation, and student opportunity in…...
UA System, UAH 'extremely grateful' to Katie Britt, Dale Strong for securing $14.2 million in federal funding for research, expansion
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (466+ words) Officials with the University of Alabama System, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong for securing federal funding support tied to the university's Exploration Plaza expansion " backing they say will accelerate…...
Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge: Making 'attempting to elude' a felony in Alabama will save lives
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (456+ words) When someone decides to flee from law enforcement, the danger doesn't stop with that individual. It spreads into neighborhoods, onto highways, and into the paths of innocent families simply trying to get home safely. That is why strengthening Alabama's laws…...
Decatur firefighters called out for 2 house fires Sunday
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (212+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Fire Department was called out for two separate house fires Sunday." The first call came in around 4:45 p.m. from the 1400 block of East Grand Ave. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the front and side…...
Hoover officer injured, one civilian killed in officer-involved shooting; SBI leading investigation
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (243+ words) A Hoover police officer was injured and one civilian was killed during an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning at a residence on River Lake Drive, according to the Hoover Police Department. Police said officers responded at 7:49 a.m. on February 8, 2026, to a home…...
Trump’s choice to be Alabama’s next senator finds an odd political target: the modern gas can
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (1118+ words) U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, addresses a crowd at an Alabama Republican Party fundraiser on Aug. 4, 2023. Moore, who has been endorsed by Donald Trump for U.S. Senate, has filed a bill seeking to exempt gas cans from safety regulations. (Stew Milne for…...