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Tips for Visiting the Pumpkin Patch This Season
Many families with young children make the pilgrimage to the “pumpkin patch” in the fall. Whether it’s a school field trip, a family trip or a visit with friends, it’s almost as common in Alabama as Christmas shopping or the Thanksgiving turkey. But like the aforementioned...
Red Lobster in Montgomery remains open
Seafood lovers in Montgomery will still get to enjoy "Lobster Fest." Red Lobster announced on Monday it's closing down another two-dozen locations across the country, but the Eastdale Circle location was not on the list. The latest closings are in addition to more than 100 locations that already shut down...
Showers and hot temperatures return for Friday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Friday afternoon brings another chance for showers and high heat index values. While we are not in a heat advisory for today, heat index values will reach over 100 degrees, so remember to stay cool and stay hydrated!. Showers will start to pop up south of...
Alabama company recalls jerky because of lack of inspections
Hickory Hollow Jerky, a Eufaula, AL, establishment, is recalling 6,229 pounds of ready-to-eat jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The beef jerky and bacon jerky products were produced on various dates...
“Into Light” Alabama Project Exhibition profiles faces lost to drug addiction
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Lining the walls of South’s Student Center -- are faces of lives lost to drug addiction. “Some have lived this -- others will live this,” said Jo Bonner, University of South Alabama President. On hand Thursday night -- founder of the non-profit “Into Light...
Alabama lagging other states in renewable energy generation
New costs for third-party power generation in Alabama come as the state is falling behind the country in adopting renewable energy. “Clean energy is surging in its adoption,” Brendan Pierpont, director for electricity modeling for Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan energy and environment think tank. “It’s really the largest source of new capacity additions on the […]
Alabama State Board of Education discusses possible adjustment to reading cut scores
ANNISTON — Members of the Alabama State Board of Education Wednesday discussed the possibility of changing a test score threshold that determines whether a student can advance to fourth grade. The 2019 Alabama Literacy Act, which was fully implemented this year, aims to have students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. […]
Hawk men, women fall on the road to nationally ranked Jones Colege
ELLISVILLE, MS - Both the Northeast Community College men's and women's soccer teams traveled to Ellisville, Mississippi Thursday for a showdown with Jones College. On the women's side, Northeast fell behind 1-0 early to the No. 2 Bobcats before evening the score on a Talia Sanders free kick. The Hawks nearly took the lead in the ballgame just minutes later but were unable to find the back of the net the rest of the way as they fell 5-1 to the defening champions.
Search continues for suspect who crashed into Mississippi deputy’s car, fled after fiery crash into light pole
Mississippi authorities continue to search for a suspect who led officers on a chase after crashing into a deputy’s car and then fled into a wooded area after a fiery crash into a light pole. The Natchez Democrat reports that Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and Natchez Police officers were...
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