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Frances W. Davidson Homeless Shelter receives a donation
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Monday, the Community Foundation presented a check to the Frances W. Davidson homeless shelter. The community foundation donated to the shelter to help with all their services. Of all five counties this new endowment is made to help support the homeless shelter. “We are excited at...
Statewide summit on truancy coming to Grandview Marriott
The Alabama State Department of Education, in partnership with the University of Montevallo, will host an Absenteeism and Truancy Summit on Sept. 4-5 at the Grandview Marriott on U.S. 280 in Birmingham. The two-day event is expected to draw educators, administrators, and experts from across the state. The event will...
An earthquake hit Northeast Alabama on Friday—did you feel it?
The U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS) confirmed a rarity over the weekend—an earthquake hitting Alabama. The quake struck near Section, Alabama before sunrise on Friday morning. Here’s what we know. 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Alabama. The quake struck central Section around 5:30 on Friday morning. It was a smaller...
Selma man joins Army at age 39
By Staff Sgt. Inez Hammon For The Selma Times-Journal Defying the odds and the passage of time, a 39-year-old has enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving a dream that was nearly two decades in the making. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, Michael Powell, who for a time worked as an associates’ manager at a local […] The post Selma man joins Army at age 39 appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Man accused of shooting 15 cars, injuring 3 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – Philadelphia police arrested a man who allegedly shot 15 vehicles and injured three people last week. Officers responded to Alford Avenue in the early morning hours of August 24. Investigators said the officers briefly searched the property of a home and recovered a handgun inside the bedroom of an individual. Police […]
Sideline View with Dale McKee
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Lots of changes and questions to be answered are in store as we begin the 2024 college football season. The first changes began when Southern Cal and UCLA left the PAC-12 and bolted to the Big Ten. Shortly after that Oregon and Washington also made the same move, so for now the Big Ten is an 18-team conference. Not long after that Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah left the PAC-12 for the new 16-team Big 12. Then Stanford and California followed suit by leaving the PAC-12 for the American Atlantic Conference which is now a 17-team league. The PAC-12 now has only two members remaining in Oregon State and Washington State.
Atlantic Hurricane Season may be quiet, but not over yet
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We continue to be in a rut when it comes to the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but we’re far from done. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is late August and early September, so we’re technically in “peak hurricane season” right now.
Urgent Recall! Chicken Nuggets Possibly Contains Foreign Matter
Residents of Alabama should be aware of a significant recall affecting Perdue Foods LLC's chicken products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall of approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nuggets and tenders produced by Perdue Foods. The recall is due to potential metal contamination found in these products.
Electric-powered tractor to transport Honda vehicles, developed in Alabama, unveiled
An all-electric truck developed to transport newly built Honda vehicles from the company’s Lincoln plant was unveiled Monday after a years-long development process. Virginia Transportation Corp. showed off the tractor-trailer transport truck on Monday, which will carry Honda’s vehicles to the nearby CSX railhead for shipment. The new...
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