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2024 back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 19-21
This year’s back-to-school sales tax holiday in Alabama is set for July 19-21. Between 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 19, and midnight Sunday, July 21, shoppers will not have to pay state sales and use taxes and some local sales and use taxes on select items. The three-day sales and...
Enterprise City Hall closing for electrical work
ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) — Enterprise City Hall will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, for electrical work. City Hall is expected to reopen at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19. Despite city hall being closed, all other city buildings will remain open. If citizens wish to talk...
Man wanted in 3 states arrested during traffic stop
A suspect wanted in three states was arrested during a traffic stop, Russellville Police said on Sunday. Billy Joe Williams was wanted in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi on almost a dozen charges. Those charges included robbery, assault, and exploitation of an elderly person. According to Russellville Police, Williams attempted to...
Florida speeders beware: Police cracking down for 'Operation Southern Slow Down'
Florida speeders beware. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Florida Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies have joined forces for the annual “Operation Southern Slow Down,” a joint effort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. ...
Texas Now Has Ammo Vending Machines
We know there are a lot of different kinds of vending machines out there but this one really shocked me. A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk.
State Sen. April Weaver struck by a car, injured, thanks first responders
Alabama State Sen. April Weaver, a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee that starts tomorrow, was injured after being struck by a car Friday night, according to a statement from her office. Weaver, a Republican from Brierfield, was taken by ambulance to Shelby Baptist Medical Center after being...
Unemployment claims in Alabama declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,567 in the week ending July 6, down from 2,689 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Alabama lands 5-star WR Caleb Cunningham
Kalen DeBoer is continuing the tradition of Alabama coaches who have come before him. The first-year coach added 5-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham to his Class of 2025. DeBoer has been busy on the recruiting trail. Cunningham is his 13th signee since June 1. Overall, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Cunningham became Alabama’s 21st commitment in the 2025 class.
Alabama woman, 26, killed in head-on collision near Alabama-Florida line
GENEVA COUNTY –A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:08 p.m. Saturday, July 13, has claimed the life of a Slocomb woman, according to Sergeant Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “Tiffany M. Cobb, 26, was fatally injured when the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup she was...
Update: Heat advisory for Central Alabama until Tuesday night
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:42 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service says, "Heat index values up to 106 degrees."
Dragons finish off inaugural season in dramatic fashion
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)—With no postseason play in store for Dothan United, the Dragons played for the last time this year this weekend. On Saturday, the Dragons faced off against Southern Soccer Academy in a rematch between the two programs; which ended in a draw during their first meeting. The...
Tragic End to Search: Body of Missing Paralyzed Man Recovered in Lake Eufaula
HENRY COUNTY, Ala (WDNews) – After a two-day search, Henry County crews have recovered the body of David James Finney, a 54-year-old paralyzed man from Abbeville, who went missing on Friday. Sheriff Eric Blankenship announced the discovery in a press release, stating the body was found near the Holiday Shores area of Lake Eufaula around 5:15 p.m.
Alabama News Center — Alabama’s Handcrafted Huntsville brings makers together
Renaissance re-enactors are busy welding battle breastplates. Upstairs, a future fashion designer sews trim on her latest creation. Volkswagen enthusiasts compare notes on repairing a 1968 Beetle. Handcrafted Huntsville is a hodgepodge of creativity and skill where members learn, collaborate and use a variety of equipment for everything from making...
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