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Meet the woman who never stops planning for Independence Day in Chatom, Alabama

The celebration draws visitors from hundreds of miles to see fireworks, enjoy carnival rides and water slides, eat treats and watch live music.

 

Montgomery comics convention Urban Nerd Con moves to Atlanta

The con's founder says a new project is in the works for Montgomery, which has no planned comics conventions this year.

 

Alabama State University celebrates 156th birthday with a campuswide day of giving

On Tuesday, Alabama State celebrated 156 years since the Marion Nine founded the school that would later become ASU.

 

'Underdog': Montgomery native overcomes adversity, joins Mexican Football League

Former ASU student Justin Lewis "had to grow up fast." He's now won two championships in the MFL and just had his first son.

 

Two separate shootings reported within two hours in Montgomery

Officers responded to two separate shootings between 11 p.m. Monday and about 1 a.m. Tuesday.

 

Carlee Russell: What we know from Hoover woman's disappearance and return

While on the phone, she stopped to check on a toddler by the interstate. She screamed, then disappeared.

 

Record-breaking heat forecast from Four Corners through Mississippi Valley: Live updates

Heat warnings were in effect Tuesday from Southern California to Mississippi as record-breaking temperatures swept across the nation's southern tier.

 

Proposed Alabama congressional map would have only one majority-Black district

A GOP-dominated committee Monday OK'd a new state congressional map that creates a majority-Black congressional district and one that's 42% Black.

 

What we know about Alabama's planned execution of James Edward Barber

The state has 30 hours this week to execute Barber after changing its protocol amid ongoing controversy.

 

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