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ASU Giving Program Helps Families for the Holidays
12/13/2018 9:43pm

100 families received holiday gifts, Thursday evening thanks to Alabama State University and local organization Hands on River Region. Alabama State University provided, Christmas dinner and gifts for families in need. ASU President Quinton Ross was also part of the festivities distributing food and toys to families. For Hands on River Region, spreading joy during the holiday season is nothing...

Rain Likely Tonight; Warm With More Rain Friday
12/13/2018 5:41pm

Some light rain made its way into west Alabama this afternoon. Rain continues to spread east with time this evening, with the heaviest rain overnight tonight into the wee morning hours of Friday. Temperatures stay quite mild thanks to the overcast sky, with lows in the mid 50s. A breezy wind continues out of the east at 10 to 15...

Turkeys From Heaven Organizers Prepare to Feed Pike County Families
12/13/2018 5:02pm

Christmas time highlights needs of the community. For the last four years, one nonprofit has helped prepare meals for hungry families in Pike County. Turkeys from Heaven organizer Kelly Sanders wanted to help feeds the needy, and the community came together. We cook and deliver meals to people in need, Sanders says. Turkeys from Heaven volunteers are preparing to cook...

Boy Scouts May File for Bankruptcy
12/13/2018 4:10pm

The Boy Scouts has hired law firm Sidley Austin to explore a potential chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to The Wall Street Journal. Seeking protection from its debts would stop multiple lawsuits over alleged sexual abuse by Boy Scout workers and volunteers going back decades, while giving the organization space to negotiate with those who sued, according to the newspaper....

Recycling Reboot in Montgomery
12/13/2018 3:56pm

The long dormant Montgomery recycling plant will be back in full operation on January 7th. Mayor Todd Strange announced the date this morning during his weekly news conference. The IREP plant closed down in October of 2015 when the owners failed to make sufficient profit. The company eventually bankrupted the operation and the city took possession after lengthy bankruptcy hearings....