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Winfield/Marion County Storm Damage
Police say the front door and several windows were damaged by gunfire. Multiple residential buildings were destroyed Wednesday morning when a fire broke out on 19th Street Southwest in Birmingham. Disney costumes on display at Birmingham Museum of Art. Updated: Feb. 19, 2024 at 8:50 PM UTC. Heroes Villains is...
Tolerable heat Friday, hotter weekend ahead
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Humidity drops to close the week out, but hotter air does move back in for the weekend. FRIDAY: Thanks to Thursday’s front, we’re getting into some drier air to close out the work week. Expect highs in the upper 80s w/nearly fully sunshine!
Central Alabama saw two EF-1 Tornadoes within ten minutes of each other last night
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WDHN) — Last night, June 5, two EF-1 tornadoes ripped through northwestern Central Alabama, causing winds upwards of 95 mph. The first EF-1 tornado was near Bexar in Marion county, and the second was near Winfield in Fayette and Marion. Neither tornado lasted longer than 10 minutes and both started and ended between 6:50 and 7:02 p.m..
Service dog shot twice in the neck, family left heartbroken on the anniversary of his adoption
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A family’s service dog was shot and killed during a Memorial Day celebration in Columbus. Aslan Moon Lowry was part of the family for six years and was a certified service animal for Rawhab and Brionne Lowry. Brionne Lowry said she and family members...
Quieter weather to close out the week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – After a bumpy Wednesday evening, calmer weather moves in Thursday & Friday. THURSDAY: We’ll see gradual clearing into the afternoon, becoming mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Humidity levels will gradually drop, but most of the day will still be fairly muggy.
Mills executed for 2004 double murder
ATMORE — Jamie Ray Mills was executed by lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility last Thursday night, May 30, 2024. In a 2007 trial, Mills was found guilty of the 2004 murders of Floyd and Vera Hill in Guin. Mills and his common law wife, JoAnn,...
Millions on the way to improve water infrastructure in three west Alabama counties
WALKER, Ala. (WBRC) -A huge grant announced Wednesday for portions of three counties in Alabama, and residents have nearly seven million reasons to be happy about it. You may recall the water crisis back in January, one that forced thousands to rely on bottled water for basic needs. The grant announced Wednesday is one of relief, excitement, and a moment to remember some lessons during the crisis, and some reminders.
Aberdeen School District appoints head coach as athletic director
Aberdeen head football coach, Alex Williams, is now the school's new athletic director. Aberdeen School District appoints head coach as athletic director. Aberdeen School District announced that Alex Williams will serve as the new athletic director and head football coach.
Hamilton Medical Center Marks 100 Leadless Pacemaker Procedures
Hamilton Medical Center has completed its 100th leadless pacemaker procedure. The hospital, part of Hamilton Health Care System, has offered the world’s smallest pacemakers, the Micra VR and Micra AV Transcatheter Pacing Systems to patients since 2017. “We’re thrilled to have reached this milestone of completing our 100th leadless...
Texas A&M’s Chuck Box says Columbus, MS means everything to him
Five SEC baseball teams will be represented in super regionals this weekend. Texas A&M is one of those squads as the Aggies host Oregon in the College Station Super Regional with a trip to Omaha on the line. One of Texas A&M’s assistants Chuck Box wouldn’t be there today without The Friendly City.
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