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Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. ACTION 8 NEWS: Court documents have new information on killings of two women in Montgomery (waka.com) — Two women were recently found shot to death in Montgomery's Gibbs Village public housing community, and new court documents lay out capital murder charges against the 20‑year‑old suspect. Records describe how he allegedly broke in through a window while a 10‑month‑old child, his daughter with one victim, was inside, and note a prior protection‑from‑abuse filing and earlier burglary charge.
2. Spectrum: River Region outage was criminal act; Reward offered (wsfa.com) — Spectrum says a criminal attack on a fiber line along Sherman Way in Montgomery caused Thursday morning's widespread internet and cable outage across the River Region, temporarily disrupting homes, businesses, and potentially emergency connectivity. Service has been restored, and the company is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the vandalism case.
3. Hydrate early, limit alcohol: ASU health director shares game day safety tips (wsfa.com) — If you're heading to Alabama State's game in Montgomery this Saturday, health officials urge you to start hydrating now and go easy on alcohol as temperatures near the upper 90s. ASU has boosted medical teams around the stadium and tailgate areas after dozens suffered heat issues at a recent game, and fans are urged to watch for dizziness, nausea, or heavy sweating.
4. Alabama lawmaker says statewide Flock camera ban could be on the table (abc3340.com) — From the State House in Montgomery, lawmakers are weighing whether to keep, restrict, or even ban Flock license plate reader cameras across Alabama. Sen. Arthur Orr says options range from tighter privacy rules and data limits to an outright prohibition, as officials debate how much surveillance technology residents should accept in exchange for crime-fighting benefits.
5. Renowned educator and singer Dr. Everett McCorvey grew up in churches important to the civil rights movement (pcusa.org) — Montgomery's civil rights-era churches and neighborhoods shaped renowned educator and singer Dr. Everett McCorvey, who grew up attending First Baptist and St. John's AME near Martin Luther King Jr.'s home. He recalls desegregating Montgomery schools, discovering music through Booker T. Washington High's band director, and later preserving spirituals through the American Spiritual Ensemble and major festival work.
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