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A 13-year-old faces charges in juvenile court of making an online bomb threat at a local high school. Two east Alabama counties will be getting $10 million to pay for high-tech connections, and a local 911 board names a new director. 90s on the horizon for East Alabama and in sports we preview the top 10 Class 6A matchup for tomorrow night.

A local man was arrested Tuesday and charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle. Agriculture remains the state’s number one business, and a local university reports a record number of students this fall. It is still summertime in Alabama and the weather is proof. Also, plenty of volleyball and football to tell, all right here.

An education center serving East Alabama will soon help students reach for the stars. Big plans are being made to attract small businesses, and some local homeowners are being offered smoke detectors free of charge. More dry and warm weather ahead for East Alabama and in sports it's a big night of High School volleyball!

In other news, a jail employee is fired and faces criminal charges for embezzlement. A local company is sold to a business in Kentucky but plans to maintain its operations in East Alabama. And get ready for lots of nostalgia at a grand reunion this weekend. Stormy weather for tomorrow? Jon Holder has the answer right here. In local sports more volleyball team previews and Namath says goodbye. We wish him the best of luck, but the Lockeroom continues on!

A local attorney is facing a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a jail inmate last month. One of East Alabama’s oldest manufacturing plants has shut down unexpectedly, and Jacksonville police help put a stop to a shoplifting ring that has hit stores in several states. Rain chances are on the increase across East Alabama.

A rapid response team of business leaders has been organized to help recently laid off workers from an East Alabama plant find new jobs. A former police officer has been arrested by the FBI and charged with planting drugs, and a special outdoor classroom has been revitalized to help students study nature up close. More rain showers are on the way and local volleyball teams start their season this Thursday.

Police respond to a double homicide over the weekend and arrest a man on charges of killing both his parents. A fight at a gas station turns fatal, and a new processing center at the jail is changing the way prisoners are brought into detention. Jordan Smith fills in for Jon Holder today for weather and his 7-day forecast is right here. Northeast Alabama Youth Athletics Host Jamboree at Munford. All this and more.

Two brothers died in a swimming accident over the weekend, and a two-car accident yesterday claimed one life. Graduates of a local high school will gather this weekend as their Grand Reunion program celebrates its 30th anniversary. Is there going to be a turn in the weather? Jon Holder is back with the complete forecast right here. Jamboree games are this Friday August 16, 2024. We preview 3 teams tonight in sports.

County school students have a new set of cards to collect and trade. A new store hopes to help parents and athletes save money. Hot pool weather this weekend and an alumni volleyball game has been cancelled.

A new medical wing at the jail promises to keep staff, inmates and the general public safer. A back-to-school bash is being planned for later this month, and a special after school program is now being offered to some area students. Summer rolls on well into the weekend and Oxford is hosting a great event tomorrow night and is inviting all of the community to come out and support the Yellow Jackets.

Heavy traffic around school buildings and yellow buses everywhere can mean only one thing – summer vacation is ending for East Alabama students. A new study shows just how much Alabama’s economy relies on the forestry business, and a minor traffic stop this morning leads to a narcotics arrest. Hot and dry for the rest of the week. Boaz hired their next Head Girls Basketball Coach, and his track record of success speaks for itself.