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What’s closed Friday for America’s newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
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3m‘My 16-year-old is a memory’: Mother mourns Sandy teen killed protecting others
Known for his cowboy boots and big heart, Kobyn McClure was the teen that neighborhood kids looked up to.
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3mBay Village resident asks city to end its use of Flock license plate cameras
A resident during the latest session of City Council asked the city not to renew its contract with Flock Safety, the company providing license-plate reading cameras used by the Bay Village Police Department.
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2mFather dies after rescuing son from drowning at Alabama beach
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Coastal Enforcement Unit and Fort Morgan Fire Rescue responded to a swimmer in distress.
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4mAlabama faces ‘catastrophic’ flood threat today: Arthur could bring 15 inches of rain
“A particularly dangerous and life-threatening flash flood situation exists across the area," the National Weather Service in Mobile warned.
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2m‘Cannot wait to get started’: Dauphin County TV station owner appoints CEO
The new leader of the organization will begin his duties on July 20.