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“Buried in the Backyard” airs Monday night at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST and features interviews with News Leader 9’s Jason Dennis and Opelika detectives.

Brittany Vidal is wrapping her home in plastic and securing it with about 300 sandbags and duct tape.

Imagine relocating after hurricane Katrina, only to begin college more than a decade later and immediately have to evacuate for another major hurricane.

Rev. Dan Reehil of Nashville’s St. Edward Catholic School said he consulted exorcists in the U.S. and Rome who recommended removing the books.

The new law brings harsher punishments for those caught littering in the state.

The company said the car went 304.8 mph during a high-speed run on a German test track, setting a record for a car not built for extremely high speeds.

Airbnb has announced a program offering free temporary housing for displaced residents and relief workers due to Hurricane Dorian.

The robbery happened at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Firing Pin Shooting Sports shop on 1st Avenue. A van crashed into the front of the gun shop and it was also left with smashed display cases.

Elmore County Chief Engineer Richie Beyer said the money was desperately needed for dozens of roads that ‘should have been fixed yesterday.’

The race is part of the Sizzling Summer Series and proceeds benefit MercyMed of Columbus.