Death investigation underway by the Lee Co. Sheriff’s Investigators, other agencies
An inmate was found dead inside the Lee County Jail on Saturday morning.
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Texas testing drops, mirroring national trend
The trend worries health experts who fear that Texas risks flying blind into the fall if it doesn’t increase testing.
One More Rainy Day!
We will see some scattered showers and storms for your Saturday afternoon, and some of these could linger into the overnight hours. We will keep it in the low-to-mid-90s for highs today but will warm up back
Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19
Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer.
Forecasters look to learn from deadly Midwest wind storm
At least three people in Iowa and one in Indiana were killed, including a bicyclist on a trail and a woman sitting on her front porch — both struck by trees.
Former Alabama linebacker donates gear to Loachapoka High School
Former Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans and his foundation, the Razor Foundation, donated more than $40,000 worth of equipment to the Loachapoka football program; a gift that some of the players have never received.
Alabama health officials encouraged by COVID-19 numbers
Alabama health officials are encouraged by a decline in COVID-19 cases about a month after a state mask order took effect but cautioned that people should not abandon precautions as the state heads to Labor Day gatherings
Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, ‘Big Jim,’ dies at 84
The Tribune, citing a police report, reported Thompson had been recovering there for several weeks after suffering heart problems.
