The Sunrise News Sampler

According to Tuscaloosa Police, Elizabeth Hemming, who was last seen in Tuscaloosa Tuesday morning, has been located at a bus station in Charlotte, N.C.  She was unharmed and has been taken into custody.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa and its partners will host a forum featuring candidates for Tuscaloosa County Sheriff, House District 16, and Senate District 24 at the Bryant Conference Center on Tuesday, Oct. 28, beginning at 6:30pm. This event gives the public a chance to meet the candidates and hear what they have to say about certain issues.

The Tuscaloosa Farmers Market at the River Market will host its annual fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 25 in celebration of fall harvest.  This will include face-in-hole boards for photos, a chili cook-off, and pumpkin carving. Market hours are 7am until noon each Saturday, but the festivities begin at 10am. For more information, visit http://www.tuscaloosarivermarket.com.

Alabama's tourism department has won a Shining Example award from the Southeast Tourism Society for its two-year campaign highlighting the state's food.

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced on Nov. 12, it will hear arguments on lawsuits brought by the Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference challenging how Alabama's legislative districts are designed.

Today, a congressional committee will question whether hospitals and the public health system are equipped to handle the Ebola virus in the United States.

Expanded airport screenings of potential Ebola carriers begin today with the temperatures being taken of passengers from three West African countries at major airports.

A sudden plunge in the price of oil is sending economic and political shockwaves around the world. The global price of oil is $84 per barrel, down $31, from its high point for the year.