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"This comes down to what we do as individuals over the next few days and few weeks ahead of us," Maddox said.

The shot grazed the victim, but he was still taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he received several stitches for the wound.

The 17-year-old was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, a Class B felony. None of the three passengers were injured in the shooting.

A spokesperson said the new state-of-the-art facility offers patrons blacklight golf, laser tag, bowling lanes, arcades and more, as well as a restaurant and bar inside.

As establishments are allowed to reopen across the state, only the Cottondale Ruby Tuesday will return and the diner across the river will remain shuttered.

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Governor Ivey announced the extension and amendment of her safer-at-home order Thursday afternoon, which will allow most businesses in the state to re-open and most activities to resume.

A 30-year-old Cottondale man was charged with sex crimes after a 13-year-old girl was discovered to be pregnant earlier last week.

Since J.C. Penney Company, Inc. announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, questions and rumors about the future of local stores have swirled nationwide.

In a press release, a University spokesperson said James T. Dalton, an academic, inventor and researcher, will fill the role left vacant by the departure of former provost Kevin Whitaker.