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Hurricane Helene has devastated many communities. Herndon and his "Benevolent Way" group are collecting supplies and taking them to hurricane victims in Florida and the Carolinas this Thursday. The needs continue to be for more bottled water, sports drinks, non-perishable food items, kids' snacks, personal hygiene products, and feminine hygiene products.

Fall is simply the best time of the year. Football and all of the best holidays. There are lots of fun things for families to get excited about in West Alabama in the months of October, November, and December.

Investigators refer to it as "sextortion" and it involves a predator luring a minor to create and then send sexually explicit images or a video. After this the adult predator threatens the child and claims they will release the material unless the child continues producing videos and images, reported WIAT-TV. The FBI says they have seen a huge increase in the number of these cases, according to FBI.gov.

Famous people really do live in Alabama (as hard as that is for some to believe). However, this weekend the rich and famous all want to be in Alabama. Well, they want to be in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We have a little ballgame going on this Saturday night at Saban Field @Bryant Denny Stadium. Former President Donald Trump and many other well-known names will be here.

What scares YOU? Do serial killers scare you? Is it ghosts or shadow people that get you? What about the supernatural and evil demons? It's different for everyone.

The biggest game of Jalen Milroe's young career. Was it in the CFP last season against Michigan? Is it this Saturday against the Georgia Bulldogs? Georgia QB Carson Beck is the guy predicted in all the "mock drafts" to go in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Is it possible that Jalen Milroe could outplay Carson Beck and have a true Heisman moment?

Tuscaloosa County schools have an immediate need for bus drivers. They will be launching a free training class on October 1.

As a former Hyundai owner, I was shocked to hear this news that impacts all of us with these automobiles. This past weekend law enforcement agencies in West Alabama issued a very strong, important warning for all Hyundai/Kia drivers and owners.

That can not be right. A new Alabama law could put us normal, everyday grocery shoppers in an Alabama jail cell. Like behind bars jail cell? What is going on here? This is someone's idea of a bad joke. It has to be.

Where do you go to out to eat? Wherever it is, you want to make sure it's clean and safe. Each month the Alabama Health Department inspects eateries and reports the findings. Here are the latest Alabama restaurant reports.