SUMMARY: In a highly emotional campaign season, a local church on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive is focusing on prayer ahead of the upcoming election. Pastor Marvin Lou encourages community members to vote and emphasizes the importance of participation in the electoral process. A small gathering prayed for peace and collective support, highlighting the need for unity after the election results. Pastor Lou’s church is also offering transportation to polling places, underlining the belief that active participation can positively impact the community. Polls in Alabama open at 7 a.m. and close at 11 p.m.

Community members gathered at Stewart Memorial CME Church to pray ahead of Tuesday’s general election.
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SUMMARY: Chastity Gonzalez, a Grand Bay woman, faces drug possession and child endangerment charges following a traffic stop in Daphne, Baldwin County. The stop was initiated due to an expired tag and suspicious behavior at a stop sign. Inside the car, police found drug paraphernalia and fentanyl, with Gonzalez reportedly impaired and unable to properly interact with officers. A four-year-old girl was found in a booster seat in the back, posing serious safety risks. The child is now being cared for by relatives. Gonzalez’s bond is set at nearly $10,000, and a no-contact order with her daughter was not enforced by the judge.

An expired tag and a car stopped at a stop sign for a suspiciously long time for no apparent reason caught the attention of a Daphne patrol officer overnight and led to an arrest and a shocking discovery.
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SUMMARY: Today will be breezy with wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph and temperatures reaching the low 70s in Peach Country and close to 80 degrees in Clanton. While some eastern areas may not warm up beyond the mid-70s due to clouds, western locations like Tuscaloosa are expected to hit 81. Spotty showers are possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, with more rain likely depending on an uncertain tropical system developing in the Caribbean that may approach the Gulf. The seven-day forecast shows mild temperatures near 80 throughout the week, along with limited rain chances.

Breezy and warm for Alabama as we watch for what could be Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf later this week.

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