Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

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Good morning, Montgomery. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 31st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Action 8 News recapped the top 8 stories of 2024, highlighting key events like a local shooting, a historic election, and military enhancements, without ranking them due to their varied significance to viewers. WAKA 8
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Weekend storms significantly damaged two warehouses in Hope Hull, Alabama, potentially impacting Hyundai's production and causing delays in food distribution. WSFA 12
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Montgomery, Alabama, held its annual Hanukkah celebration, fostering community and cultural engagement. WSFA 12
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Leo Lewis Jr., a Montgomery pastor, embraces faith as a central teaching element at Evangel Christian Academy. WSFA 12
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Residents in central and south Alabama are recovering after a series of powerful storms caused property damage, downed trees, and power outages. WSFA 12
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alabama introduces a new tax credit for employers offering child care, aiming to boost workforce participation by alleviating child care access and affordability issues, with benefits for both large and small businesses starting in 2025. Alabama Daily News
- ➤ Alabama honors former President Jimmy Carter by lowering flags to half-staff for 30 days, while residents in Macon and Montgomery Counties deal with storm aftermath. WSFA 12
- ➤ Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama orders flags to be lowered at the Capitol and across the state for 30 days to honor former President Jimmy Carter following his passing at the age of 100. WSFA 12
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