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Dean Dillon Tribute Breaks Record | Oct. 10, 2024 | News 19 at 5 p.m.
SUMMARY: A tribute concert honoring country music legend Dean Dillon featured performances from stars like George Strait and newcomer Zach Top in Huntsville. Fans enjoyed hours of songs written by Dillon, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Attendees, including Colorado’s Michael Dawson, praised Dillon for his local cancer charity efforts, which benefit various cancer patients. The event included a silent auction of signed memorabilia, with proceeds going to charity, and Dillon donated 100 new guitars to three North Alabama school districts. The concert marked the highest-grossing event in BBC history.
From George Strait to newcomer Zach Top – some of the biggest names in country music rocked the stage in Huntsville to honor a legend: Dean Dillon.
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A very dry September forecast with hot afternoons ahead for Alabama.
SUMMARY: Alabama faces a very dry September with hot afternoons continuing through the last week of summer before the autumnal equinox. Sunday begins comfortably cool in the 60s, warming to low 90s by mid-afternoon under mostly sunny skies. A weak wave may bring a few showers tonight, mainly to northwest Alabama, but widespread rain is unlikely. Temperatures will remain above average, hitting mid-90s Tuesday and Wednesday. By next weekend, a trough and front may increase cloud cover and rain chances slightly, potentially lowering temperatures closer to average. Overall, the forecast calls for persistent dry and warm conditions into next week.
A very dry September forecast with hot afternoons ahead for Alabama.
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Huntsville Fire & Rescue Holds 9/11 Memorial Service | Sept. 11, 2025 | News 19 at 5 p.m.
SUMMARY: On September 11, 2025, Huntsville Fire & Rescue held a memorial service to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military members and first responders gathered at Huntsville Fire Station One, where at 7:46 a.m., lights, sirens, and air horns sounded to replicate the sounds heard during the attacks. Fire Chief Howard McFarland emphasized the importance of remembering the tragedy to educate younger generations and prevent history from repeating. Former Captain Lynn recalled the shock of witnessing the attacks and noted how 9/11 reshaped emergency preparedness. This annual event is held across all 20 Huntsville fire stations.
The Huntsville Fire & Rescue held a 9/11 memorial service.
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News 5 NOW at 8:00am | September 11, 2025
SUMMARY: On September 11, 2025, News 5 NOW covered 9/11 commemorations, including first responders climbing 2,000 steps at Hancock Whitney Stadium to honor the World Trade Center’s 110 stories. The Original Oyster House offered free meals to first responders in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The program also reported a new Vibrio bacterial infection case in Escambia County, highlighting health warnings for beachgoers. Additionally, they discussed a study linking chronic insomnia to increased dementia risk, election recounts in Gulf Shores, and a recent political shooting in Utah, sparking debate over harsher punishments for political violence. Viewer opinions on extraterrestrials and political violence were shared in an interactive social media segment.
First Responders in Mobile honored the heroes of September 11th, a Pensacola woman is in the hospital after being infected with the flesh eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus, and a vote re-count wrapped up in Gulf Shores…
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