Marisa Gjuraj
Reporter
Panama City, FL
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Marisa Gjuraj graduated from the University of South Carolina in May 2022.
While she was at UofSC, Marisa was a member of the Student Gamecock television station. Marisa is from Tega Cay, South Carolina.
If you have a story idea for Marisa, send her an email at the address on this page.
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The price of groceries is being impacted by supply and demand and supply chain backup.
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On Wednesday the US Federal Reserve raised key interest rates by three-quarters of a point.
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Madison City Schools leaders put together a mental health resource fair on Monday to show parents and students how much mental health matters.
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Rising inflation rates are making it hard for small and local businesses to keep up.
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The Madison County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday and approved a $196 million capital budget plan and a $2.5 million budget for the 2022-2023 school year.
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There are 424-thousand children in the foster care system in the U-S. There are 5,897 of those children are right here in Alabama. With the number of foster homes decreasing there are only 2,360 foster homes available here.
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In the state’s dashboard, updated every Thursday, Madison County has hit 1,001 deaths from COVID-19.
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West Madison Tiger Rock owner Jake Simmons believes that everyone should know how to defend themselves in the event they become a target.
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National Recovery Month is celebrated in September to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder and how people who struggle with substance abuse can find help.
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'Don't leave kids alone online': Expert says parents should monitor their child's online activity
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On Tuesday, the people of Fort Payne had the chance to tell city leaders what their thoughts were on possible incentives for a new Food City grocery store
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The Alabama Department of Human Resources is rolling out grocery money for families of students who receive free or reduced lunch at school.
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Early Saturday morning Florence Police officers brought someone into the jail. While the officers were booking the person passed out.
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New inmate transport measures were put in place at the Lauderdale County Jail since former corrections officer Vicky White helped Casey White escape earlier this year.
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At the end of July, two men facing capital murder charges tried to break out of the Morgan County Jail. Two weeks later, two other men, in on less serious charges, were caught trying to escape using a rope made of bedsheets.
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A missing person report was filed in Decatur for Haynes on July 8
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A wreck involving an 18-wheeler has caused a spill on Highway 75 and Main Street in Rainsville on Thursday.
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On the day that Billy Rashun Taylor would have turned 19, his father Billy Davis Taylor Jr. is speaking out about the lack of answers surrounding his son’s murder.
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Students in Decatur head back to school on Wednesday and Decatur City Schools Deputy Superintendent Dwight Satterfield has one word on his mind for this school year.
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Marshall County Schools are welcoming students back to school on August 9, and with that welcome comes new security measures.
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On Friday, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office deputies were at Asbury High School practicing their responses to an active shooting situation.
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The system lets administrators at schools know who is on their campus.
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Marshall County Schools will open its doors to students on August 9 and teachers were in the classrooms on Tuesday preparing for new initiatives they’ll use to teach this year.
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Decatur and Huntsville police said commuters need to be on alert over the next two weeks. Students are heading back to the classroom, which means more traffic on the road.
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The city of Huntsville is joining the state and other local governments in a settlement reached from a lawsuit over the opioid epidemic with pharmaceutical companies Mckesson and Janessen
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Scottsboro police are preparing for another year of keeping schools safe.
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Four of the five women charged in connection to the death of a four-month-old girl at a Red Bay daycare appeared in court today.
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With School starting in about a week parents need to make sure they have checked off vaccines off the school supply list.
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Paula Pabst is concerned with the excessive speeding she sees while she is out in her yard, not far from where Bethel Road becomes Ready Section.
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On Thursday several groups from around the Tennessee Valley came together to warn the public about the increase in overdoses
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Colbert County is set to build a new justice center and the new location will be just north of Muscle Shoals.
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Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce president Rick Roden said it has taken a lot of work to get here, as new businesses are coming up along highway 72 and highway 35 in Scottsboro.
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This morning Decatur city council voted 3-1 in favor of annexing almost 15 acres of land - which the property owner wants to use to build luxury apartments.
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A Jackson County man was arrested Thursday night at his home after deputies said he pretended to be a police officer to pull someone over
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Thursday afternoon people gathered to celebrate the opening of two more businesses in City Harbor at Lake Guntersville.
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Farmer John Bevel of Marshall County says that corn crops have been hit hard by the hot and dry weather but he says there is not many things farmers can do to counteract any revenue losses they suffer.
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Food pantries across north Alabama need support. If you would like to donate you can reach out to your local food pantry.
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The 12.5-million dollar project to replace four bridges on Old Highway 431 continues, but county workers said completion is right around the corner
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Dr. Angela Guess is the new interim superintendent of Jackson County Schools as she was chosen by the district’s school board Wednesday morning.
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Kiwanis of Decatur held the annual Spirit of America event on Independence Day.
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Fabian Oden came up with the idea of a database after previous experience as a paramedic working with autistic people.
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With the Fourth of July just days away, firefighters warn that fireworks and dry weather do not mix.
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The most recent drought map released by United States Drought Monitor shows most of north Alabama is dry. The majority of surrounding areas are abnormally dry while areas in Limestone, Lauderdale and Colbert counties are now in a moderate drought.
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As construction on several apartment complexes around the area are finished, supply will eventually meet demand.
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The event was held Saturday, just two days before National HIV Testing Day with the goal of bringing awareness to HIV testing in the Huntsville community.
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A contractor that took over $87,000 from a widow of an Army veteran to build a home, and never followed through, has been arrested.
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She is doing all she can to to keep her business afloat during a construction project that’s closed major roads near her store.
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Starting Friday, June 24, parents can go to Huntsville Hospital’s website to schedule an appointment.
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Jason Black and Ben Harrison are running to be representatives for Alabama house district 2.
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Today a small business showcase for black business owners was held at Calvary Hill Park in Huntsville
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