Alabama Arise Lobbies for Grocery Tax Repeal
Tuesday the non-profit group Alabama Arise was at the state house, urging Legislators to repeal Alabama's grocery tax. Alabama is one of only three states in the country that has a grocery…
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Troy University Mourns the Death of Music Educator and Band Director Dr. Johnny Long
Troy University is mourning the death of longtime university music conductor Dr. Johnny Long. He died yesterday after a brief illness.…
Extra: Emergency Call: Alabama
Alabama lawmakers are exploring a new statewide emergency notification system this legislative session. The proposal making its way through the state legislature would give all county EMAs a base level notification system. This would…
Convicted Killer Escapes from Alabama Work-Release Facility
Authorities are searching for a convicted killer they say escaped from a work-release facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections says the inmate escaped from the Childersburg Work Release Center Saturday night. Officials say Daniel Miner was not found in…
AL Lawmakers: Plan to House Americans Exposed to Coronavirus has been Cancelled
According to Alabama lawmakers, the plan to house passengers testing positive for the coronavirus in a FEMA center in Anniston has been cancelled. Rep. Mike Rogers and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) both tweeted saying after speaking with President Donald Trump…
Anniston FEMA facility to be used as coronavirus quarantine center
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Saturday that the FEMA facility in Anniston will be used as a coronavirus quarantine center for some American passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. HHS said the…
More Victims are Added to Jefferson County Lynching Memorial
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Four new victims of racial violence are being added to the Jefferson County Memorial Project. The new names were discovered by students and others working with the project. Among them is Jim Hatter, who was dragged…
Parades, Balls Planned on Alabama Coast Ahead of Mardi Gras
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - It's the last weekend of the Mardi Gras season on the Alabama coast. Nine parades are planned for Saturday and Sunday around Mobile and Baldwin County. And Sunday is Joe Cain Day in Mobile, where thousands…
Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals. Since the…
Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Underway
The state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items runs from Friday, Feb. 21 until midnight on Sunday, Feb. 23. Alabama shoppers can stock up tax free on supplies costing less than $60…
Dauphin Island bridge closed after strike by runaway barge
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - A major bridge on the Alabama coast is closed after being hit by a runaway barge. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier posts on his Facebook page that the incident at the Dauphin Island bridge happened…
Animal Rights Bill Draws Criticism from Humane Groups
An animal rights bill moving through the Alabama State House has caught the attention of animal rights groups across the state The legislation, proposed by Senator Jack Williams of Mobile would…
Alabama Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill with 8 to 1 Vote
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 8-1 with one member abstaining to approve a medical marijuana bill and send it to the full Senate for consideration. The bill would allow…
Bye-Bye State School Board? Alabama Voters Decide In Two Weeks
Governor Kay Ivey has said the state's education leadership needs a bold change, because the current system is not working. Her 2019 proposal would not only get rid…
Proposed Bill Would Speed up the Death Penalty Process
Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth is making a push to reduce the time it takes for a death row inmate to be put to death. The proposed bill…
Severe Weather Awareness Week Is Underway in Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed this week as Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week. This leads up to the state sales tax holiday weekend on severe weather preparedness items,…
Body of Elderly Scottsboro Man Found Inside Car in Flooded Creek
Authorities have recovered the body of an 82-year-old man inside a car that was swept into a flooded creek earlier this month. An Alabama Law Enforcement Agency statement says the body of Raymond Edwards of Scottsboro, was found Sunday afternoon…
Former Middle School Teacher Found 'NOT Guilty' of Having Sex with a Student
Jurors in Lawrence County have acquitted a former middle school teacher who was charged with having sex with a student. The 11-man, one-woman jury returned the verdict in favor of 30-year-old Taylor Brooks Boyles of Moulton on Thursday. A former…
Gov. Kay Ivey Announces Members of Group Studying Gambling
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the members of her Study Group for Gambling Policy. She had announced the formation of the group during her State of the State Address…
Three Dothan High Students Hospitalized After Eating Laced Brownies
Authorities say three high school students were hospitalized after eating brownies laced with a narcotic. Dothan police say several Dothan High School students distributed a batch of narcotic-laced brownies to their classmates Wednesday. Dothan police juvenile officer Sgt. Clark Allums…
Two Dead Following Shooting Inside Mobile Walmart
Two men are dead after an argument led to a shootout at a Walmart store in Mobile. Police say two people got into a dispute at a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Wednesday night and both pulled out guns. Each opened…
A Push to Get Rid of the State Auditors Office
Tuesday at the State House a Senate committee heard a proposal to abolish the state auditors office. Senator Andrew Jones (R) Centre, is sponsoring the bill. Jones says that the state already has…
Trump Lashes Out at Jones, Predicts GOP Senate Victory
President Donald Trump is predicting a GOP Senate victory in Alabama following Democrat Doug Jones' vote to convict him. Trump in a Tweet on Sunday lashed out at Jones, calling him a lightweight and his vote partisan. The president said…
FDA Crackdown on Vaping Flavors has Blind Spot: Disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government has started enforcing new restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of them. Parents, students and researchers report that some young people have switched to disposable e-cigarettes, which…
Funeral Announced for Slain Alabama Officer
WARRIOR, Ala. (AP) - Funeral plans have been announced for an Alabama police officer who was fatally shot during a vehicle pursuit. Kimberly Mayor Bob Ellerbrock says Kimberly Police Officer Nick O'Rear was assisting officers from another department on Tuesday…
