ADVA Joins Alabama & Auburn Student Veterans in Raising Awareness about Suicide Prevention
Student veterans from both schools team up for Operation Iron Ruck every year during the week of the Iron Bowl and march from one school to another.
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First Native American to Graduate from the US Military Academy Receives Honor Posthumously
Governor Kay Ivey presented the Alabama Distinguished Service Medal posthumously to Major David Moniac’s family at a ceremony in the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol.
Former MPS Interim CFO Arrested for Violating State Ethics Law
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that 68-year-old Brenda Palmer is charged with violating state ethics law and lying to an investigator with the Attorney General’s Office.Â
Coroner: 2 Year Old in Opelika Died from ‘Multiple Blunt Force Trauma’
Opelika police have arrested and charged 28-year-old Chasity Baker and 28-year-old Jamario Mitchell in the death of the child.
Man Reported Missing from VA Hospital Found Safe
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said 71-year-old Edwin Clinton Hoover was located on Carmichael Road.
Tuskegee City Council Member Johnny Ford to Seek Alabama House Seat
Tuskegee City Council member Johnny Ford has announced that he will seek the District 82 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2022.
Worker at North Alabama Business Killed in Forklift Accident
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A worker at a north Alabama business died after being run over by a forklift. Limestone Coroner Mike West tells news outlets the accident happened Monday morning at Sunbelt Forest Products Corp. in Athens. The company produces pressure-treated lumber, and West says the accident is under investigation. Details including the name of the victim haven’t been…
Warming Trend Continues; Showers and Cooler Again Late Week
High pressure remains in control of our weather, which will allow for a continued warming trend. Today is featuring a sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 70s.
Ivey Taps Filmore as Chief of Staff to Replace Bonner
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Liz Dowe Filmore will replace Jo Bonner as Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff, becoming the first female to hold the position in Alabama. Ivey’s office announced the appointment on Monday. Filmore was previously the top deputy in the position. She has been an advisor to Ivey since 2013 when she worked on Ivey’s re-election campaign…
Alabama Judge Opposed to Death Penalty Set for Ethics Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —  An Alabama judge accused of violating judicial rules with her criticism of the death penalty is going before a disciplinary court on ethics charges. A complaint before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary on Monday says Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd wrongly became embroiled in the capital punishment debate. It also says she issued erroneous…
