Dallas County Courthouse Annex Named in Memory of Two Prominent Selma Attorneys
The Dallas County Courthouse Annex is now named in memory of J.L. Chestnut and Bruce Boynton.
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COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Tuesday, Sept. 14 Show ICU Bed Shortage Going Up
The Alabama Hospital Association has released statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19, which show the shortage of ICU beds growing larger.
Alabama National Fair Facing Another Year During The Pandemic
The Alabama National Fair is a Montgomery tradition but this tradition is now faced with another year during the pandemic. Nearly 70 years ago Kiwanis Club of Montgomery members came up with the idea for the first Alabama National Fair.
Pay It Forward: Hatwatha McGhee of Selma
In 2018, Hatwatha McGhee founded an organization to help clean up Selma.
ASU Cross Country: Shamia Jones and Ricky Thornton named SWAC Cross Country Runner of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State freshman Shamia Jones (Albany, Ga.) and Alabama State junior Ricky Thornton (Indianapolis, Ind.) were named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) cross country runner of the week for Women’s and Men’s respectively, announced Monday afternoon. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Former Alabama district attorney, Brandon Hughes, seeks to avoid prison
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – A former district attorney has asked a judge to keep him out of prison and allow him to serve his 10-month prison sentence on perjury and ethics charges in a community corrections program. Attorneys for former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes last week filed a motion seeking a community corrections program placement. They argued that’s…
Norm Macdonald, former ‘Saturday Night Live’ comic, dies
Norm Macdonald seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) NEW YORK (AP) – Former “Saturday Night Live” comic Norm Macdonald is dead after a nine-year battle with cancer. His death Tuesday was confirmed by his management team, Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Macdonald was on…
Prattville Police Searching for Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Prattville police need your help finding a credit card fraud suspect.
Tractor Trailer Catches Fire on I-85 Causing Road Closures
A tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire causing road closures at the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the weigh station at the 20-mile marker in Macon County. Macon County EMA says motorists traveling I-85 Southbound from Montgomery, should be careful and choose an alternate route. Area public safety agencies and the Shorter Fire Department are at the scene. No injuries…
School Vaccine Campaigns Targeting Students Face Blowback
Across the U.S., vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set on getting their shots. A return to in-person school this month is raising the stakes for high school students who want to be safe in packed classrooms and homecoming rallies. Coronavirus outbreaks are already forcing some school closures, especially in states with low vaccination rates. President Biden has called…
