LACEY’S SPRING, Ala. (AP) – The search for a north Alabama man and a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly abducted ended hours later with the man in custody and the juvenile safe. Police issued an alert for 36-year-old Adam Dexter Wilson after a girl he knew was taken by a man at gunpoint from a home near Lacey’s Spring around…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The police officers’ lobby in Birmingham has approved a no-confidence vote in Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith, citing increasing crime and violence against officers. News outlets report that Wednesday night’s vote by board members and trustees of the Fraternal Order of Police was unanimous. They also expressed no confidence in Assistant Chief Darnell Davenport. A statement…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Shell Oil Company says it’s selling its refinery at Mobile, Alabama, to Texas-based Vertex Energy for $75 million in cash. The complex is located at the northern end of Mobile Bay and is designed to produce 90,000 barrels of crude oil and other products daily. Shell says the deal is part of its plan to shed…
BETTER RAIN CHANCES TODAY: A surface front will push into Alabama allowing for a better coverage of showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. A few strong storms can’t be ruled out and the SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for much of Alabama as a few storms could produce gusty winds and hail. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A former NASA space shuttle commander indicted on reckless murder charges in the traffic deaths of two girls in Alabama has pleaded guilty to reduced charges nearly five years after the crash. One-time astronaut James Halsell Jr. of Huntsville pleaded guilty to two manslaughter and two assault charges during a hearing Thursday. Relatives of the victims…
HOOVER, Ala. – Alabama mounted a late comeback effort, but it was not enough as the Crimson Tide fell, 7-2, against 13th-ranked Florida on Thursday afternoon in the 2021 SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met. The loss moved UA to 31-23 overall on the season and 2-1 in the Tournament. The two teams went scoreless until the sixth when the Gators…
Memorial Day is this weekend and one important thing to remember while traveling during the holiday is other people travel as well. From road trips to plane rides, a lot of people will be out of their homes this weekend.
Montgomery police say a woman has died after being shot this afternoon.
The City of Prattville has finished and made plans for multiple projects to promote traveling by foot. Bill Gillespie, Prattville Mayor, said they saw a need for sidewalk and bridge improvements so residents can walk, bike, and run safely around the city. “Several years ago as I was going out to Prattville East, I noticed that someone was heading out…
Gov. Kay Ivey will join leaders from Montgomery and Montgomery County to break ground on the long-awaited whitewater recreation center on June 10.
