Mayor Steven L. Reed and the City of Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department invite Montgomery children ages 6 to 14 years old and their parents or guardians to visit Gateway Lodge at Gateway Park, 3800 Davenport Drive, on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 2021 Summer Registration Kickoff. The Kickoff will provide parents with an…
A new study suggests people who work outside a regular 9 to 5 schedule are at greater risk for catching covid-19. British researchers believe odd work hours impact the circadian clock- weakening the body’s immune system. They found shift workers are nearly 2 and a half times more likely to test positive for coronavirus. Being exposed to secondhand smoke could…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The weekend series between Alabama State and Alcorn State will move to Saturday and Sunday, as announced by Alcorn State and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) due to weather this weekend in Lorna, Mississippi. For more ASU Hornet news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Researchers at Syracuse University compared pain relief from pure CBD oil to the so-called placebo effect, they found patients experienced an improvement in pain using cannabidiol and they also felt psychological effects simply from expecting they had gotten CBD. And the way to your heart – may be through your feet. Research presented to the European Society of Cardiology…
On April 26, Zsa Zsa Bouvier Couch, 52, of Montgomery, was arrested on criminal charges related to federal small business loan fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. Couch made her initial appearance in federal court yesterday, April 27. The fraud allegations relate to aid received through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a federal law…
The Prattville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Brady Evan Galloway, 18, of Prattville was last seen on January 27. According to police reports, witnesses last saw Galloway riding a bicycle wearing a McDonald’s work uniform and a black jacket with neon lettering. The director he was traveling in is unknown. Galloway has…
On April 27, Richard Allen Strickland, 55, of Hartford, was sentenced to 87 months (7 years 4 months) in prison for illegal drug distribution, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Strickland was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, Strickland,…
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) – A police chase that began with a traffic stop near Birmingham ended when a fleeing motorist crashed into another vehicle, killing a woman, and ran away from the wreckage. Vestavia Hills police say an officer stopped a vehicle on Interstate 65 on Monday night but the driver fled until exiting on Lakeshore Parkway. The fleeing vehicle…
Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There has been little in the way of tangible repercussions for those states. It’s a striking contrast to the fate of North Carolina a few years ago. When its Legislature passed a bill in March…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Groups opposed to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to least private prisons have filed a lawsuit in a bid to block the plan. The proposal is seen by supporters as a partial solution to Alabama’s troubled correctional system. But the suit filed Tuesday suit alleges the plan does not have the state legislature’s approval. Attorney Kenny…
