HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a man during a mental health call doesn’t want prosecutors to refer to him as a victim. An attorney for Huntsville police officer William Darby made the request in a motion filed Wednesday. The defense contends that allowing prosecutors to refer to Jeffrey Parker as…
FINALLY FRIDAY: Today will be another dry day with highs in the mid 70s, but clouds will increase through the day as a surface low will be getting its act together off to our west. WET & STORMY SATURDAY: A dynamic storm system will approach from the west, and will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms back to Alabama very late…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers are inching closer to approving a ban on so-called vaccine passports that require proof of coronavirus vaccination to access services from a business or state agency. The House Health Committee on Wednesday voted to send the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote. It has already cleared the Alabama Senate. The bill…
.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers have delayed a vote on a proposal to ban curbside voting as the state became the latest to debate new restrictions on voting. The Alabama Senate on Thursday delayed a vote in the face of a Democratic filibuster. No Alabama counties are known to have used curbside voting in the…
The Alabama Tourism Department announced that Alabama’s Travel Industry survived the pandemic better than the other 45 states. Despite the pandemic, Alabama ranks top 5 in the nation for the smallest percentage drop in travel expenditures. They estimated more than 22.5 million people visited the state of Alabama last year. The amount of tourism dollars spent in Alabama dropped 20%…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will celebrate its student-athletes at “StingChella,” an awards ceremony and concert featuring recording artist, Rick Ross. The event will be held Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. inside the ASU Stadium. For mor Alabama State Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State returns to action for this weekend as they travel to compete at the UCF Track Complex on the University of Central Florida campus for the 2021 Knights Invite. For more ASU News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
On Thursday the Alabama Senate debated a package of bills supported and authored by Secretary of State John Merrill. Supporters of the package say the bills strengthen ballot security. Opponents see it as another effort to suppress votes. “Ballot security is already there. We had the most secure election in Alabama that we’ve ever had,” said Senate Minority Leader Bobby…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the death of Queneisa McReynolds, 34, of Montgomery. Octavious Grace, 17, and Denzel Donald-White, 18, both of Montgomery face Assault and Reckless Murder charges in McReynold’s death. On Sunday, April 18, MPD responded to a call of a shooting in the 2300 block of Day Street. At the scene, they located McReynolds suffering…
The Montgomery County Commission once again invites Montgomery County students, ages 16-22 years old, to come work for the county. The 2021 Montgomery County Student Apprenticeship program begins Monday, June 7 and runs until Friday, July 30. Students have the opportunity to work for offices throughout the county including the County Commission, Sheriff, District Attorney, Probate, Engineering, Parks and Recreation,…
