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ASU Soccer: NCAA Tournament Bound! Alabama State defeats Grambling State on penalty kicks to earn automatic bid

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Alabama State earned their third Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship in five years, defeating Grambling State on penalty kicks Sunday afternoon to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. For more ASU Hornet news, visit AlabamaNews.Net !

Auburn Police Department Arrests Man on Felony Warrants

Courtesy: Auburn Police Department An Auburn man who reportedly stole multiple bank cards and made unauthorized purchases is now in custody. According to the Auburn Police Department, the theft was reported on Feb. 22, 2021, on the 700 block of Heard Avenue. Ardarius Divante Ferrell was noted as the suspect and after an investigation was identified to be the offender….

Rigby Street Shooting in Montgomery Leaves One Man Injured

Shooting on Rigby Street Leaves One Man Injured/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police is investigating an early morning shooting that left a man injured. MPD Spokesperson Lt. Jarrett Williams said it happened in the 1600 block of Rigby Street just after 9:00AM. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a serious gunshot wound. Police say a person of…

U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Case

 (Johnson & Johnson via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in the administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in…

2 Men Charged with Running Practice without Medical License

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Officials say two men operating an Alabama business have been arrested and accused of practicing medicine without a license. William Timothy Rogers and Steven Douglas Elliott were arrested for the felony charge following a search warrant of their Birmingham business, WaveTech Therapy. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners says the arrests were the result of a…

Lawyer: 2 Arrested Had no Role in Confederate Chair Theft

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawyer representing one of two people arrested on charges of possessing a stolen Confederate monument removed from an Alabama cemetery says the pair had nothing to do with the theft. Attorney Michael Kennedy said Monday that the situation is a mistake. He said Jason Warnick and Kathryn Diionno had no role in taking the monument….

Very Warm Tuesday; Cold Front on the Way

Today will start off with plenty of sunshine, but clouds will increase by the afternoon, we will remain dry, and it will be another very warm day with highs in the mid to upper 80s. We will be close to the record high of 88° set back in 1972 in Montgomery. RAIN CHANCES RETURN: A cold front will move approach…

Senators Propose Bill to Help Allocate Funds for Black Historical Sites

Senators Clyde Chambliss and Bobby Singleton are sponsoring a bill that will take funds from the statewide property tax that is tied to the confederacy, to help preserve and promote black history. Alabama First Created this tax to help confederate soldiers and their widows after the war. The state has continued to collect taxes ever since. Most of the revenue…

Summer Program Brings Over 200 Jobs For Montgomery Youth

Mayor Reed invites Montgomery teenagers and young adults to apply for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program The program will provide job opportunities to approximately 200 youth and young adults in Montgomery MONTGOMERY – Mayor Steven L. Reed today announced plans for the City of Montgomery to hire approximately 200 teenagers and young adults as part of the Mayor’s Summer Youth…

Alabama Senate Expected to Debate Casino, Lottery Bill Tuesday

State senators on Tuesday are expected to debate lottery and casino legislation. Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) said he expects to bring up a bill for debate that would establish a state lottery as well as allow multiple casino sites. McClendon says he believes he has the 21 votes needed to get the measure through the Senate. The debate comes days…