The Montgomery Police Department said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a police officer after being charged in an off-duty incident. MPD Spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said 29-year-old Meshach Franklin was charged with third degree Criminal Trespass. MPD said it initiated the investigation on April 7, 2021 after receiving notification of the charges from the Municipal Court Magistrates Office. MPD…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say an Alabama teen was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night. Birmingham police Sgt. Rod Mauldin says officers were called to a home in the Inglenook community where they found an unresponsive 16-year-old on the couch before 11:30 p.m. Mauldin says a second teen was shot in the face but his…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Services/Source: MFRS Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a house fire that happened Wednesday afternoon. Fire Lieutenant J.C. Selman said it happened just after 4:00 PM in the 500 block of Winston Drive. Once crews arrived, fire crews discovered a two story house with heavy smoke and flames visible. The fire was quickly put out, but the house suffered extensive…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers have resurrected an effort to lift the state’s decades-old ban on yoga in public schools. On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 to advance the bill that would let school systems decide if they want to offer yoga to students. The approval came after the bill failed last week on a tie…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who whipped up the crowd before the Capitol riot in January. Brooks’ campaign announced the endorsement Wednesday, a key prize as he and other rivals look ahead to Alabama’s all-important Republican primary. Trump’s endorsement should boost Brooks among Republicans…
MORNING RAIN/STORMS: The storms are weakening as they move across Alabama, but they could still produce strong, gusty winds and some hail. Tornado chances are very low, but not zero, so we will need to mention the low chance of a brief, isolated tornado and for that reason the SPC maintains the “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms through…
Win numbers and lottery ballsA divided Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on lottery legislation. Republican Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville on Wednesday asked to carry his bill over until another day. McClendon said he feared he did not have enough votes to pass the measure. The delay came as the bill faced a filibuster and an effort to change…
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs/Source: ADVA A federal grant thanks to the U.S. Veterans Administration will soon allow Alabama to build its fifth veterans home. According to officials with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, the $39 million grant will cover 65 percent of the home’s construction cost. The remaining 35 percent will be covered by ADVA. The estimated $60…
Family and friends gathered in the Lowndes County Courthouse today to honor the life and legacy of sheriff big John Williams Sheriff “Big John” Williams was a well loved sheriff in the Lowndes County community. Local law-enforcement and family members gathered in the courthouse in remembrance of his life, Wednesday afternoon. Williams was murdered back in November 2019 and because…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State redshirt freshman Ryan Nettles was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Newcomer of the Week after his performance against South Carolina State on Saturday.The award is the third Newcomer of the Week award for Nettles this season, and the fourth award overall. For more Alabama State News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
