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AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese to Retire

Steve Savarese – Photo from AHSAA Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Steve Savarese has announced plans to retire from the position he has held for the last 15 years. He made the announcement at today’s annual Central Board of Control spring meeting. His retirement will be effective July 1. Savarese did agree to remain on the job until…

ASU Softball: Series Preview- Alabama State travels to Huntsville for a weekend conference series against Alabama A&M

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State will travel to face Alabama A&M in a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series this weekend in Huntsville, Alabama. The series will begin on Friday afternoon at 3 pm and conclude on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 12 noon. For more ASU Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net !

$1,000 Reward Offered, Silver Sedan Sought in January Fatal Shooting Near Longview Court

Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in Christian Curtis’ Murder investigation. On Wednesday, January 13, Montgomery police responded to a call of a shooting near Longview Court. The victim Christian Curtis was located suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at a local hospital. Witness say they saw a silver sedan firing shots from…

NFL Adopts Some New Rules for 2021-22 Season

The below playing rules and bylaws were adopted by NFL clubs today:​​ Approved 2021 Playing Rules Summary 1.         By Competition Committee; to amend Rule 16, to eliminate overtime in the preseason. 2.         By Competition Committee; to amend Rule 6, Section 1, Article 3, for one year only, to establish a maximum number of players in the setup zone. 4.      By Competition Committee,…

Businesses Struggling to Fill Jobs AS Economy Returns to Normal

It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead, businesses are having trouble filling the jobs, which in turn hurts their ability to keep up with demand for their products or services. Owners say that some would-be workers are worried about catching COVID-19 or prefer to live off unemployment benefits…

Second Arrest Made in December 2020 Arson Investigation, Juvenile Arrested

Arrested man in handcuffs with handcuffed hands behind back Montgomery Fire and Rescue have announced the second arrest in a December 2020 Arson investigation. The arrest occurred on December 23. Montgomery police charge a second juvenile in a Arson investigation at 1239 Audubon Road. The juvenile’s mother brought him down to Montgomery police station for interviewing. In the interview, the…

Alabama Senate Approves Bill to Require Race Data to Be Collected at Traffic Stops

The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that will require police agencies to record racial data during traffic stops. Senators approved the legislation on a 19-7 vote. It moves to the Alabama House. State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) said his bill is intended to prevent the targeting of motorists based on their race or ethnicity. The bill would require police…

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Jump 20% in Alabama in 10 Days

Hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 have jumped about 20% in less than two weeks in Alabama. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health show 362 people were hospitalized Monday for the illness caused by the new coronavirus. That’s up from the 301 patients just 10 days earlier. But the total is still just a fraction of the 3,070 patients who…