Montgomery police say a man was shot in the parking lot of Eastdale Mall. It happened Thursday afternoon. MPD says the victim, an adult male suffered a non-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported but police say two vehicles were damaged as a result of the shooting. Police did not…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approve a bill that criminalize doctors who do not provide care to babies still living after an abortion attempt. Lawmakers voted 76-12 Thursday for the bill by Republican Rep. Ginny Shaver of Leesburg. It now moves to the Alabama Senate. Shaver argued the law is needed to protect children while opponents of the bill…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a ban on curbside voting. Legislators voted 74-25 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. Supporters of the bill said it is needed to protect election integrity. Opponents argued the state is cutting off an avenue that might make it easier for elderly and disabled people to vote. The legislation…
There were several homes that were damaged by an EF-2 tornado that stuck the Billingsley community Wednesday night, while some homes were completely destroyed other homes sustained minimal damage. Carol Carter’s family home where her parents still reside was one of those damaged homes. Carol’s mother and father were safely inside the house when the tornado brought down pine trees…
Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz displayed his speed on pro day. In numbers provided by Auburn the former track star was clocked at an unofficial, hand-timed 4.26 in the 40 Thursday. 🔥⏱BLAZING FAST 40 ALERT⏱🔥@AuburnFootball WR prospect Anthony Schwartz ran a 4.26u! @TheRealF1ash pic.twitter.com/u1WJ1vfW2B — NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2021 The 6-foot, 186-pound Schwartz is perhaps the Tigers’ top prospect…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the locations for the Alabama National Guard’s mobile vaccination clinics across 24 rural counties. As part of Governor Ivey’s activation of the ALNG to support the state’s COVID-19 response, beginning March 23, the mobile vaccination teams will rotate through the designated counties. “Being from rural Alabama myself, ensuring folks in those counties have an…
FILE — In this Feb. 7, 2019 file photo, Bloomfield High School transgender athlete Terry Miller, second from left, wins the final of the 55-meter dash over transgender athlete Andraya Yearwood, left, and other runners in the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Conn. Lawyers for several Connecticut school districts and the…
The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022. The league took in $5.9 billion a year in its current contracts. Amazon has partnered with the league…
Montgomery Kidney Walk 2019 March is National Kidney Month. The Alabama Kidney Foundation is raising funds to help kidney patients in our area with the goal of $100,000. “The middle of Alabama has the greatest need out of the state. So it’s important that we meet our goals every year. And due to the pandemic last year, we are really…
On March 17, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued IR-2021-59, which provides for an automatic extension of the filing and payment date for individual 2020 income tax returns from April 15, to May 17. The IRS release specifically stated that the relief does not apply to estimated tax payments that are due on and still must be paid by…
