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US to Withdraw all Troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Brussels on Wednesday for talks with European and NATO allies about Afghanistan, Ukraine and other matters. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is preparing to…

Cold Front and Rain on the Way

RAIN ON THE WAY: A cold front will approach the state today bringing more clouds, cooler temperatures, and scattered showers and a few storms, but thankfully no severe weather for much of the state. Best chance of a strong thunderstorm is over the southwest corner of the state, where SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) defined for Washington, Mobile,…

Johnston Taylor Granted Youthful Offender Status in Deaths of Rod, Paula Bramblett

Johnston Taylor, the teenage driver charged in the fatal wreck that killed “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers” Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula in 2019, has been granted youthful offender status. He is charged with two counts of manslaughter. His arraignment has been set for April 28. Court records show Taylor was speeding on the night of May 25,…

Alabama Senate Approves Lottery, Casino Bill

The Alabama Senate has approved a  lottery and casino legislation as lawmakers make a third attempt to advance a gambling bill this session. Senators voted 23-9 for the proposed constitutional amendment would establish a state lottery and allow nine casino sites in the state. Casino and sports betting sites would be located in Macon County as well as Jefferson County,…

COVID Protocols In Place at Montgomery Regional Airport

As summer approaches, state’s begin to lift their mask mandates, and vaccines continue to be administered more people are choosing to travel by plane. TSA has reported over 200,000 more travelers are traveling now since the beginning of the year, and numbers continue to rise. Montgomery Regional Airport executive director, Marshall J. Taggart, Jr., says MGM is also seeing an…

Montgomery Man Charged in Death of 5-Month-Old Son

Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the death of five-month-old Austin Diaz Flora. On Wednesday, April 7, at about 11:30 a.m., police say they responded to a hospital after receiving a report of a baby with life threatening injuries. The baby was taken to a hospital in Birmingham and died Saturday. Police say a forensic exam resulted in…

U.S. Marshal Searching for Timothy Wyatt

The U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force continues its search for Timothy Jabbar Wyatt. The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office resubmitted a request to CrimeStoppers to air Wyatt’s case again with additional photos. The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office added the following: Timothy Jabbar Wyatt is wanted for Failure to Appear in Court for multiple charges. His bond has been…

ASU Football: Davis and Nettles earn SWAC Weekly honors following victory over Mississippi Valley State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State redshirt freshman Ryan Nettles and sophomore defensive back Irshaad Davis were awarded weekly honors from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) following the Hornets’ win over Mississippi Valley State, announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. For more Hornets News visit AlabamaNews.Net !