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!
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced his won’t seek re-election in 2022. Merrill elected to the position in 2015 is Alabama’s 53rd Secretary of State. The following is a direct statement from Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill: “Since January of 2015, it has been my honor to serve as the 53rd Secretary of State of Alabama. During…
Baptist Health officials say they are expanding the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with the opening of two clinics in the River Region. Anyone wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to set up an appointment. The Montgomery Clinic is located at 3989 Eastern Boulevard. The hours are from 8:00AM-3:00PM Monday through Friday. The Prattville Clinic, which is part of…
FILE – In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo a crane is used to lift a vehicle following a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods, in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) Authorities say Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed an SUV in Southern California less than two months ago, leaving…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Ivey cites the increase in vaccinations, and the down trending number of new cases in the state. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama senators are expected to debate a lottery bill. Senators say they expect to debate the bill by Republican Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville on Wednesday. The bill would authorize a lottery where tickets could be sold at stores, kiosks, and through a phone app. McClendon said the issue of a lottery is not dead. Senators…
