Alabama State has finished eighth at the Don Benbow Collegiate at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Course after a final round 317. The Hornets finished the tournament at 70-over (638), three shots behind Purdue Fort Wayne (635) and nine shots behind Savannah State (629) for sixth overall. Drexel won the tournament with one-over (585), followed by Butler at 41-over (609) and…
Publix Super Markets has announced the date that it will open its new store in Pike Road. The store will be the company’s fifth in Montgomery County. The Pike Road store will open Wednesday, March 24, at 7:00 a.m. in the Shops at Pike Road. The store is part of a new shopping center that includes other retail space near…
Longtime CBS and NBC correspondent and television anchor Roger Mudd has died at the age of 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia. The journalist famously once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president. During more than 30 years on network television, Mudd…
 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. That puts President Joe Biden on the cusp of a triumph that advances Democratic priorities yet also showcases the unity his party will need for future victories. House passage seems certain, probably coming Wednesday. The bill aims to fulfill Democrats’ campaign…
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Authorities investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol say two extremist groups that traveled to Washington along with thousands of other Trump supporters weren’t whipped into an impulsive frenzy by President Donald Trump that day. Instead, authorities allege evidence points to the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys laying attack plans well in advance. Internal communications…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers are holding a public hearing on medical marijuana legislation. The House Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on the Senate-passed bill on Wednesday afternoon. The bill by Republican Sen. Tim Melson would allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase marijuana, in forms such as gels or tablets, for medical use from…
An intensifying upper air ridge over the Gulf of Mexico and a surface low off the Southeast Coast are bringing us splendid spring-like weather this week. It is another cold start to the day, but we are seeing a nice warm up again with the dry air mass in place. Highs this afternoon are surging into the upper 70s area…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama legislative committee is holding a public hearing on a bill that would make it a felony to treat transgender youth with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy, or surgery. The House Health Committee has scheduled a Wednesday afternoon public hearing on the Senate-passed bill. Alabama is one of at least eight states where conservative lawmakers are pushing…
Montgomery police say a motorcyclist has been killed a wreck on Eastern Boulevard at Calmar Drive. Police say late Saturday afternoon, 44-year-old Kenji Sledge was severely injured in the wreck. He died later at a hospital. Police say the driver of a car was making a left turn from the boulevard onto Calmar Drive when the car hit Sledge, who…
The Alabama Senate has voted down a bill that would have created a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in the state. The bill got 19 votes in favor and 13 against, but needed 21 votes to pass due to it being a proposed constitutional amendment. The bill originally had five locations for planned casinos. Before a final vote was…
