The Alabama Kidney Foundation is about to kick-off fundraising for the annual Montgomery Kidney Walk. This year it will look a little different because of the pandemic. It will be a virtual kick off Wednesday, February 17th with a drive-thru celebration on May 1st at Riverwalk Stadium. All money raised will go to the Alabama Kidney Foundation to assist kidney…
The Atlanta Braves will host an annual weekend series between two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) baseball programs while honoring two Braves greats and HBCU graduates with the Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic presented by Truist. The inaugural series will take place Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14, at Coolray Field, home of the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate, the…
As freezing temperatures came through Monday night, a concerned Montgomery residents decided to go out a help the homeless. Rachel Boutwell went looking for homeless people and the needy at their normal gathering spots in Montgomery but they weren’t there. Boutwell because of where she lives sees and helps those homeless persons all the time giving them food warm clothing…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Jonathon Kyle McCoy, the mayor of Lanett. He was arrested on three felony charges. The charges were using his official position or office for personal gain. McCoy, 56, surrendered at the Chambers County Jail Tuesday morning, with a bond set at $30,000. Attorney General Marshall’s Special Prosecutions Division presented evidence to a…
COVID-19 poses an extra danger to patients with heart disease and doctors think there should be a system for getting those at the highest risk vaccinated first. The American College of Cardiology recommends patients with advanced cardiovascular disease be prioritized over those with conditions that are well managed. The pandemic may be getting in the way of children’s dental care….
After a review of ongoing inclement winter weather in the state on Tuesday, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will not open 16 of its retail stores. However, an additional 30 stores in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas will open at noon. Road conditions are expected to improve later in the day which will allow ABC Store employees to safely…
 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31. On his first day in office, Biden had extended the moratorium from Jan. 31. Census Bureau figures…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…SNOW: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. * WHEN…UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. Categories:…
 (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — has arrived in New Orleans. But officials in the tourism-dependent city aren’t hoping for big crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. All parades are canceled and bars throughout the city have been closed since Friday. Even take-out drinks are forbidden. And officials put restrictions on crowds…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Researchers at the University of Alabama are working on affordable robots that police could use to communicate with each other or with crime suspects or the public. A National Science Foundation grant is funding the work to build robots with audio and video equipment. The robots could go into places where it may be too dangerous…
