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3rd Person Arrested in Stolen Confederate Monument Case

Picture from before Pate turned himself in. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a third person has been arrested in connection with a stolen Confederate monument. The New Orleans Police department said Stanley Pate turned himself in Friday after being wanted in connection for possession of stolen property. Jason Warnick and Kathryn Diionno were arrested earlier. The chair-shaped…

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…