The Auburn Tigers (6-4, 6-4 SEC) will face No. 14 Northwestern (6-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in the 2021 Vrbo Citrus Bowl. Florida Citrus Sports chairman Ken Robinson and CEO Steve Hogan announced the matchup today on behalf of the organization. The 75th edition of the game will take place at noon CST on Friday, Jan. 1 at Camping World Stadium…
The Marshall Thundering Herd and Buffalo Bulls are set to meet in the 7th annual Camellia Bowl in Montgomery. The game will be played on Christmas Day at 1:30PM and televised on ESPN. “The Camellia Bowl has a knack for down-to-the-wire finishes and we expect another great game from Buffalo and Marshall,” Johnny Williams, executive director of the Camellia…
Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates victory against Florida after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. Alabama won 52-46. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will play No. 4 ranked Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. The game has been moved from Pasadena, California to AT&T…
Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) and Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) celebrate victory against Florida after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. Alabama won 52-46. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Najee Harris scored five touchdowns as No. 1 Alabama advanced to the College Football Playoff with a perfect record, holding off No….
State health officials say Alabama will receive almost 20,000 fewer doses of coronavirus vaccine than initially planned. The change will reduce the number of people who can receive an initial dose of the Pfizer vaccine in coming days. Health officials say the reason for the change is unclear. The department says almost 4,500 people in Alabama have received initial doses…
John Adam Vinson, Jr./Source: Montgomery County Jail The suspect in the officer-involved shooting on Atlanta Highway Monday has been identified. The State Bureau of Investigation has charged John Adam Vinson, Jr. with one count of Attempted Murder. Vinson is also charged with Robbery 1st Degree. Police say it happened just before 10:00AM in the 300 block of Eastdale Road Circle….
Montgomery police have identified the victim in a Thursday evening homicide. MPD identifies 23-year-old Stephanie Hale from Montgomery as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday, December 17. Police and medics responded to the 5600 block of Carmichael Road on a call of someone shot. At the scene, police located Hale with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for December 18. Overall, there are 3,352 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. That is up from 3,255 last week. The dashboard doesn’t specify whether the cases involve students, teachers or other school employees. In the Montgomery metro area, here are the…
Gov. Kay Ivey’s study group on gambling has released an 876-page report on the impact any expansion of gambling would have on the state. She formed the group in February with former Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange serving as chairman. Most forms of gambling are illegal in Alabama, even though they are allowed in most other states. But some gambling does…
Coach Rodney Scott/Source: Lee High School, MPS Robert E. Lee High School Head Girls Basketball Coach Rodney Scott has died. Montgomery Public Schools confirmed the passing of Scott Friday. “Coach Scott will be greatly missed. His commitment to his team and school was felt throughout our school district. Our hearts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time,”…
