The Democratic Primary runoff election for the State Senate District 26 is over. Representative Kirk Hatcher won the runoff with more than 74% of the vote. Â Challenger, former Representative John Knight received just over 25% of the votes. Hatcher will face off against Republican Candidate William Green in the general election in March. Tags: john knight, kirk hatcher, State Senate…
Montgomery City HallThe Covid Cares Act has helped municipalities across the country give hazard pay to many city employees, but it doesn’t cover all employees. The Covid Cares Act covers additional pay for first responders, and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed had city sanitation workers covered through the personnel board. At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Councilman Glenn Pruitt asked to…
The Montgomery Police Department needs help locating 38-year-old Michela Letitia Crawford (Burton). Police say Crawford may suffer from a condition that may impair her judgement. She was last seen in the Mt Meigs road area of Montgomery. Anyone who has any information regarding the whereabouts of Michela Letitia Crawford (Burton) is asked to contact the Montgomery Police Department at 334-625-2651…
According to the Alabama Nursing Home Association, vaccinations will begin in Alabama nursing homes sometime around Christmas. The federal government has entered a partnership with CVS and Walgreens Pharmacies to distribute and administer the vaccine in Alabama’s nursing homes. Vaccines are expected to arrive at the pharmacies on December 21, and a vaccination plan will be in place and should…
On December 14, Auburn Police arrested Fabian Aviance Deshawn Smith, 43, of Mobile, on a felony warrant. He was charged with murder. Fabian Aviance Deshawn Smith The arrest stems from an investigation that began on August 20, when Auburn police officers responded to a traffic crash in the 1600 Block of Shug Jordan Parkway. One of the drivers involved in…
Alabama doctors become the first people in the state to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Walter Doty IV, MD, and Ravi Nallamothu, MD, received the first doses Tuesday morning at Southeast Health in Dothan. The doses were administered by Chris Holland, RN, Director of Surgical Services at Southeast Health. The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be distributed to…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a December 6th traffic collision that resulted in one fatality. On Sunday, December 6, 2020, at about 10:15 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of the I-65 southbound off ramp to Selma Highway on a single-vehicle traffic collision. At the scene, they located a 2012 Harley Davidson with one occupant. The…
Auburn University has announced it will use a search firm and advisory group to help find its next head football coach. Coach Gus Malzahn was dismissed Sunday, following the end of the regular season. Parker Executive Search Firm of Atlanta will assist an eight-member advisory group. That group includes Auburn University and athletics administration along with Auburn University alumni and…
Baptist Health has received 3,900 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. According to Baptist Health spokesperson Kadie Agnew, a vaccine administration plan is in the works. She says it’s hoped that more information will be released by the end of the week. As Alabama News Network has reported, the Pfizer vaccine is being shipped directly to 15 Alabama hospitals which have the…
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. The two-time reigning MVP tweeted Wednssday that he was “blessed” to be part of the Bucks for the next five years. The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to sign the Bucks’ supermax extension offer. Antetokounmpo otherwise could have become a free agent after the upcoming…
