William Wright Watson (Source: Lee County Jail) AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – An man who was out on bond on drug charges on the condition he not leave the state of Alabama has been taken into custody on charges of participating in last week’s riot inside the U.S. Capitol. Court records show that a judge on Monday revoked the bond for…
Students and staff at Carver High School in Montgomery are being forced to go virtual for two weeks. Montgomery Public Schools officials announced the decision Tuesday after an employee with the system tested positive for COVID-19 and was in close contact with several personnel and students at the high school. The mandatory 14-day period will start Wednesday, January 14. MPS…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Thousands of excited football fans ignored pandemic precautions and partied in streets around the University of Alabama after the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State for the national championship. City officials had urged people to watch the game at home and celebrate privately to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. But students and others…
Lisa Montgomery, Courtesy: Ap News MISSION, Kan. (AP) – A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in more than 67 years. Lisa Montgomery killed 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in December 2004, cut the baby from her womb, and then passed off the newborn as her own….
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger, and finger-pointing. A senior administration official says the two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when Trump incited his supporters…
HURTSBORO, Ala. (AP) – State authorities have charged three men with operating an illegal moonshine still in Alabama. Investigators with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency made the arrests after discovering a 48-barrel still in rural Russell County. Alabama Trooper Joel Hart says authorities seized about 325 gallons of illegal moonshine hidden in various areas of the site. Investigators also seized…
REST OF THIS WEEK: We start today off cloudy, but should see gradual clearing through the day with temperatures approaching 50 degrees. Expect a good supply of sunshine Wednesday and Thursday, with mid 50s Wednesday, and upper 50s Thursday. Then, on Friday, a cold front will move through the state mostly in dry fashion; so expect a few more clouds,…
NORTHPORT, Ala. (AP) – The mayor of an Alabama city says he was hospitalized over the weekend after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon said in a Facebook post Monday that he was admitted to the hospital Sunday night, hours after learning he was infected with the coronavirus. The 67-year-old mayor said he’s breathing OK, but is being…
Courtesy: Barry Moore’s Facebook MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Barry Moore’s personal Twitter account was suspended following tweets he shared in the wake of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. He then deleted his account. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the suspension, but the congressman for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District tweeted, comments about the riots that seemed…
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