(AP Photo/File) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus building over his support of racial segregation. George Wallace Jr. said the recent decision by trustees at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reflected only one part of the life of his late…
RAIN ON THE WAY: Rain becomes widespread across Alabama today ahead of the Arctic cold front just north of the state. As the front slowly sinks south, we are going to see rain and storms at times today and tonight and warm temperatures in the 70s. There will be some surface based instability, which will allow for storms, and perhaps…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday delayed action on a proposal to repeal protections for Confederate monuments and instead let cities give the statues to the state archives or another entity for preservation. The House Judiciary Committee sent the bill to a subcommittee for study. It is unclear when the bill would return for a vote. The bill…
The COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Selma will not open on Thursday or Friday because it has given out all 5,000 doses it was allotted for the week. That’s according to Maegan Austin, the growth and outreach director with Vaughan Regional Medical Center, who confirmed the news to Alabama News Network. The drive-through clinic had been held at Bloch Park and…
Wednesday the Alabama Senate  voted unanimously 27-0 to pass a bill that will not tax COVID relief payments and benefits received. Sponsors of the bill say it will reduce taxes on businesses in Alabama. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk for signage into law. Categories: Coronavirus, Montgomery Metro, News, Statewide Tags: alabama covid relief, covid relief, PPP, Small…
By now there’s a virtual assistant in most homes (and hands) with Alexa devices, Siri on iPhones and iPads, and “Hey Google” on Android phones and Google devices. All of these devices have microphones so are they listening to you all of the time? In short, yes. The always-on devices and assistants are constantly listening for their ‘wake word’. Amazon’s…
I love Spotify and Pandora and Apple Music and all of the other streaming music apps. You can hear exactly what you want to hear at any time of day. It’s awesome. Truth be told, it’s a little boring too. That’s why I love a little app that’s flown under the radar for even die-hard music lovers. Radio Garden is…
The Montgomery County Probate Court is Commemorating Black History Month. To commemorate Black History Month, the Montgomery County Probate Court throughout February will release four weekly videos showcasing historical records from the Montgomery County Archives, a division of the probate court. These videos will be released on the Probate Court Facebook page each week on Thursday. The first video presentation…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — — Sharife Cooper and Jamal Johnson scored 19 points apiece and Auburn held off Vanderbilt with a 73-67 win on Tuesday night. Cooper scored 18 of his 19 in the second half in 14 minutes and finished 10 for 11 from the foul line altogether. Devan Cambridge’s 3-pointer with 13:08 to play gave Auburn a 40-38 lead…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — — John Petty Jr. wasn’t going to let another one slip away for Alabama. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide were coming off their first Southeastern Conference loss of the season last Saturday and were locked in a tight game with pesky, determined South Carolina. Behind Petty’s 20 points and three 3-pointers, they came through, bouncing back from their…
