ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say they’re searching for a suspect after two people were slain in Alexander City. It’s been reported that the killings happened late Monday night. Law officers say they discovered two people killed by gunshots inside a home. They were identified as 40-year-old Stephanie Nicole Motes; and her 18-year-old son, Cody Lane Motes. Authorities say…
Montgomery police have charged a suspect in the November 18 death of Shai Hudson, 46, of Montgomery. Police identified Don Hayes, 37, of Montgomery as the suspect and charged him with Hudson’s murder. On November 18, police responded to the 1800 block of Gillespie Drive in reference to a found body. Police identified Hudson as the victim. The circumstances surrounding…
ATLANTA (AP) – Former Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall has won a runoff election to briefly fill the seat in Congress of the late civil rights legend John Lewis. The 49-year-old Hall defeated former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin in Tuesday’s special election. Hall will serve in Congress until Jan. 3 from the Atlanta area district. Both Democrats led a…
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday. Walmart announced the membership perk on Wednesday, doing away with a previous requirement that orders at least $35 to qualify for free shipping. The perk comes two months after Walmart launched its membership service called Walmart+,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says he’s sticking with his scaled-back COVID-19 relief bill with the goal of passing a significant down payment during the lame-duck session and then revisiting the topic next year. The Kentucky Republican made the announcement after President-elect Joe Biden called upon lawmakers to follow a similar path. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resumed…
WARMER WEDNESDAY: A very cold and icy start to our Wednesday, but today will be a warmer day, still below average for this time of year as highs climb into the mid and upper 50s for South/Central Alabama. We will see a few more clouds in the Alabama sky late this afternoon. RAIN RETURNS: Today a system will be developing…
On Tuesday, Maxwell Air Force Base held a memorial unveiling ceremony in honor of Rosa Parks, to kick off the 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Many city and military leaders including Mayor Steven Reed, Air Force Secretary Barbara Bennett, and many others all spoke at the unveiling. Parks, who once worked on base, said in her memoir, “You…
The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager. Yenifer Romelia Lopez was last seen on March 27 in the area of 101 Veterans Parkway in Opelika. Lopez is a 16-year-old Hispanic female, approximately 5-foot-2 and weighs 105 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts…
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) on Tuesday announced that the 2021 scholarship application process is now open online. Scholarships are primarily available for graduating high school seniors. Scholarships range from $500 to $10,000. Students can apply online at https://cacfinfo.org/scholarships/. The deadline to apply is March 1. Central Alabama Community Foundation was established in 1987 by a group of local…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A community that’s fighting plans to build a 3,000-inmate prison in Bibb County is asking for a meeting with Alabama’s governor. Birmingham attorney Chris Christie, who represents Block the Brierfield Prison, wrote a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday. Christie said the proposed prison raises environmental concerns for the area and financial concerns for all…
