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Alabama State Nurses Association Elects First Black President

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The Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) has inducted Lindsey Harris, DNP, FNP-BC to be the organization’s president. She becomes the first person of color to hold the position in the organization’s 107 year existence. “This is truly an honor and I am thankful for the opportunity to serve,” said Harris. “It is very important to be a part of a…

Alabama Company to Make Airfield Bomb-clearing Vehicle

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama company has a contract worth nearly $40 million for mine-resistant, laser-equipped vehicles to disarm unexploded bombs and mines at a distance on airfields. The vehicles also have extendable arms to move debris. The Pentagon’s list of contracts signed Wednesday includes one for Parsons Government Services Inc. of Huntsville to build 13 fully operational vehicles…

Three Men Arrested in Armed Robbery at AUM

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Montgomery police have arrested three men in connection to armed robbery on the campus on Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). Cpl. Earnestina McGriff says 19-year old Kesean Quarles, 19-year-old Kashton Calloway, and 21-year-od Jeremy Calhoun are charged with first degree Robbery for the incident that occurred on campus on September 14. Court documents show that around 1:30AM, the victim went…

Dreamland BBQ in Downtown Montgomery Temporarily Closes

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Dreamland BBQ in downtown Montgomery is closing its doors, temporarily. Officials say they plan to re-open in March with hopes that people will be traveling more. Management says the restaurants profits have dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began. “I estimate we’re losing 60,000 customers per month,” says operating partner  Bob Parker. Parker says if the restaurant had to continue…

Alabama picked to win SEC, Auburn is third(Western Division) in Media Preseason Predictions

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 23, 2020) —- Alabama has been predicted to win the 2020 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC football. Alabama received 77 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on December 19in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia and LSU tied for second with seven votes each. Florida was selected to win the SEC…

Auburn University Asking Fans Not to Roll Toomer’s Trees This Season

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Auburn University officials are asking fans not to roll the trees at Toomer’s Corner this season. Officials say while the two Auburn Oaks planted in 2017 and 10 descendant trees in Samford Park have shown excellent progress this year, the trees still need special care and monitoring to ensure full establishment. University Arborist Alex Hedgepath says not rolling them this…

Montgomery Police Involved in Pursuit, Suspect Crashes at Intersection of Court Street and Southern Boulevard

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On Tuesday, September 22, around 3:45pm, Montgomery police attempted to make a traffic stop on the Southern Boulevard. When attempting to make the stop, the drive took off a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended with the suspect crashing at the intersection Eastern Boulevard at Court Street. There were no injuries to the officers and the suspect received non-life threatening injuries…

Montgomery Criminal Trials By Jury Set to Resume in November

Officials say summons for jury duty will begin being sent out on October 1.
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In March the Chief Justice of Alabama suspended all trials by jury due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now with a better idea of coronavirus numbers, and guidelines to slow the spread, jury trials are set to resume. The absence of jury trials has resulted in a backlog of around 2000 cases in Montgomery county. Officials say the most violent and…

Montgomery Police Continue to Search for Answers in Murder of ASU Student

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Montgomery police are still searching for answers in the murder of Alabama State University student Adam Dowdell Jr. Dowdell was reported missing and last seen on September 8 before being found dead on September 14. Ivry Hall, 20, of Chicago, is charged with the murder of Dowdell. He turned himself in to authorities on September 18. It is confirmed that…

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