A federal appeals court is rejecting claims that an Alabama law which requires voters to show government-issued photo identification at the polls is racially discriminatory. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a lower court order that dismissed a lawsuit filed by minorities challenging the law. The judges ruled there’s no proof that…
**UPDATE** According to ALEA, the Amber ALert has been cancelled as 19-month-old Embry Jade Liehann Holt and her mother Dana both were found safe. **ORIGINAL STORY** The State of Alabama has issued a Child Abduction Emergency (Amber Alert) in response to a child believed to have been abducted in Etowah County. The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second time during a 12-year period. Until now, driver license holders were limited to one online renewal every eight years. As part of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s commitment to public safety and in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the agency’s…
Officials say Alabama is in danger of losing at least one congressional seat based on its current response rate to the U.S. Census. Officials including Gov. Kay Ivey provided an update on the state’s standing with the national head count on Tuesday. Ivey says the state’s current participation rate of nearly 60% is 2 percentage points behind the national average….
Update: The victim, a 27-year-old male, suffered massive internal injuries and died from those injuries at 5:57 PM in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at UAB. Police are investigating the accident and it is not clear how fast, or even if, the vehicle was moving when it was struck and thrown off the road by the westbound CSX train. There…
Mayor Steven L. Reed on Tuesday ordered all city flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the life and legacy of Alabama native Congressman John Lewis. On Saturday, Mayor Reed released the below statement on the passage of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis: “Our nation and our community have lost a giant. From his humble roots in Pike…
Lesley Luna Pantaleon The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Homicide Investigation following the June 24th death of Lesley Luna Pantaleon, 17, of Montgomery. On July 4, around 6:45pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3800 block of Old Selma Road (Catoma Creek) after receiving a report of a possible body found in the water. The body was transported…
THE DOLDRUMS OF SUMMER: It is just that time of the year when our weather doesn’t change much from day to day. The days start off very muggy and then quickly become hot and humid with a partly sunny sky. With so much moisture available, a shower or storm can pop-up anytime, but we tend to see more of them…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the postponement of all scheduled fall contests along with SWAC championships due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The fall sports impacted include men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. The conference has started the process of formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for the fall…
Source: City of Selma Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has announced he will not seek re-election. He made the announcement on his Facebook page last night. Melton took office in 2016. Before being elected mayor, he served as a state representative. He hasn’t announced any future political plans yet. We’re working to get more information on this developing story and will…
