No. 1 Alabama is returning to the field after an unexpected 21-day break. The Crimson Tide hosts Kentucky after a scheduled open date and another one created by LSU’s COVID-19 problems. The Wildcats are coming off a win over Vanderbilt. Led by quarterback Mac Jones, Alabama ranks third nationally in passing yards per game. Kentucky’s defense is among the national…
As more than 97,000 of America’s long-term care residents have died in the coronavirus pandemic, advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of death separate from the virus has quietly claimed tens of thousands more, often because overburdened workers haven’t been able to give them the care they need. Care home watchdogs say they are being flooded with reports…
LOS ANGELES – The son of singer Bobby Brown was found dead at a Los Angeles home. He was 28 years old. According to The Los Angles Times, officers were responding to a medical emergency when they found Bobby Brown Jr.’s body around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Encino. Police believe no foul play was involved. His son’s…
The Andalusia Police Department has released the identity of the victim in an ongoing investigation into a Monday night murder. According to ADP’s Facebook page, Capt. Jamey Wismer said officers were called to a George Street residence at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16. At the scene, they found a male victim, Micah Spencer Coon, 26, unresponsive as a…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) – A north Alabama man has been convicted of killing his ex-wife shortly after their divorce became final. News outlets report that a Morgan County jury convicted Roger Dale Stevens of capital murder Wednesday. He was accused of fatally shooting Kay Stevens at the bakery she operated five years ago. She was killed soon after their divorce…
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia election officials expect to release a report Thursday on a hand tally of the presidential race. They have repeatedly said they expect it to affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The secretary of state’s office expects to put out a report on the results by midday Thursday. The…
Another cold start to the day with widespread 30s and 40s, but our flow begins to switch from the east-southeast today, so temperatures will begin to moderate for today. Highs around 70° with low to mid 70s returning tomorrow. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the high school playoff games Friday night, the sky will be clear with temperatures falling through the…
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) – Evidence in court shows an Alabama man on trial for murder in the death of his wife showed little emotion after finding out she was dead. Luigi Ragazzoni was working as an officer with the Calera Police Department at the time Kathleen Dawn West died in January 2018. Video showed him speaking with the woman’s husband,…
Courtesy of Russell Bedsole’s Facebook ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) – A Republican city leader from Shelby County has won the seat of an Alabama House member who quit to join the Trump administration. Alabaster City Council member Russell Bedsole won a special election for the House District 49 seat on Tuesday. Results from the secretary of state’s office show Bedsole defeated…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – More than three weeks after Hurricane Zeta barreled across the Southeast, Alabama is still waiting on a federal disaster declaration and the emergency relief that comes with it. On Wednesday a FEMA official said the Alabama governor’s office hadn’t made an official disaster declaration request connected to the Oct. 28 storm. The governor’s office referred comments…
