The Alexander City Police Department is currently investigating an Assault investigation that occurred off Highway 22. Investigators with the Alexander City Police Department were called to Russell Medical Center in the early hours of Sunday, August 2. The victim, a 66-year-old male, was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The gunshot wound is believed to have been caused by a…
Two Montgomery-area hospital leaders were elected to leadership positions with the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) at its recent virtual annual meeting. Peter Selman, CEO of Baptist Medical Center South, was named chair-elect of the Association, and Jeff Rains, CEO of Baptist Medical Center East, was elected to serve on the board of trustees representing the Central Alabama Regional Council. Jeff…
A Republican congressional nominee is facing criticism for a social media post, which he later deleted, of a meme that appeared to support a teenager charged with killing two people during protests in Wisconsin. Barry Moore, the Republican nominee for the 2nd Congressional District, posted the memes Saturday including one showing Kyle Rittenhouse carrying a rifle. Rittenhouse faces homicide charges…
As Montgomery Public Schools reaches the halfway point of the first nine weeks, system leaders are looking into the next nine weeks. Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore and her leadership team say they are evaluating the current state of COVID-19 and preparing to add a face-to-face option for MPS students beginning the second nine-week grading period. “Our number one priority…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn expects to return to practice Monday minus 16 players sidelined after positive COVID-19 tests. Coach Gus Malzahn said Sunday night that the Tigers had five positives early in the week and four more after additional testing Thursday. With contact tracing, seven others who had close contact with them face a mandatory 14-day quarantine. “We had…
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts! announced Monday that it will launch a Census participation competition, deemed the Alabama Census Bowl, on September 2 among 32 counties throughout Alabama with low self-response rates. The competition will last for four weeks, ending September 30, the final day that households across the state and nation can…
A renewed push has emerged to rename schools named for Confederate figures amid ongoing nationwide protests over police misconduct and racial injustice. The Southern Poverty Law Center says more than 100 public schools are named for Confederates. Many were founded during the days of segregation as all-white schools but now serve mostly African American students. The Montgomery School system has…
On Monday August 31, Governor Ivey announced $10 million in Coronavirus relief money would be allocated for Alabama timberland owners affected by the pandemic. “We are grateful to Governor Ivey for recognizing how important the forest products industry is to the state’s economy and the critical role forest landowners play in the supply chain,” said Chris Isaacson, Executive Vice President…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $164,421 grant to improve safety on Alabama’s highways by stepping up prosecution in cases involving impaired driving. The grant will enable the state Office of Prosecution Services to provide local prosecutors and law enforcement with the proper training and technical assistance to obtain convictions in traffic stops and crash-related cases involving impaired drivers. “Our…
Starting Monday, August 31, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) will deliver meals to limited MPS bus routes every Monday and Wednesday. School pickup sites will continue to be available Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 am-1 pm. The bus routes included in the delivery program are: COLUMBUS SQUARE HOMES (BUS 18-16) 7:15 A.M. – 8:00 A.M GIBBS VILLAGE EAST (BUS 18-17) 7:15…
