An overturned vehicle caused delays earlier this morning on Interstate 85. The wreck happened just before 6:00 this morning on I-85 South at Mulberry Street. One man sustained minor injuries. A few minutes later, there was another wreck in the same area involving 2 vehicles. There were no injuries in that crash. All lanes of Interstate 85 are back open….
TODAY/TOMORROW: Little change in the forecast these two days as scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will occur across Alabama. We have areas of rain ongoing this morning, and as we head into the afternoon hours, instability will build and we will some storms packing a punch and is why the SPC continues the level 1/5 “marginal risk” across much…
The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring Debbie Jones of Montgomery. She is the director of Samaritan’s Inn Ministries. It provides housing for families that have loved ones in Intensive Care Units at local hospitals. Jones says it became her calling when she witnessed natural disasters in Alabama. “I started in 2010, and really didn’t know what…
Statements from the FBI and NASCAR are as follows: Categories: National Sports, Sports Tags: bubba wallace, FBI, GEICO 500, nascar, noose, talladega
The Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) is enforcing the Department’s zero-tolerance contraband policy, making numerous arrests of individuals attempting to introduce illegal contraband into correctional facilities. Since March 18, when the ADOC suspended visitation and all non-emergent outside entry into ADOC’s facilities in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the LESD has continued…
The noose found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, according to investigators. Federal authorities say no charges are planned. Wallace, a native of Mobile, is the only Black driver at NASCAR’s top level. He successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its…
Alabama’s runoff elections is three weeks from Tuesday on July 14th. Secretary of State John Merrill wants to keep voters informed on what to expect in the days leading up to the election, and what to expect on Election Day. Merrill says that all 1,980 Alabama polling locations will be open. Poll workers will wear PPE equipment such as mask…
The United States Postal Inspection Service is currently investigating the theft of mail that occurred from the mailbox of a Prattville resident. Under US Code 18 Section 1708, mail theft is defined as taking any piece of mail that is not your own for any purpose. A piece of mail can be any letter, postal card, package, box or bag….
Dr. Eric Mackey/Source: Alabama State Board of Education State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is scheduled to release his plan for reopening schools this Friday. Schools have been closed since mid-March due to COVID-19. The Alabama Department of Education has scheduled a press conference for Friday, June 26 at 10AM to give details about the Roadmap to Reopening Schools. State Health…
On Tuesday, District Attorneys Daryl Bailey (Montgomery County) and Randall Houston (Elmore County) met with both Montgomery and Wetumpka police chiefs. They met to discuss the investigation into the death of Ke’Aira Battle. “After an informative meeting sharing case information, we are all in agreement that cooperation among agencies is the way to proceed with this ongoing investigation”, said District…
