A lawsuit says that Alabama’s voting rules amid the coronavirus pandemic jeopardize the health of voters, especially older voters, black voters, and voters with disabilities. The lawsuit filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program alleges that Alabama’s rules will require people to choose between voting and protecting…
The Troy Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation in the 3700 block of U.S. 29 South. Officers responded to a report of a man down just after 7:00 am Friday morning. When officers arrived, they found the body of a male subject lying in the grass South of the Conecuh River Bridge. Anyone with information about this case…
Friday, May 1, marks the first full day of the state’s new Safer at Home public health order and follows one of Montgomery’s most active weeks of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. In accordance with state guidelines and the reality of public health data, Montgomery’s citywide curfew will remain in effect. “As our state eases COVID-19 restrictions, we must be deliberate…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) will take a measured approach to resume automobile production in Montgomery, starting on May 4. They will transition to full production with one shift and add more shifts in the coming weeks. HMMA has implemented extensive protocols to provide safe, secure and sanitized workspaces for all team members. They say their procedures comply with all…
TROY, Ala. – Troy and UAB will renew its football rivalry with a two-game series in 2028 and 2029, both schools announced Friday. The Trojans and Blazers met every year from 2009 until 2014 before UAB disbanded its program for two years. “This a great series for both our football program and our fans,” Director of Athletics Brent Jones said. “We…
On Friday, May 1, Capitol Hill Healthcare and Rehab celebrated a very special birthday for one of its patients. Wilborn Vaughn celebrated his 100th birthday. Vaughn was a World War 2 veteran and worked for the finance department in the army. The Alabama Artificial Limb and Orthopedic Service brought in a firetruck and cheerleaders to help celebrate. The rehab centers…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in a string of storage unit burglaries in the Capital City. Authorities say 36-year-old Thomas Smith has been charged with multiple counts of burglary (13) and theft of property (12). Police say Smith is responsible for a string of burglaries at East Montgomery storage units last month. One victim had over $100 thousand worth…
FILE – (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, saying “this never happened.” Biden’s first public remarks on the allegation by a former employee, Tara Reade, come at a critical moment for the presumptive Democratic nominee as he tries to relieve…
WELCOME TO MAY!!!: At the surface, an area of high pressure has settled into the Southeast today and will stick around through the weekend and into next week, bringing with it a drier air mass which is giving much of Alabama tons of sunshine each day. The forecast for our Friday, expect a sunny and warmer day with highs on…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has announced the fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 today. An inmate at Bibb Correctional Institution (Bibb) in Brent Alabama has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate tested positive for COVID-19 at a local hospital while under their care for a non-COVID-19 related medical condition. Prior to his transfer to the hospital, the inmate was…
