MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State health officials said Saturday they have resolved a lag in getting the latest COVID-19 case numbers reported to a state website. The Alabama Department of Health cautioned Saturday that the latest case counts appear to display sizeable increases in all numbers. “The reason is that there has been a lag time in adding some reports,” state health officials…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University is establishing a scholarship to honor two black men who were killed by police. ASU says the scholarship will be named for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. It will also honor Greg Gunn, who was shot to death by a police officer in Montgomery in 2016 and…
COURTESY: Prattville Alive Prattville Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Martin Jackson announced today the promotion of Lady Lion Legend Erica DuBois to head coach of Lady Lions Basketball. Erica (Edwards) DuBois graduated from Prattville High School in 1999. She played basketball at Prattville High school from 1996-1999 earning 1st team all Metro her Junior and Senior year. She was also…
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In their 4th meeting the Governor’s Study Group on Gambling Policy heard from officials in Greene County. Electronic bingo and other machines, and simulcast horse and dog racing is allowed in Greene County. The social and economic impact of gambling and how those numbers could apply statewide was the topic of discussions. Chairman of the group, former Montgomery Mayor Todd…
With the threats of the ongoing pandemic, Montgomery County election officials are left figuring out how to make sure polling places are safe for the July 14 runoffs. That led Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love III to request more money from the county commission and to plan for an election day that will look different. The county commission approved…
Summer’s here and of my favorite things about the season is spending more time outside, specifically next to my charcoal grill. Backyard BBQ hasn’t changed much since the 1950’s. Some of the most popular grills today were on the market 60 years ago. One thing that has changed is determining when the food on the grill is ready to eat….
As if spotting fake photos and videos on Facebook and Twitter weren’t already hard to spot. It’s only going to get more difficult, if not impossible with advances in technology called “deep fakes”. Perhaps you saw a video from 2 years ago that went viral of former president Barack Obama using profanity to describe president Donald Trump. In truth, the…
Attorney General Steve Marshall voiced support Thursday for law enforcement in their efforts to protect the public from violence spurred by anarchists attempting to hijack peaceful protests. As has been widely reported, the Huntsville Police Department used tear gas Wednesday evening to disperse a crowd of protesters. Given the infrequency with which this tool is employed, the Attorney General believed…
Photo from Tim Lennox Alabama News Network is on the scene of a house fire downtown. The fire is near the intersection of Bainbridge St. and Grove St. That’s close to Interstate 85. Smoke could be seen from our Midtown tower cam. Stay with Alabama News Network for more on this breaking story. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: bainbridge street…
