President Donald Trump is criticizing NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag at its races and is going after its only Black driver. After a weekend spent stoking division, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating “a hoax” after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall. Federal authorities ruled last month that…
FIRST HALF OF WEEK: Look for an increase in the number of showers and storms today through Wednesday as rising moisture and instability will provide ample fuel for showers and storms on a daily basis. Also, several feature will be working across the Gulf Coast state, which will further enhance rain chances and these three days will feature more clouds…
ATLANTA (AP) – Police say an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in Atlanta on the Fourth of July after at least two people in a crowd opened fire on a car she was in. Authorities identified the girl as Secoriea Turner, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for justice during an emotional news conference Sunday with the girl’s…
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 1:16 a.m. on July 5, 2020, has claimed the life of a Montgomery County man. Tiara Cortez Massey, 31, of Montgomery, was killed when the 2008 Infinity M45 he was driving left the roadway and struck a parked Commercial Motor Vehicle Trailer. Mr. Â Massey was using a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the crash…
A Banks man is dead after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash at 4:33 p.m. Saturday, July 4. According to Senior Trooper Michael Carswell, Moses Lee, 54, was killed when the Polaris Sportsman ATV he was driving struck another Polaris ATV then hit a tree. Lee was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 239 near…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – A $3 million grant will help encourage new conservation practices by Alabama farmers. A statement from Auburn University says the college of agriculture is getting the money to help row farms through an Agriculture Department program. Project leader Rishi Prasad says many soils in the state are low in organic matter and need rebuilding. Farms also…
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) – Organizers are scaling back plans for a major fishing tournament on the Alabama coast so it can be held despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo has grown to include music events and a “liars contest” during 86 years in operation. The three-day event draws thousands. This year’s tournament will just involve…
A body was found at Catoma Creek on Old Selma Road yesterday, July 4 around 6:45 pm. According to the Montgomery Police Department, after receiving a report from a citizen about a possible body found in the water, units were dispatched and the body was recovered. At this time, this will be a death investigation pending forensic testing. Stay with…
Courtesy: Church of the Highland’s Facebook Page The Church of the Highlands has announced that in-person services have been postponed after reopening to the public late last month. The announcement comes amid the rise of COVID-19 cases throughout the communities. According to the church’s FaceBook page, after the senior pastor, Pastor Chris met with the elders for prayer and discussion…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi has just retired its Confederate-themed state flag and now the state’s voting process is under consideration of also being retired. The state’s voters will decide in November whether to dump an election process that dates to the Jim Crow era. The state is facing pressure from a lawsuit and possible action from a federal judge….
