About 50 family members and friends of Nathaniel Woods were at the State Capitol to see Governor Kay Ivey. They wanted to discuss the lethal injection execution of Woods last week. The protest was led by Jamel Brown and Woods’ daughter, and they entered the Capitol and was given a letter. The letter was said to be from the governor….
NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will be played without fans in the arenas because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Emmert said in a statement Wednesday he made the decision to conduct both the men’s and women’s tournaments, which begin next week, with only essential staff and limited family in attendance. Categories: Coronavirus,…
A portion of Ann Street near Lee High School in Montgomery is temporarily closed as the City’s Street Maintenance Department makes emergency repairs to the road. The City’s Street Maintenance Department responded to residents’ reports of a “dip in the road” early Wednesday morning on Ann St. in front of Lee High School. After peeling back the pavement, the crew…
The head of the Washington Street Gang in Selma, Ladarius “Bo” Parker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Parker was convicted of 1st degree assault in September of 2019 for a 2018 shooting. The shooting happened at Vasser’s Mini Mart in Selma. “Bo Parker can become the CEO and CFO of another gang in prison”, Dallas County District…
A Bibb County man convicted of manslaughter has learned his fate. Charles Ryan Carroll was sentenced to 17 years for manslaughter. Carroll shot and killed Fonzo Cadell in an argument over a tattoo. Police say Cadell went to Carroll’s home to get a tattoo but Carroll refused due to being intoxicated. After an argument ensued, Carroll shot Cadell in the…
Wednesday was an exciting day for families in west Montgomery. Cleveland Avenue YMCA officials debuted a brand new, multi-million dollar heated pool. For more than a year, construction continued before leaders were able cut the ribbon on the $2 million dollar project. Caroline Tyynisma– one of the kids at the Y– bravely took a dive, not knowing how she would…
Bernie Sanders is moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign. He told reporters in Burlington, Vermont, today that he’s not quitting despite key primary losses to Joe Biden the night before. The Vermont senator’s path to the presidential nomination considerably narrowed after decisive losses to Biden in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi. Sanders won in North Dakota. He did not address…
Joe Biden has had another big night in the Democratic presidential primary, capturing four more states, including Michigan. The key battleground state helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago, and the loss on Tuesday dealt a serious blow to his 2020 campaign. The former vice president also won Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho, showing strength with working-class voters and…
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is accepting grant applications for projects that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops in foreign and domestic markets. The application deadline for these specialty crop block grants through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is Monday, April 27, 5 p.m. CST. Specialty crops are defined by USDA as fruits and…
ROME (AP) – The World Health Organization is declaring that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. The assessment comes as Italy is weighing even tighter restrictions on daily life and has announced billions in financial relief to cushion economic shocks from the coronavirus. Premier Giuseppe Conte says he will consider requests to toughen an already extraordinary lockdown. The…
