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Man Serving Life Sentence for Murder Gets Over 20 Years Added to Sentence for Arranging Drug Deals Behind Bars

United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Kevin Depaul Davidson, 46, incarcerated in Fountain Correctional Facility, was sentenced on February 27, for attempt to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Kevin Depaul Davidson, 46 At the time of the offense, Davidson was serving a life sentence on a murder conviction from Jefferson County….

Rain is Back, Flooding Concern by Midweek

TODAY/TOMORROW: Southerly flow is sending moisture north into the state and our weather is turning wet/unsettled as we start the new work week. These two days will feature more clouds than sun, with widespread and numerous showers and storms at times. These days will be mild with highs in the low to mid 70s. FLOODING THREAT TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY: As a…

AP Sources: Buttigieg Ending his Presidential Campaign

Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg walks to speaks with members of the media, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Plains, Ga. Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg walks to speaks with members of the media, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Plains, Ga. Associated Press Pete Buttigieg, who rose…

Five Juveniles Detained After Fight in Eastdale Mall Parking Lot

Five juveniles were detained Saturday night after a fight broke out at the Eastdale Mall. According to Lt. Jarrett Williams with the Montgomery Police Department, officers responded to the 1000 block of Eastdale Mall after receiving a call of multiple juveniles fighting in the parking lot shortly before 11 p.m. Five juveniles were detained and charges are pending. No additional…

Democrats Gather for ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration in Selma

SELMA, Ala. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidates are gathering in Selma, Alabama, to mark a civil rights anniversary and appeal for black votes two days before Super Tuesday balloting. Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg are set to speak at a historic black church. They and Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are…

Police: Alabama Girl Lied About Assault from Fake Officer

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her. The Opelika Police Department tells WTVM-TV that detectives recreated the incident, which was reported Feb. 19. They says that once the teen who claimed the assault was confronted with surveillance video from multiple sources,…

1 Dead After Collision with Ambulance in Montgomery

A Montgomery man is dead after a fatal crash Sunday morning. According to Lt. Jarrett Williams with the Montgomery Police Department, at around 1:43 a.m. officers and fire medics responded to the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Blvd. on a two-vehicle collision. At the scene, officers found  a 2016 Hyundai Sonata with one occupant and a 2017 Ford T250 (the…

Bill Would Designate Alabama Black Belt a Heritage Area

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s Black Belt region would become a National Heritage Area eligible for funding and other benefits under a bipartisan move supported by members of the state’s congressional delegation. Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell says she is working with Republican Reps. Robert Aderholt, Martha Roby and Mike Rogers on the House bill. Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones…

Jeff Sessions in Fight to Win Back his Old Senate Seat

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces a competitive primary Tuesday as he seeks to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he held for 20 years. Sessions is hoping to regain the seat he held before being tapped as President Donald Trump’s first attorney general. Sessions was forced to resign after his recusal from the Russia inquiry prompted…

Pike County Wins First State Championship with 21 and 24 from Andres Burney

  BIRMINGHAM – Pike County 6-foot-8 senior center Andres Burney scored 21 points and cleared 24 rebounds Friday to lead the Bulldogs to a 59-45 victory over Lauderdale County in the Class 3A boys’ finals at the BJCC Legacy Center as the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships. Burney also blocked eight shots, altered a number of other shots and handed our…