Officials are trying to contain environmental damage at Scottsboro marina where eight people died in a fire that destroyed dozens of boats. Floating barriers have been installed to keep oil and other materials from spreading into waters near the Jackson County Park Marina. The dock is on a creek that feeds into the Tennessee River, and officials say it doesn’t…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Courtney Jones, 17, of Montgomery. The shooting occurred on July 21, 2019. MPD has charged Jaluntae Fleming, 17, of Montgomery, with Capital Murder. Fleming was taken into custody on Monday, January 27, and placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. He is being held without bond. On…
TODAY/TOMORROW: Our Tuesday will be dry as we will be in between systems; expect a mainly sunny sky with highs in the lower 60s. Tonight clouds increase and tomorrow will be a cloudy day with periods of rain. It will be a cool day with a high in the 50s; no worries with severe storms, and probably little to no…
The 2020 Alabama Legislative Session is just over a week away, so what can we expect from lawmakers? Last year two lottery bills stalled in the state house, but Monday Republican Representative Steve Clouse announced that he would introducing a lottery bill this session. Find that story here. Another issue that lawmakers have been working on, is repealing a grocery tax…
Alabama lawmakers could once again debate the idea of starting a state lottery. Republican. Rep. Steve Clouse of Ozark says he will introduce a lottery bill in the legislative session that begins next week. Clouse’s proposal would split proceeds between the state’s prekindergarten program and college scholarships. A proposal to start a state lottery cleared the Alabama Senate last year,…
When Becky Smith logged onto Facebook recently she noticed something rather bizarre in the section “People You May Know”. She recognized a photo of her three children but she did not recognize the name of the Facebook user who was using it as his profile picture. “My mouth dropped. I was wondering if I was really seeing this for real….
On January 15, Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Ashley Marie Cooper, 33, during a stop for a traffic violation in the northwest part of Lee County. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located approximately 3 lbs. of methamphetamine. Cooper was arrested and charged with Drug Trafficking methamphetamine and possession of marijuana in the first degree and was being held…
Courtesy of Alexis Reed Facebook Police say a Delta Air Lines employee was shot in a company parking lot and later died on the way to a hospital. College Park police say the shooting happened Sunday night in the lot near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Officers found 30-year-old Alexis Reed with multiple gunshot wounds. Courtesy of Alexis Reed Facebook Delta…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Jarriet Rascoe, 32, of Selma, was sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. A jury found Rascoe guilty of the charge following a trial in Selma in September of 2019. According to the evidence presented at the trial, on February…
In this June 9, 2016, file photo, retired NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant poses at the 2016 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams in Los Angeles. Bryant came through with an assist for some high school students in Indiana by retweeting one student’s request on May 18, 2017, to get them out of a final exam. (Photo…
