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John Longshore Joins Adam Solomon to Break Down Alabama’s Playoff Chances

Sports Analyst John Longshore joined sports director Adam Solomon to talk about Alabama’s college football playoff chances. After the Crimson Tide’s loss to LSU on Saturday, the team needs help to make it to the semifinals. Right now, Alabama is ranked fifth — behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia — and would be out of the playoffs if they…

Ed Crowell Named New Montgomery County Probate Judge

Governor Kay Ivey has named a new replacement to fill the probate judge seat for Montgomery County. The governor announced Wednesday afternoon that former Montgomery mayoral candidate General Ed Crowell will become the successor of newly sworn-in Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. “When I think of General Ed Crowell, the word ‘service’ is the first word that comes to mind,” Governor…

AHSAA Super 7 announces sites through 2032, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Auburn

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — The future of the AHSAA’s Super 7 State High School Football Championships has been set for the years 2021-2032, pending final approvals in process from the AHSAA and community partners. The new structure continues the tradition of using the state’s premier football venues as the backdrop for student-athletes in all seven AHSAA classifications to compete for their football…

Georgiana Man Killed in Crash Near McKenzie

A single-vehicle crash at 11:40 a.m., Wednesday November 13, has claimed the life of a Georgiana man. William Bruce Phillips, 58, was killed when the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe he was operating left the roadway and overturned. Phillips, who was not using a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Butler County Road 45, approximately 2 miles…

Search for Permanent Selma Police Chief Continues

The search to find a permanent new police chief to lead the Selma Police Department continues to move forward.\ Six applicants have applied for the job. City leaders plan to interview the applicants next week.   **We’ll continue to update this story more details.** Categories: News Tags: police chief, search, selma

New Hyundai Santa Cruz to be built at Montgomery Plant

Hyundai Santa Cruz concept vehicle – From Hyundai Gov. Kay Ivey, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Hyundai officials and other state and local leaders have announced the new Hyundai Santa Cruz will be built at the company’s Montgomery plant. This additional model will bring a $410 million expansion.  It’s expected to be completed by 2021. The expansion will bring 1,200 new direct…

Elderly Man Dies in Montgomery House Fire Cause by Space Heater

Montgomery Fire/Rescue has announced the third fire fatality of 2019. The victim, a 72-year-old male, died from fire related injuries that were sustained in a structure fire on the 6300 block of Willow Glenn Court on Tuesday, November 12. Montgomery Fire/Rescue was notified that the victim died from fire related injuries and was pronounced dead Tuesday at UAB hospital in…

Platinum Rapper Kodak Black Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison on Gun Charges

Rapper Kodak Black has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in May. The 22-year-old Black admitted in August that he falsified information on federal forms to buy four firearms from a Miami-area gun shop on two separate occasions. Black also…

Facebook Removed Over 3 Billion Fake Accounts in 6-Month Span

Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September, up slightly from 3 billion in the previous six months. Nearly all of the bogus accounts were caught before they had a chance to become “active” users of the social network, so they are not counted in the user figures the company reports regularly. Facebook…

Jessica Taylor Endorsed by State Representative Will Dismukes

(Source: Will Dismukes) Will Dismukes, a former Republican candidate for Alabama’s 2nd congressional district, endorsed Republican candidate Jessica Taylor Tuesday. State Representative Will Dismukes of Prattville said, “Our country desperately needs a new generation of conservatives to take on radical socialists like AOC, Ilhan Omar and their ‘squad.’ That’s why, today, I’m endorsing conservative Jessica Taylor for Congress.” Dismukes dropped…