NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists. The top vote-getters for college football’s most famous player of the year award were announced Monday, and three of them were quarterbacks who transferred to their current schools. Burrow is…
There is still one more Monday left, to get an up close and personal tour of the Alabama Governors Mansion. The tours are open to the public, and free of charge. The mansion is decorated in Christmas cheer by Interior Designers from around the state. Monday December 16th is the last day of tours. The tours begin at 5;30pm and…
Michael Smith & Willie Leon Scott/Source: ADOC The Alabama Department of Corrections placed two corrections officers on mandatory leave following the death of two inmates at separate facilities. ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dun said one incident on November 30, involving the alleged use of force, resulted in the death of 55-year-old Michael Smith, of Fairfield. Smith was an inmate at Ventress…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is on the scene of a hazmat scene in the 2700 block of Gunter Park Drive. Fire officials say 11 people were treated after a chemical reaction occurred at Kinpak, Inc., a manufacturing facility in Lagoon Park. Three of those were transported to local hospitals for non-life threatening conditions. Capt. Jason Cupps says the chemical reaction occurred when…
Not much change in the forecast as we start to the new work week. Today will feature more clouds than sun, with some isolated showers across the state. It will be a very mild day as temperatures will head towards the low and mid 70s in spots. Rain and perhaps some storms will become widespread Tuesday as a cold front…
(Source: Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department)FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Police say a man who was looking for an officer to kill ambushed and fatally shot an officer who was sitting in his patrol vehicle outside a police station in northwestern Arkansas. Fayetteville police say Officer Stephen Carr was shot and killed late Saturday by a suspect identified as 35-year-old London Phillips,…
LaJeromeny Brown(SOURCE: Huntsville PD) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – The mother of a man charged with killing an Alabama police officer says she doesn’t believe her son is capable of committing murder. Alma Jean Applebet told AL.com on Sunday that she didn’t think her son would kill an officer. She is the mother of LaJeromeny Brown, who is charged with capital…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the homicide of a 39-year-old man. According to MPD Cpl. Tyneshia James, officers located a vehicle in the 3500 block of Faro Court around 8:52 a.m. on Sunday that was occupied by an adult male who sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Fire Medics also responded to the scene. The victim was identified as 39-year-old…
FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2016 file photo shows the entrance to the Naval Air Base Station in Pensacola, Fla. The US Navy is confirming that an active shooter and one other person are dead after gunfire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Area hospital representatives tell The Associated Press that at least 11 people were hospitalized. The base…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – The mayor of Auburn is proposing an ordinance that would put the brakes on any new student housing developments. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Mayor Ron Anders discussed the plan at a recent city council meeting. A student housing task force has heard complaints from residents and businesses over a rising number of student developments. The…
