Former Alabama governor, Robert Bentley, who resigned amid a sex scandal has opened a new dermatology office. According to reports, former Gov. Bentley’s new location opened Friday in Tuscaloosa. He previously practiced in another site. Bentley is a longtime dermatologist who entered politics. He resigned from office in 2017 as part of a deal in which he pleaded guilty to…
HEAT ADVISORY TODAY: The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from noon today until 9 PM this evening. The combination of hot temperatures, mid to upper 90s, and high humidity will cause heat indices to range from 104 to 109. An upper trough will bring a better chance of scattered showers and…
A little league football game was interrupted, and kids were rushed to the ground at the sounds of nearby gunshots. A Central Alabama Youth Football League team was playing near Bellingrath Middle School, when the gunfire erupted early Saturday afternoon. Coaches reacted quickly to keep all of the young players safe, thanks to training they received from the Montgomery Sheriff’s…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – “American Idol” producers say auditions will be taking place in Mobile at the GulfQuest maritime museum. Auditions will be Tuesday for the show’s 18th season, which will air on ABC. People planning to audition can register in person on Tuesday, or in advance via www.americanidol.com/auditions . Online audition options also are available. The GulfQuest National Maritime…
Photo by ABC 33/40LINCOLN, Ala. (AP) – A pilot has escaped a plane crash in Alabama with only minor injuries. Local news outlets say the crash happened just after noon Sunday near a condominium complex on Lake Logan Martin south of Lincoln. The Lincoln Fire Department says the pilot was only occupant of the Nieuport biplane and was flying from…
Day two of the Buckmasters Expo may have been the biggest day yet. Thousands of people were at the Montgomery Convention Center to view the latest and greatest in deer and deer hunting. People came from all corners of the United States to the expo. The Buckmasters Expo generates almost $13 Million dollars for the Montgomery economy, and more than…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama attorney general’s office says it will not release to the news media a copy of a contract related to death penalty litigation. The attorney general’s office on Tuesday cited security reasons for refusing a records request from The Associated Press for a copy of a $25,000 contract with a Tennessee firm specializing in occupational…
A Millbrook man is behind bars after allegedly suffocating and abusing a 2-month-old baby. Court records allege that William Burch Jr., 27, struck and suffocated the baby girl multiple times, inflicting repeated abuse. Incidents of the abuse were caught on camera. Three videos showed the 2-month-old victim being stuck with open hands and being suffocated. The report indicated in one…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – Humane societies in Alabama and Georgia are among many participating in this weekend’s “Clear the Shelters” events. The events are aimed at finding owners for the animals. In eastern Alabama, the Lee County Humane Society is participating in Saturday’s event for the first time. It will offer reduced adoption fees for pet adoptions. The Opelika-Auburn News…
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (AP) – Eight students from a south Alabama high school are suffering elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and officials are trying to determine why. News outlets report that New Brockton High School canceled classes Friday after the students became ill on Thursday. They had headaches, nausea and dizziness. Officials initially thought the students may be suffering from…
