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Former Brewbaker Tech Coach Ethics Complaint Sent to Montgomery County DA

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The Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause that a MPS basketball coach may have violated state ethics laws. The Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday morning to refer the case involving former Brewbaker Tech basketball coach Chauncey Shines to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for review. According to officials with Montgomery Public Schools, the system reported a possible ethics violation at…

Former Councilman Ethics Complaint Referred to Montgomery County DA

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The Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause that a former city councilor and current state senator may have violated state ethics laws. The Commission voted 4-0 Wednesday morning to refer the case involving former Montgomery City Councilor and current State Senator David Burkette to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for review. The complaint was centered around Burkette’s time as…

New Auto Parts Manufacturing Company Coming to Auburn

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An auto parts manufacturer says it’s building a new plant in Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the news Tuesday. She says South Korean company Shinhwa Group is investing $42 million in a facility and will create 95 jobs in Auburn, the company’s first manufacturing facility in the United States. Construction is already underway. Phase 1 of the project is expected…

Gov. Ivey Appoints Woman with History of Voter Fraud to Hale County Elections Board

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A woman previously charged with voter fraud has been appointed to a county elections board by Gov. Kay Ivey. According to reports, Ivey appointed 79-year-old Rosie Lyles to the Hale County Board of Registrars on Friday. Lyles was charged with four counts of voter fraud in 2007 and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of possession of a forged instrument. Ivey…

Jeff Sessions Continues Support of President Trump

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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions praised the policies of his former boss President Donald Trump and said he continues to support him. Sessions spoke Tuesday night at a Madison County Republican Party fundraiser in Huntsville. The former attorney general and U.S. senator made no mention of the Trump impeachment probe in his 40 minute speech. Instead he praised Trump’s efforts…

Alabama Records First Vaping-Related Death

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first death from a vaping-associated injury. The death involved a man from East Alabama whose identity hasn’t been released. The death comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its investigation of an outbreak of lung injury associated with vaping that involves several states. The CDC is…

Smashing Record Highs One Day at a Time

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Montgomery reached 101° yesterday, smashing the record high of 95° set in 1954, but also that 101° was the hottest ever recorded temperature in the city for the month of October. Sadly over the next few days, this new record remains in jeopardy. The very strong upper-ridge remains in place overhead allowing for the very hot and dry weather pattern…

What the Tech? Is Your Security Camera Being Hacked?

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Security cameras are great because we can watch what’s happening at home on our smartphone from anywhere. But a report from a consumer watchdog group in the UK found some of the most popular cameras for sale on Amazon could let anyone watch what’s going on, from their phone. The investigation by the consumer review team at “Which?” discovered a…

What the Tech? Get Help Hearing TV and Conversations

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I don’t know how many times I’ve asked “what did she say?” while watching television. It’s usually during one of those shows like “Downton Abby” or a movie with lots of special effects and a loud soundtrack. But there are other times I want to hear what’s playing on TV and can’t turn up the volume. Like watching a ballgame…

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