President Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.
BARRY TRACKING WEST: At 400 AM CDT, the broad circulation center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 28.1 North, longitude 90.2 West. Barry is moving toward the west-northwest near 5 mph. A track toward the northwest is expected to begin later today, followed by a turn toward the north on Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of…
In January, an EF-2 tornado touched down in Wetumpka destroying the police department along the way. Soon after that, Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis began making phone calls to locate a building for the department. A vacant Wells Fargo bank on Hwy. 231 fit the bill, and the city will close on the deal in the coming days. The Wetumpka police…
Dr. Bell addresses the key to overall great health on ABC 32. Categories: Health Matters
Dr. Bell addresses the key to overall great health on CBS 8. Categories: Health Matters
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that acting Perry County Circuit Court Judge Robert Montgomery has denied Janice Green’s Rule 32 petition seeking further judicial review of her December 2014 conviction for the attempted murder of an Alabama State Trooper. Green, 51, of Marion, is also known as Janice Ford or Janice Billingsley. The Attorney General’s Criminal Trials Division presented evidence…
The United State Postal Inspection Service is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the following crimes: Between closing hours of June 25, and the early morning hours of June 26, someone set the Fort Deposit Post Office on fire. The case is being jointly investigated by the U.S. Postal…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has charged a former correctional officer with using his official position for financial gain following a two-year investigation. After extensive collaboration with the St. Clair County District Attorney, on June 27 agents assigned to the ADOC Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested Willie Gene McLemore, Jr., 36, of Springville, for receiving money in exchange for…
WATCHING THE GULF: We are just waiting on the system to develop into a tropical depression and likely Tropical Storm Barry later today. Latest update from NHC: At 400 AM CDT, the disturbance was centered near latitude 27.5 North, longitude 88.2 West. The system is moving toward the west near 5 mph, but a west-northwest motion is expected on Friday…
An Alabama corrections officer has been arrested on charges of accepting money to help smuggle forbidden items into a state prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Wednesday that Willie Gene McLemore, Jr. was arrested last month on charges of using his official position for financial gain. The prison system said investigators discovered evidence that McLemore had received electronic transfers…
