Today, Senator Doug Jones released the following statement on Roy Moore’s decision to run for Senate: “Today, Roy Moore has made what was already going to be a divisive Republican primary even more polarizing and extreme. We don’t need any more of that. Worse, it’s now clear that my opponent will either be an extremist like Roy Moore or someone…
Alabama Republican Roy Moore has announced he is running for U.S. Senate again in 2020 after failing to win the seat two years ago amid sexual misconduct accusations. Moore announced his campaign Thursday, seeking an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. The announcement upends an election viewed by Republicans as a top priority in 2020 and ignores President Donald…
Officials at Holy Cross Episcopal School, a private elementary school in Montgomery, have announced the school will close after 20 years. In a statement from the school, leaders say the decision to close the school by its board of directors was not made lightly or quickly. “We have worked over the past few years to increase enrollment, minimize expenses, and…
President Donald Trump says he’ll consider inviting the NBA champion Toronto Raptors to the White House “if they’d like to do it.” Asked whether he’d invite the Canadian team, Trump said Thursday that he hadn’t thought about it. Trump said the Raptors played “phenomenal basketball” to win the team’s first NBA title by defeating the Golden State Warriors. Trump says…
The Alabama State University Department of Public Safety has officially notified CrimeStoppers that a suspect has been identified and captured that was wanted in connection to numerous Burglaries and Thefts that occurred on the campus. Anonymous tips identified Kurtavious Karlinski Davis, 46, of Montgomery as the suspect, after CrimeStoppers released his photo to the media. Davis was taken into custody…
A Prattville Starbucks is saluting the U.S. military in a new way. Starbucks has dedicated its location on Cobbs Ford Road as a “military family store”, with a specific focus on hiring more veterans and military spouses. It’s the 58th military family store in the chain, and the first of its kind in Alabama. When you step inside, you’ll notice…
The Selma City Council has started its search for a new police chief, following the announcement last week that Chief Spencer Collier would retire on July 30. Collier is currently on medical leave. Collier had been hired by Selma Mayor Dario Melton, but this time, it’s the city council which will pick the next police chief. City Council President Corey…
Southside High School now has a new state of the art multimedia studio, thanks to one alumnus who has used some of his own money to fund the project. Andre Williams is a software developer for the U.S. Department of Defense and has spent the last two years of his life making this dream a reality for current and future…
Selma police are investigating a break-in at Vasser’s Mini Mart, a popular store, gas station and restaurant on West Dallas Avenue. Police say the break-in happened just before 12:30 Monday morning. Surveillance video shows two people breaking into the store, unplugging the cash registers and smashing them until they opened. Store owners say the thieves ran across the street to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $42,017 to ensure that young victims of physical or sexual abuse in Butler, Crenshaw and Lowndes counties have access to free, professional care to help them recover. The Butler County Child Advocacy Center will use the grant to support its Safe Harbor’s Child Abuse Therapeutic Services program. Safe Harbor provides multiple services to help children…
