A Montgomery judge is refusing to step aside in a lawsuit over who is in control of the Alabama Democratic Party. Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Thursday said he will not recuse. State Rep. Chris England and Nancy Worley both say they are the properly elected party chair. Defendants asked Griffin to resign because of longstanding ties to party officer…
Source: Turner Funeral HomeCrenshaw County is mourning the sudden loss of one of its county commissioners. Charles Bailey, 55, passed away unexpectedly due to an apparent heart attack on Wednesday morning. Bailey served residents in District 4. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Bailey, of 19 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Lucy Bailey;…
A Prattville school bus driver accused of kicking a child off the bus and driving away has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge. According to reports, Bradley Michael All, 48, turned himself in to the Autauga Metro Jail on Monday afternoon. Tonya Tucker says her 8-year-old son told her he got into an argument with another child on the bus…
Governor Kay Ivey announced this morning that Brigadier General Ed Crowell won’t serve as Montgomery County’s next probate judge. According to the governor’s office, General Crowell is unqualified to serve due to the age required under the state’s constitution. “I regret he will not be able to assume this post. General Crowell has one of the most impressive resumes that…
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) – Several students were injured in a shooting at a Southern California high school Thursday. The shooting occurred at Saugus High School. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the suspect is in custody. The name of the suspect hasn’t not been released. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital tweeted that it received four patients, three males and…
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians released its comprehensive plan for gaming legislation in Alabama. The proposed plan would include a clean, traditional lottery and two additional hotels/casinos with unlimited gaming. It also includes a one-time $225 million payment to the state for exclusive gaming rights. Under the plan, the Tribe would also share some of its gaming revenue with the…
TODAY/TOMORROW: Not much change in the forecast as a wave of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will bring clouds back to Alabama with areas of rain for much of the southern half of the state today and tonight. Nothing especially heavy due to limited moisture, and certainly no thunderstorms are severe weather. With the clouds today, we will…
Our veteran this week is a special woman who served in World War II with the Women’s Army Corps, also known as WAC. She will be turning 100 years old in December, and her love for her country is still very evident. Helen Lattal knows the Price of Freedom. Categories: Price of Freedom
Google plans offer checking accounts run by Citigroup and a credit union, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Big tech companies have been pushing into other arenas such as finance and health care to gain more access to consumer data. The push comes at a time when regulators are looking into privacy practices by firms including Google…
Record throngs of travelers are expected to jam into airports over the Thanksgiving break and airlines are adding hundreds of flights a day in response. The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that it expects to screen more than 26.8 million passengers between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, a 4% increase over last year. The busiest days figure to be the…
