The Montgomery City Jail is offering inmates a chance for change with a new initiative known as the “Road to Redemption.” The Montgomery Police Department has partnered with organizations such as Hope Inspired Ministries, Council on Substance Abuse, CARESS and several others to help inmates address underlying issues and prepare them for a better life as they prepare to leave…
It’s the question I almost always hear when talking about cutting the cable or satellite cord: “can I watch football?”. It is truly THE most important question for many people now that ESPN carries the NCAA football championship playoffs and hundreds of other games during the season. ESPN now has The SEC Network and ACC Network that will each offer…
Former Prattville mayor, Clarence Gray Price has passed away. He was 76. Price was the mayor of Prattville from 1980-1992.  Statement from Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie, Jr.:  “Yesterday, Prattville lost a true born leader, mentor, and friend. Gray Price’s visionary leadership laid the foundation for Prattville to evolve into the city we are today. As an educator and…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Jarvis Moss, 38, of Selma, was sentenced to 30 months (2 years and 6 months) in prison for possession of a Smith & Wesson, .38 caliber pistol. On May 30, Moss pled guilty and admitted in court that on July 29, 2018, a Selma police officer…
Alabama Department of Corrections is searching for an escaped inmate. Kevin Bradley Nelson, escaped from Staton Correctional Facility at approximately 1:30 PM on Monday, August 19th. Staton Correctional Facility is located in Elmore in Elmore County. Bradley was serving a 2-year sentence for Receiving Stolen Property. He was committed in Chilton County. If you have any information concerning the whereabouts…
Cross off another milestone for Clemson, college football’s newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank . Clemson won its second national title in three seasons behind freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence to claim equal standing with Alabama at the top of the sport….
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…
