The Alabama Department of Transportation is rolling out a new program to identify rural transportation needs across the state. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program will hold six public meetings in Butler, Bullock, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Macon, and Pike Counties to discuss improving rural transportation. ALDOT is seeking resident input on the proposed program. The program will fund specific transportation projects during…
Lottery legislation has stalled in the House of Representatives after supporters did not have enough votes to get the bill up for debate. The bill has failed a procedural vote required to bring bills up for debate. Supporters were one vote short. The proposed constitutional amendment would authorize a state lottery played with paper tickets but not with video lottery…
Montgomery will soon be seen in a new light thanks to a project beginning this week to upgrade its 22,462 streetlights to energy-efficient LED systems. “Today, we are making good on our promise to build a brighter future in the Capital of Dreams,” Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange said. “While saving taxpayer dollars and reducing energy consumption, this project will ensure…
Montgomery’s Valiant Cross Academy is getting an important donation from members of the Montgomery Rotary Club. The club has presented the school with a street-legal golf cart. The reason that’s so important is Valiant Cross Academy has classes in two parts of downtown. While the students stay put in one spot, the teachers have to shuttle between locations. With parking…
Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Atlanta’s Trae Young are unanimous first-team selections for the NBA All-Rookie team. Phoenix’s Deandre Ayton, Memphis’ Jaren Jackson and Sacramento’s Marvin Bagley III are also on the first team, which was announced Tuesday. It was chosen by 100 voters who cover the league. Ayton, Bagley, Doncic, Jackson and Young were the first five picks in the…
A man charged with killing one Alabama police officer and wounding two others has made his initial court appearance. Grady Wayne Wilkes was denied bond during a hearing Tuesday in Opelika. He was handcuffed and shackled about the legs as he answered a judge’s questions politely. The 29-year-old Wilkes is charged with capital murder and other crimes following a shooting…
The Central Alabama Community Foundation, along with affiliates Autauga Area Community Foundation and Elmore County Community Foundation has awarded $123,482.10 in grants to 22 non-profits that provide family, food, and medical programs in Autauga, Coffee, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. In a news release, CACF says those receiving grants include: Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF)…
From the West Alabama Newsroom – Dallas County has experienced growth in tourism over the past year. The Alabama Tourism Department announced visitors to Dallas County in 2018 spent $76 million and were responsible for 1,028 jobs, a 7.1% increase over 2017. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) says she’s happy to hear the news. “I have always believed that the…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement today after the Alabama Tourism Department announced visitors to Dallas County in 2018 spent $76 million and were responsible for 1,028 jobs, a 7.1% increase since 2017: “I have always believed that the history that lives in Selma is the key to economic revitalization. These increased tourism numbers and resulting…
Security is expected to be tight as 29-year-old Grady Wayne Wilkes appears in court in Lee County on Tuesday afternoon. Wilkes was arrested Monday on charges of shooting three Auburn police officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call on Sunday. Veteran officer William Buechner was killed. Authorities say the others are expected to recover. Wilkes is charged with capital…
