Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer vacation for many traveling south, and ALDOT is doing its part for road safety by having no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates after noon on Friday, May 24, through midnight, Monday, May 27. In Birmingham, motorists should plan for detours as closures remain at the I-59/20 bridges through downtown Birmingham’s Central Business District…
A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a key vote in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers are expected to debate the bill this afternoon. The proposed constitutional amendment would authorize a state lottery played with paper tickets but not with video lottery terminals. The lottery legislation faces an uncertain outlook. Some conservative lawmakers are opposed to…
For the rest of the week, a strong upper ridge builds in over the region, giving us the hottest temperatures so far in 2019. Expect mostly sunny, hot days and fair nights; highs will be in the low to mid 90s through midweek, and mid to upper 90s are certainly possible towards the end of the week. Rain chances are…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement regarding the incident in Auburn, which fatally wounded one officer and injured two other officers: “Just last week, in Alabama and across the country, we honored the sacrifice of the men and women in law enforcement during National Peace Officers Memorial Week. As we began this week, our state was met…
Hyundai Motor America has announced that it will donate $250,000 for STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) education in Montgomery Public Schools. This comes through the company’s Hyundai ST Math Initiative with the MIND Research Institute. Hyundai says this will benefit more than 3,000 students at five elementary schools including Catoma, T.S. Morris, Morningview, Seth Johnson and Brewbaker. Hyundai executives will host city dignitaries and…
Photo from Greenville Police Dept. Greenville police say they’ve arrested an armed robbery suspect. Police say Timothy Obryant Smith, 32, of Greenville has confessed to the armed robbery of a business in the 900 block of Fort Dale Road. Police say the robbery took place Sunday morning around 4 a.m. The clerk says a man entered the store wearing a…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced at a press conference that one million more people visited Alabama in 2018 than ever before and spent $15.5 billion, which was $1.2 billion higher than the previous year, according to the state’s annual economic impact report produced by Montgomery economist Dr. Keivan Deravi for the Alabama Tourism Department. The industry attracted more than…
The Biscuits (28-16) avoided being no-hit, but still fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (16-29) by a score of 5-1 in the series finale on Monday afternoon at The Baseball Grounds. Marlins number 17 prospect Jordan Yamamoto kept the Biscuits off-balance all afternoon, hurling seven no-hit innings, walking one, and striking out five. Yamamoto was removed for Jeff Kinley for…
Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster injured his left leg during an offseason practice and was taken off the field on a cart. Foster went down clutching at his left knee during the first practice of organized team activities Monday. His left leg was stabilized before he was carted off. Washington claimed Foster off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers after…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state’s new abortion ban reflects Alabamians’ value for the “sanctity of life.” Ivey made the comments Monday. Last week she signed the legislation that bans abortion in almost all cases. Asked about criticism the state has received, Ivey responded that the Legislature has spoken and the ban “underscores the sanctity of life the people…
