Three people are behind bars after Department of Corrections officials made multiple arrest this weekend, at two prisons. Officials say on Saturday morning William Tune threw a bag full of cell phones, chargers, and batteries over a wall at Ventress Correctional Facility. On Sunday, Emily Connell was charged with smuggling methamphetamine to an inmate, though a visitation room at Easterling…
In April, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a report stating that conditions inside Alabama’s prisons are unconstitutional. The report sites horrible conditions, sexual abuse, violence, and under staffing. DOJ gave Alabama lawmakers 50 days to take positive steps to correct the issues or face a lawsuit and a possible federal takeover. Since then the Department of Corrections has issued…
Drier air moved back into Alabama overnight, so for today, expect a mostly sunny day with lower humidity, which will certainly be an improvement from recent days. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 80s. Rain chances are much lower in general, and we will forecast a few isolated showers later today, mainly over southern and eastern portions…
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Dismukes is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year to be chosen from Holtville High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence,…
Mike Hubbard takes the standAlabama Speaker Mike Hubbard Trial on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Opelika, Ala.Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool Today marks the third anniversary of a dramatic change in Alabama politics. It’s the day that House Speaker Mike Hubbard was convicted of ethics charges. Hubbard had been one of the most powerful politicians in the state, until June 10,…
Air Base Blvd. will be closed beginning at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 as CSX Transportation performs maintenance in the area. The road will be closed to traffic at Air Base Blvd. and Foshee Road intersection Thursday and Friday. A signed detour will divert drivers around the work area. The map depicts the planned detour and the intersection scheduled to close Thursday…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced her ‘Take the Lead, Alabama’ initiative at a press conference, alongside legislators to express her steadfast commitment to education reform in the state of Alabama. The Alabama Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 397 during the 2019 Regular Legislative Session. The constitutional amendment would  change Alabama’s current, elected State Board of Education to a governor-appointed Alabama Commission…
Three people were shot over the weekend at a Montgomery business. Montgomery police say it happened at the “Love Shack” in the 3200 block of Atlanta Highway around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 8th. They say two men were found at the scene and later hospitalized. Police say a third man was also injured, and was taken to the hospital…
American Airlines is pushing back the planned return of its Boeing 737 Max jets until early September, two weeks longer than the airline had previously expected. American over the weekend removed its 24 Max jets from the flight schedule through Sept. 3. The plane has been grounded around the world since mid-March, after the second of two crashes that killed…
The father of David Ortiz says the former Boston Red Sox slugger has been shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic. Leo Ortiz told ESPN.com on Sunday night that Ortiz was shot while at an entertainment center in Santo Domingo. Leo Ortiz says he got a phone call alerting him to the shooting and wasn’t given details on his…
