Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that his office has stopped a Huntsville real-estate-investment company from soliciting business through improper and misleading robocalls. This announcement comes as part of Operation Call It Quits, a federal-state coordinated effort to stop illegal robocalls through 87 separate enforcement actions in 17 states, including Alabama. On May 28, Attorney General Marshall’s Consumer Interest Division…
The back-to-school season is quickly approaching, and JCPenney is getting ready to welcome crowds of excited customers shopping the latest styles and trends for the new school year. The Company plans to hire as many as 30 seasonal associates throughout the greater Montgomery area for a variety of store positions. Available customer service and support positions include cashier, replenishment specialist,…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has just announced he is running for U.S. Senate in 2020. There has been speculation for weeks about him running, but today he made it official. The announcement came before hundreds of supporters and a strong media presence. Merrill says that people have been approaching him about the seat for months now and his…
REST OF THIS WEEK: Today will be more typical of what you expect for summer in Alabama; highs in the lower and mid 90s, with only widely spaced showers and storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms become a bit more numerous Wednesday through Friday, with the greatest coverage during the afternoon and evening hours. It…
The Federal Avation Administration is awarding $495 million in airport infrastructure grants. Airports in Alabama are among the recipients. “This significant investment in airport improvements in Alabama will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation,” said U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Grant awards include: South Alabama Regional at…
The family of an 83-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama assisted living community accusing them of leaving the senior citizen in a van for six hours. News outlets report the lawsuit was filed against Elmcroft of Montgomery, LLC, following a field trip with other residents on Wednesday. Family members say workers at the facility called to say…
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday morning in Montgomery. He is expected to announce whether he’ll seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020. The seat is currently held by Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. Jones wants to keep the seat, which he won by defeating Republican Roy Moore in a special election in…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Nathan Lindsay is joining the Governor’s Office as Director of Appointments. The Appointments Office supports Governor Ivey in meeting her major obligation to appoint qualified, representative and appropriate people to positions on various boards and commissions. Lindsay steps into the role with an extensive background in state government and the private sector, which…
JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline’s trademarks. JetBlue sued Walmart in federal district court in New York on Friday. New York-based JetBlue says it has invested heavily in trademarks that promote its name for selling flights, clothing, bags, toys and other items….
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the Thursday evening shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Denzel Simmons, 24, with murder after he was taken into custody today by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Following his arrest, Simmons was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being…
