WASHINGTON (AP) – Members of both parties say a flood of laws banning abortions in Republican-run states has handed Democrats a political weapon for next year’s elections. They say the restrictions will help Democrats paint the GOP as extreme and woo centrist voters who could decide tight House and Senate races. The most stringent statute is Alabama’s, which outlaws virtually…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s attorney general has announced the state will pay $1 million to the families of three slaying victims allegedly killed by a man on parole. The three families will share the award. They allege that the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles wrongfully paroled and failed to supervise Jimmy O’Neal Spencer after releasing him in January…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation allowing residents to purchase wine and have it shipped directly to their house. The bill by Republican Rep. Terri Collins would allow licensed wine manufacturers to obtain a permit to deliver limited quantities of wine directly to Alabamians. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board doesn’t currently allow such shipments….
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s 529 Fund will celebrate May 29 by selecting at random 29 babies to receive $529 in contributions to an existing or newly opened CollegeCounts account. Babies born between May 29, 2018 and May 29 of this year are eligible. Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan says the program encourages families to begin saving for college as…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama country singer Dexter Roberts has come in third place on Season 16 of NBC’s “The Voice.” Al.com reports that Roberts competed on celebrity country crooner Blake Shelton’s team during the reality series. The 27-year-old from Fayette was beat out for the top spot by Maelyn Jarmon, a 26-year-old pop singer from Frisco, Texas. Roberts may…
Montgomery police have charged Alnekeo Davis, 20, with first-degree assault following a domestic altercation that occurred on May 22. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Burbank Drive. The victim, a 9-month-old female, sustained burns from hot coffee and was transported to a hospital in Birmingham in critical but stable condition. Further investigation indicated that the…
ALEA has issued a missing person alert for 85 year old L.C. Woods. He was last seen driving a tan mini van Thursday afternoon near Lawnwood Drive in Montgomery. His car tags were scanned in Rankin County, Mississippi around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. Woods may be suffering from a condition that may impair his judgment. If you have any information on…
HEAT LEVELS RISING: The upper ridge continues to strengthen over the Southeast and will persist through the weekend and into next week. Today, we will once again see a mainly sunny sky, with only the slightest chance of a stray shower. Temperatures for the afternoon will be making their way into the mid 90s in most locations. For tonight, it…
Lake Martin is a hot destination for many in this area for Memorial Day weekend but unfortunately, the safety record is already off to a bad start. David George Goodling, 56, of Auburn was killed after a 3-boat collision occurred earlier this May. Investigators said that Goodling’s boat collided with a boat driven by Norman Ray Harris, 62, of Leeds…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to abolish judge-signed marriage licenses as some conservative probate judges continue to object to same-sex marriage. The House of Representatives voted 67-26 today for the bill that would replace marriage licenses with a new form called a marriage certificate. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. For years a few conservative probate…
