Alabama’s state education system currently operates under a eight-member elected school board. But there is a move to change the elected board to a commission appointed by the governor. Gov. Kay Ivey says she’s delivered a letter to the State Board of Education, regarding a bill being filed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh in the Alabama Legislature today….
A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a public hearing in the state House of Representatives. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee has scheduled a hearing to be held this morning on the lottery legislation. The Senate-passed bill would authorize a lottery played by paper tickets. House members are expected to seek changes to…
Today will feature increasing clouds and it will be a warm day with highs in the mid 80s. An approaching front will bring rain and storms back to Alabama by this afternoon, and lasting through the evening and into the overnight hours. A few of these storms could be on the strong side and the SPC maintains much of Alabama…
Chris McNair, the father of one of four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church, has died. His family confirmed his death Wednesday in a statement. He was 93. McNair’s daughter Denise was one of four girls killed when a bomb placed by Ku Klux Klan members ripped through Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sept….
Alabama lawmakers have voted to place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the grounds of the state Capitol. State senators on Tuesday voted 29-0 for the bill. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. The bill by Rep. Laura Hall creates a Women’s Tribute Statue Commission to fund, commission and place statues of Parks…
A medical marijuana bill has stalled in the Alabama Senate under a filibuster threat. Republican Sen. Tim Melson of Florence delayed a vote on his bill Wednesday night. However, Melson says he believes he has the votes needed to eventually pass the legislation in the Senate. The bill would set up a state oversight commission and a process for prescribing…
What some people call the most aggressive abortion bill in the country… is one step closer to becoming law. After hearing public testimony , the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-2 in favor of the bill with an amendment. The amendment makes room for provisions in the the cases of rape or incest. The committee voted down an amendment proposed by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country band Alabama is extending its 50th anniversary tour this year with 29 more shows, including a show with The Beach Boys and additional dates in Canada. The Grammy-winning band embarked on a major arena and amphitheater tour to mark its anniversary. The second leg of the tour will continue through November and includes a concert…
UPDATE: David Harrison, Coley McCraney’s lead attorney confirmed that the bond hearing has been rescheduled for May 29. A court document stated that the district attorney is going to be out the week of the original date. ORIGINAL REPORT:Â OZARK, Ala. (AP) – A judge says he will consider whether to set bail for an Alabama truck driver and…
On Monday, law enforcement agents from the Investigations and Intelligence Division of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) arrested a correctional sergeant at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore. Lashay Stinson, 35, of Montgomery, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana at approximately 10 p.m. after a K9 unit detected and found a small cellophane bag containing a controlled…
