The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to outlaw almost all abortions in the state, sending the bill to the Senate. The Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted 74-3 in favor of the proposal, which would make performing an abortion a felony. The bill contains an exemption for a mother’s health, but not for rape or incest. Lawmakers say the…
UPDATE: The House passes an abortion bill that now will head to the senate. The Alabama House of Representatives is set to debate what many are calling the most aggressive abortion bill in the country. The bill, authored by Republican Rep. Terri Collins of Decatur, suggest making all abortions illegal in Alabama. There is no language in the bill that…
A lawsuit that former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore filed against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen will be heard in New York. A federal judge on Monday ordered the case transferred from Washington, D.C., in accordance with a waiver Moore signed before appearing on the comedian’s television show. Moore filed a defamation lawsuit over his appearance on “Who is America?” The…
The LEAD Academy Board voted unanimously on Monday night to hire Dr. Nicole Ivey to serve as the first Principal at LEAD Academy. “From the moment we met Dr. Ivey, we knew she would be a perfect fit,” said Charlotte Meadows, Chair of the LEAD Academy Board. “Dr. Ivey’s dedication to the students in Montgomery was evident from our first…
Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an adult male was found dead. The man was found dead in a residence in the 1200 block of Woodbridge Drive. Further investigation indicates the victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding this fatal shooting are under investigation and nothing additional is…
SUNNY & VERY WARM: We are cranking up the heat on this final day of April and under a good supply of sunshine, temperatures this afternoon will be into the upper 80s across South/Central Alabama, making it the warmest day so far this year for most Alabama communities. And yes, there will likely be a 90 degree reading or two…
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will serve as the keynote speaker for a meeting of the black caucus of the Alabama Democratic Party. The Alabama Democratic Conference says the black Democratic senator from California will address a luncheon during its 59th annual convention in Montgomery in June. A statement announcing the speech says the ADC hasn’t endorsed anyone in the…
Filmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued making movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 51. Singleton’s family said Monday that he died after being taken off life support, about two weeks after the director suffered a major stroke. “Boyz N…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a deadly crash in Autauga County Sunday evening. State Troopers say 29-year-old Justin Sims died when his motorcycle hit an SUV on Autauga County Road 65 near Autauga County Road 20. Troopers say Sims was refusing to stop for Autauga County Deputies at the time of the crash. Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger says…
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: For today and tomorrow, an upper ridge builds in across the Southeast and we are in store for sunny and very warm days. Upper 80s will be common throughout South/Central Alabama and it looks like Tuesday should be the warmest day, and it is possible a few spots in the state could hit 90 degrees then. On Wednesday, the…
