Alabama has launched an online voter registration system ahead of the state’s March 1 primary. Secretary of State John Merrill said in a statement Monday that the electronic application is meant to improve the accuracy of voter rolls and offer security and convenience to voters. Applicants must have a valid Alabama driver’s license or identification card, be 18 or older…
Montgomery police say a man has died of injuries he suffered after being hit by a car a week earlier. Police say 44-year-old Michael Luster of Montgomery died Saturday, Jan. 30, a week after being hit. Police say he was struck in the 5900 block of Atlanta Highway on the night of Saturday, Jan. 23. He was taken to the…
Police in a Birmingham, Alabama, suburb are searching for a Missouri couple after they say a gunman entered a home and forced a woman into the family’s SUV, which was then stolen. Vestavia Hills police said in a statement that the suspects later dropped the abducted woman off at a hospital following the Sunday morning home invasion. Police say the…
THE LAST DAY OF JANUARY: It is hard to believe we are already a twelfth of the way through 2016, and we are saying goodbye to January. The current air mass in place over the state is not helping much either as this last day of January, feels more like the last day of March. After the cool start this…
It has been oh so nice today as most locations were severe clear, with the exception of a few of those very high, wispy cirrus clouds. Temperatures were able to climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s. I am having to do a double take at the calendar as it is feeling like the last weekend of March, instead…
House Speaker Mike Hubbard says he thought the Republican Party steering committee was “out of their lane” to ask him to give up his leadership duties as he heads to trial on ethics charges. Hubbard says leadership decisions should fall to House members, and he believes legislators support him. Hubbard says he promised House members that his trial would not…
It has been fantastic Friday with plenty of blue sky and sunshine across Alabama and our temperatures continue to moderate. After starting the day in the 30s and 40s, we saw temperatures during the afternoon in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Heading out and about tonight it will be gorgeous, with clear and calm conditions, but grab the jackets…
It’s time to showcase another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week’s winner comes from Catoma Elementary School in Montgomery. Do you have a recommendation for a great teacher we should recognize? To nominate a teacher for the Golden Apple award, click on the “Golden Apple” banner on our website and fill out the form. Categories: Golden Apple
Donald Trump says Fox News Channel apologized in their feud leading up to Thursday’s presidential debate in Iowa, but he was still a no-show for the last scheduled forum before voters begin to make their voices heard. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, in conversations with Trump, “acknowledged his concerns” about a statement the network had made in the days leading…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. Officials say two victims were left with non-life-threatening after being shot in the 200 block of Perry Hill Road, in the parking lot of Goodwyn Community Center. There was no school event taking place at the time of the shooting. The Goodwyn gym was open for recreation under the…
