A lottery proposal is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee will vote Tuesday afternoon on a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore. Albritton’s bill would attempt to limit a lottery to paper tickets instead of allowing video lottery terminals. If approved by the committee, the bill could go before…
TODAY/TOMORROW: These two days will feature mainly sunny and warm conditions with highs in the 80s. Nights will be fair and cool with lows generally in the 50s. During the day Wednesday, clouds will be on the increase, but despite the clouds, we are dry until at least Thursday. RAIN RETURNS: For now, it looks like most of the day…
Alabama’s most populous county is ending arrests for misdemeanors, including the possession of small amounts of marijuana. A spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Capt. David Agee, says Birmingham-area officers will begin issuing tickets for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses rather than taking people to jail. Agee says people could still wind up in jail if misdemeanor offenses are tied to…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Alabama State University has joined universities and communities around the nation in an effort to take a stand against sexual violence. On April 22, the ASU family and community are invited to attend the original production of “I’m Still Rocking,” written by Kimberly Todd and arranged by Brian Martin, at 6 p.m. in…
Alabama State University is using the state’s Confederate Memorial Day to highlight the 1981 lynching of a black teenager by Ku Klux Klan members. A “teach-in” about the slaying of 19-year-old Michael Donald was planned Monday at ASU. Meanwhile, Confederate history buffs gathered outside Alabama’s Capitol for an event honoring rebel dead. Donald was killed and his body was hanged…
Montgomery Police Department has charged Ladarius Knight, 19, in connection to a shooting that occurred April 19. The shooting occurred at Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The adult female victim sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound following an argument in the parking lot. Knight was taken into custody shortly after the offense occurred and was charged with Assault 2nd. Categories: News
The City of Montgomery has earned its place as one of five Smart Cities Readiness Challenge winners thanks to the collaborative efforts of a team comprising the City, County, Montgomery Public Schools, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Power Company. By winning the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge, Montgomery will receive global recognition, new development opportunities and access to a…
Auburn police are searching for a man wanted in the death of a woman who was found stabbed to death. Authorities say both local police and federal marshals are looking for 48-year-old Christopher Bernard Lyles. A police statement says Lyles is wanted on a warrant charging him with murder in the death of 59-year-old Phyllis Gulatte of Auburn. She was…
CBS Sports has signed a multiyear deal with the WNBA to broadcast 40 games per season beginning next month. The games will be in primetime and on weekends and will be shown on the CBS Sports Network. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The league, which will begin its 23rd season on May 24, also has a deal with ESPN…
