The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced today the appointment of Charles Daniels as Deputy Commissioner of Operations. Daniels, who comes to the ADOC with more than 28 years of service with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, will oversee the daily operations of the state’s 23 male correctional facilities that employ more than 1,700 security staff and an inmate population…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the late-night shooting death of Dana Martin, 31, of Hope Hull. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Brewer Road on Sunday, Jan. 6, in reference to a vehicle crash. At the scene, they located a vehicle in the ditch line. In the vehicle they located Martin, the…
Alabama won’t face possible federal court sanctions for failing to meet mental health staffing targets after reaching an agreement with attorneys for inmates. A contempt hearing was canceled after attorneys told a judge that they reached a compromise on how to measure compliance with his order to boost mental health staff. Attorney Maria Morris, who represents the inmates, says they…
A man has died after an early morning crash in Greenville. Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says the man was driving a pickup truck that collided with an 18-wheeler on the Greenville Bypass near Glendale Avenue. The driver of the 18 wheeler was treated for minor injuries. Officials are now working to clean up a hazmat spill caused by the accident….
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Brown’s 4th grade class at Macmillan International Baccalaureate Magnet Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Today will be dry, but we should see a few more clouds in the Alabama sky, and temperatures will once again surge into the 70s for most of us. A few showers are possible late tonight and into Tuesday with a weak front which will be swinging through the Southeast. Tuesday looks to be mainly cloudy with the threat…
According to a survey by NPR, exercising more is the number one New Year’s resolution. Every year millions of Americans go through their annual “join a gym” routine. People go to the gym at the onset of the new year with hopes to build a better body , but many of them fall short. I spoke with Donna Ellis, she…
Two people familiar with the situation say West Virginia and Troy’s Neal Brown are completing a deal to make him the next coach of the Mountaineers. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet final. Brown would replace Dana Holgorsen, who this week left West Virginia to become Houston’s coach. Yahoo!…
Millions watched them lead the Rose Parade on New Year’s day, now the Marching Hornets have returned to Montgomery. The Hornets returned from the palm trees and sunny skies of Pasadena on Wednesday night. Dr. James Oliver says it was experience he will never forget. Many of the band members expressed the same thoughts. The Marching Hornets had an issue…
Jared Decker, the pastor of Grandview Pines Baptist Church in Millbrook was laid to rest today. Decker died suddenly on December 28 after fainting in his home. He was 35 years old. Friends and family gathered into the gym at Stanhope-Elmore High School to say their last goodbyes. The Millbrook Police department, where Decker was a chaplain, were also at…
