Alabama’s employee pension fund has become sole owner of one of the largest chains of local U.S. newspapers. CHNI LLC has been acquired by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The company includes 68 daily newspapers and more than 40 non-dailies plus websites in 22 states. The Montgomery-based newspaper group is being spun off Raycom Media Inc., which is being purchased…
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RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY: Our next wave of energy, a surface low, will move our direction today, tonight and into Friday and this will cause another round of widespread rain across the state during this time frame. There are no worries with severe storms, and we are not expecting much thunder thanks to a cool, stable airmass in place across…
He was lighthearted, witty, a man of God and a joy to be around. Those are some of the words being used to describe Jared Decker. The pastor of Grandview Pines Baptist Church died on December 28th at the young age of 35. Decker is survived by his wife and six children. He was ordained pastor of the church in…
Montgomery police have charged a suspect in the homicide of Earl Mock, 43, who died from injuries he received in a September 24, 2017, shooting. Mock was pronounced dead December 26, 2018, at a medical facility in Alabaster, where he had been receiving treatment. On September 24, 2017, at about 7:15 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2700…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Eugene “Mean Gene” Okerlund, who interviewed pro wrestling superstars “Macho Man” Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan and became a ring fixture in his own right, has died. He was 76. World Wrestling Entertainment announced Okerlund’s death on its website Wednesday. No details were given, but Okerlund’s daughter-in-law, Patricia Okerlund, confirmed his death to The…
A federal judge has ordered that prison staffing numbers should be available to the public. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Wednesday ruled that quarterly staffing reports submitted to the court should be unsealed. However, Thompson said the release of prison-specific data would be delayed for five months because of security concerns. Thompson wrote that there is some degree of…
Shellfish growing waters in Baldwin and Mobile counties have been closed because of possible contamination. The Alabama Department of Public Health says Areas I, II, III, IV, V and VI are closed and includes Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Heron Bay, and Dauphin Island Bay. The order by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris closed harvesting as of 8:45 p.m. on…
Montgomery police is seeking the public’s help in finding a suspected bank robber. Police say the suspect entered the bank and demanded money by force on December 28, 2018. The Montgomery Police Department has released photos of the unknown suspect. Details are limited at this time. More information will be released as the investigation continues. The suspect is wanted for…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in a stabbing New Year’s Day. Police say this was a domestic violence incident between a couple. The stabbing happened Tuesday afternoon in the 2400 block of Plum Street. The suspect, Janae Bradley, 20, is charged with second degree domestic violence assault. Police say the couple was in an argument that turned physical. The…
