Alabama corrections officials say one of two inmates who escaped from a work-release center has been captured. A Department of Corrections news release says Mark Araujo (ah-RAH’-ho) and Jacob Burnett – both 39 years old – escaped Tuesday night from the Childersburg Work Release Center in Talladega County. Araujo was found Wednesday in Marshall County at an apartment complex. Araujo…
The Alabama State University family mourns the loss of legendary ASU educator, Dr. Percy J. Vaughn, Jr. Vaughn was considered to be one of the pillars of academic leadership at the University during his tenure that spanned more than three decades. As the founding dean of the College of Business Administration (COBA) and as a professor of marketing (1975-2010), Vaughn…
The New Orleans Pelicans will field a G League team in Birmingham starting in the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans announced Wednesday they have acquired the rights to the NBA G League team, giving the developmental league 28 teams by the 2019-20 season. The team, which hasn’t been named, will play next season as the Erie BayHawks in Pennsylvania while Birmingham’s…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening. The event was hosted by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program was created under the umbrella of the Alabama…
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with District 78 House of Representative candidate,Tijuana Adetunji. Adetunji is running against Kirk Hatcher as an Independent. Categories: Face 2 Face
Alabama 4-H youth will experience valuable hands-on learning opportunities as a result of Tractor Supply’s 2018 Paper Clover Campaign, a biannual fundraiser held in partnership with National 4-H Council. Alabama Tractor Supply stores collectively raised $33,310 in 2018 through donations made with purchases in store and online. Earlier this month, Alabama Tractor Supply customers participated in the Fall Paper Clover…
Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the 5700 block of Calmar Drive last night in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, they located an adult male who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The investigation indicated the shooting occurred during the course of a robbery. Jartavious Jackson, 18,…
Today will be dry statewide and feature more sunshine than clouds. Afternoon highs tomorrow will climb into the mid 70s. For tonight, moisture levels will begin to increase rapidly and the sky will become cloudy. THURSDAY/FRIDAY: The left over energy associated with Hurricane Willa, will help to generate a surface low in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The low will…
“The talk about a ‘red wave’ or ‘blue wave’… Well, this is a tsunami coming. And this is about ‘We the People’ and it’s going to happen,” said Dean Young, the writer of the Ten Commandments Amendment, at a press conference on the Capitol steps. Young believes Alabama voters will say ‘yes’ to Amendment One when they go to the polls…
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Franco’s 3rd grade class at Pike Road Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
