Cadence Bank and State Bank Financial Corp. are announcing a merger. Reports say that Cadence Bank’s corporate headquarters will move from Birmingham, to Atlanta following the merger. The combined company will have about 100 branches serving Texas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. The deal is expected to be finalized later this year. Cadence Bank CEO Sam Tortorici will relocate…
During the past few weeks, three more health care providers have pleaded guilty in the ongoing “pill mill” prosecution arising out of a now-closed Montgomery medical office, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. That medical practice was known as “Family Practice” and was located at 4143 Atlanta Highway in Montgomery. In November of 2017, the practice’s owner, Dr….
TROPICAL MISCHIEF: A deep-layer non-tropical area of low pressure located over the eastern Gulf of Mexico continues to produce widespread cloudiness, showers, and thunderstorms across much of Florida and southeastern Georgia. Although this system could still acquire some subtropical or tropical characteristics while it moves slowly northward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the next few days, the low…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of Jamichael Stokes, 28, of Montgomery. About 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, police officers were flagged down by a motorist near the intersection of Chisholm Street and Lower Wetumpka Road. The motorist had observed an adult male in distress on Creative Street and was attempting to transport…
The “Expect More for Montgomery Public Schools” campaign is a diverse, bipartisan movement. It was started by a group of people known as MGM NXT PAC. A group gathered Monday evening at the Goat haus Biergarten in downtown Montgomery. Some parents, some just concerned citizens– all wanting more from Montgomery Public Schools. Bob Parker has three children in Montgomery Public…
Montgomery Public Schools has announced its high school graduation ceremonies. Once again, graduations will be broadcast Live over the Internet so that family and friends the world over can watch. Each link will go Live approximately two hours prior to each ceremony, according to school officials. This year’s ceremonies each require a ticket to attend. Each venue has limited seating. Here…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a plan to grow Alabama’s skilled-labor pipeline by 500,000 workforce-ready employees by 2025. The Success Plus Initiative addresses Alabama’s increasing need for workers with certificates, credentials, or degrees in addition to a high school diploma. By 2025, Alabama will need to add 500,000 high-skilled employees to the workforce in order to fill existing industry’s labor needs…
The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions. It made Nevada the only…
On Friday, May 11, Interim State Superintendent Ed Richardson executed a contract for the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School to the Town of Pike Road. This sale, once consummated, will generate $9.85 million in much-needed capital injection into the Montgomery Public Schools General Fund. The sale will also result in annual recurring savings estimated at $600,000. The school board…
The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has a new chairman and vice chairwoman. On Friday, May 11, Darrell Hudson was elected by a vote of 9 to 5 to serve as head of the Board. The vote came as former chairwoman Alfreda Green’s term ended. Trustee Green had announced that she would not seek re-election to the position. Just minutes…
