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Doctor: Gov. Ivey in “Excellent Health”; Health Not an Issue in Campaign

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Responding to her primary challengers, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has released a letter from her doctor saying the 73-year-old governor is in “excellent health.” Ivey’s campaign released the letter Wednesday after her challengers indirectly made an issue of the front runner’s age and health. In the brief letter from Dr. Brian Elrod of Montgomery, the doctor wrote that he sees…

MPS Class of 2018 Breaks Last Year’s Scholarship Record by Earning $71 Million in Scholarships

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Montgomery Public Schools graduating class of 2018 eclipsed last year’s record earnings of $49 million in college scholarship by gathering over $71,260,000 in offers. This includes two students who were offered more than $1 million each. MPS Superintendent Ann Roy Moore is excited for the senior class. “The cost of attending colleges and universities makes scholarships necessary for many students,”…

The Heat is On

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SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER CONTINUES: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation through the rest of the week; mostly sunny warm days, fair nights. We will mention the chance of isolated showers tomorrow and Friday afternoon, but many places will stay dry. Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s. TOMORROW: Ever been fascinated by hurricanes or wondered how…

Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission Awards

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Traveling in the Old Cloverdale neighborhood, there’s no shortage of historic homes. “The beautiful thing about this neighborhood and these houses, there is a lot of history with them. And we are talking abut houses some of them go back to the late 1800s. I think some in the Garden District that go back to the early 1800s,” said resident…

Face 2 Face: John Merrill

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Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with Secretary of State, John Merrill. Merrill discussed the topic of “crossover voting” with the Alabama primaries just four weeks away. Categories: Face 2 Face

UPDATE: Prattville Apartment Shooting Suspects Taken into Custody

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On Sunday, May 6, Prattville police officers responded to a call of a shooting that occurred at the Highland Lakes Apartment complex on Briarwood Street. A 19-year old male is said to have been shot once in the lower back by Deshaun Jones, of Montgomery. There were multiple shots fired at the apartments. A vehicle chase ensued between the victim and suspects,…

Former Alabama, Saints Running Back Suspended 4 games for Violating NFL Drug Policy

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The NFL says New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been suspended for the first four regular season games of 2018 because of a violation of the league’s performance enhancing drug policy. The league has not released details about whether Ingram has tested positive for a performance enhancing drug or simply a banned masking agent….

Gov. Ivey: ‘Alabama is Stronger Than It Was a Year Ago’

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Gov. Kay Ivey says Alabama is “stronger” than it was a year ago. In a campaign stop in south Alabama, she stressed improvements in the state’s economy and named companies that have announced projects in the state over the last year. Ivey became governor last year when her predecessor resigned in a scandal and is now seeking to win the…

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