The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) today reported that more than 200 active investigations of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products are underway by state and provincial securities regulators in the United States and Canada as part of “Operation Cryptosweep,” an initiative of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), of which ASC is a member. The ASC said,…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictments of two Monroeville men on drug charges that arose out of an investigation that also brought criminal charges against Conecuh County Commissioner John William Andrews Jr. Jack Lamar Jordan, 57, and Jimmy Coy Salter, 64, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to manufacture a controlled substance in the first degree, one…
A federal commission on improving school safety is meeting in Montgomery. The Federal Commission on School Safety will meet today at the Alabama State Capitol. The event begins at 1 p.m. It is the fourth and final listening session by the group formed by President Donald Trump after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida….
THE FINAL WEEK OF AUGUST: An upper ridge is centered over the Carolinas and its influence continues to highlight he forecast for Alabama; meaning hot and mostly dry weather for Alabama continues today and tomorrow. Expect a good supply of sunshine, with highs in the lower to mid 90s this afternoon; while we can’t totally rule out a shower or…
Voters in Montgomery City Council District 4 will head to the polls Tuesday for a special election. They will vote to fill Senator David Burkette’s seat, who is now running for a full Senate term. Driving through neighborhoods of District 4, it’s easy to find signs of candidates vying for your vote. Doris Cooper Anthony, Audrey Billups-Graham, William Boyd, Nathaniel…
Advocates of a state-supported private school scholarship program are concerned that donations could drop under proposed new IRS rules. The program, known as the Alabama Accountability Act, gives donors an income tax break for donations to groups that provide private school scholarships. Currently, donors get a dollar-for-dollar reduction on their state income tax bill, and can also claim a federal…
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld 11 of 12 felony ethics convictions against former house speaker Mike Hubbard. Hubbard was convicted two years ago of ethics violations of using his office for personal gain. He was sentenced to four year in jail and eight years of probation in 2016, but has been out of jail during the appeal….
Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned from the school board. The following is a statement from Montgomery Public Schools: Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned from the board effective today. Superintendent Moore and board members were notified of his decision in an email received at 10:57…
Coach Nick Saban isn’t saying who will start at quarterback for No. 1 Alabama in the season opener Saturday against Louisville. Saban said Monday he hasn’t made that decision yet and won’t say if both Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts will see action. Hurts, a two-year starter, and Tagovailoa have been competing since the freshman from Hawaii’s heroics in the…
Montgomery is about to get a second slice of Cicis, the original unlimited pizza buffet restaurant where flavor runs free and individuality rules. Cicis – known and loved for its unlimited pizza, pasta, salad, soup and dessert buffet – has broken ground on its second Montgomery restaurant located at 6649 Atlanta Hwy. When the new restaurant opens in late September, it…
