Gov. Kay Ivey clinched the Republican nomination in Alabama’s gubernatorial primary race Tuesday, and now she seeks to win the office outright after her appointment 14 months ago, when predecessor Robert Bentley resigned in the fallout of a sex-tinged scandal. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, evangelist Scott Dawson and state Sen. Bill Hightower didn’t collectively pull enough votes to force Ivey…
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced approximately 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities.Three Montgomery Public Schools students were among the winners. Philip A. Harden was awarded the National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship. Harden plans to pursue a degree in medicine. Gary L. Willford III was awarded the National Merit Auburn University Scholarship. He plans to pursue…
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The Democrats running for governor on Alabama’s primary ballot Tuesday are hoping to build on the victory of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, while Gov. Kay Ivey wants voters to affirm she belongs in the office she took over amid Republican scandals. Ivey enjoys such clear advantages in name recognition and fundraising that the big question is whether she can avoid…
Law enforcement officials say New York fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead in her apartment in an apparent suicide. The officials say she was found hanging by housekeeping staff inside her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday. They say she left a note at the scene. The officials were not authorized to divulge details of an…
The 187th Fighter Wing has announced that Airman 1st Class Sandrell A. Williams, a power production journeyman with the 187th Civil Engineer Squadron, has died. He was 39 years old. He died June 3 in Montgomery. Williams had been in the Alabama Air National Guard for two years. The cause of death is currently under investigation. “Every Airman and every…
An Alabama election official is projecting that turnout for Tuesday’s primary voting in the state will likely be about one-quarter or more of the state’s registered voters. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill predicts that between 25 and 30 percent of the state’s 3 million registered voters will vote on Tuesday. Alabama’s primary ballot features multiple offices and something voters…
QUIET REST OF WEEK: The dry air means a very quiet week for the state, especially compared to all the mess of last week. For North/Central Alabama, expect mostly sunny days and fair pleasant nights through the rest of the week. We rise into the upper 80s again tomorrow, then the high will be at or just over 90 degrees…
The race for Montgomery County school board is getting dirty according to two candidates who feel like they are being attacked. Monday morning, District 5 incumbent Melissa Snowden and District 2 candidate Larry Lee held a joint press conference to talk about the matter. Last week, flyers were mailed out from the MGM NXT PAC, which is a grassroots organization…
The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, June 5. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls. When Are Polls Open? Polls are open 7AM-7PM statewide Remember, this is a primary. You will have to request either a Democratic Party or a Republican Party ballot. So you’ll have to decide whether you want to vote in Democratic…
