Face 2 Face: Tommy Battle
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Gubernatorial candidate, Tommy Battle. Battle is currently the mayor of Huntsville and is running as a Republican. Categories: Face 2 Face
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Nick Saban, Gus Malzahn to Compete in 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban will join former running back Mark Ingram to represent the Crimson Tide, while Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn and former Auburn place kicker Al Del Greco will represent the Tigers in the 12th annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. Coach Malzahn will make his 6th appearance and Coach Saban will make his 12th…
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Named Nation’s Highest Quality Program for 12th Year in a Row
Governor Kay Ivey is applauding the announcement that for the 12th year in a row, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is being hailed as one of the nation’s highest quality state-funded pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds. This report released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research in its 2017 State of Preschool Yearbook. Released every year since 2003, NIEER’s…
Noon Update: Cooler, Very Nice Spring Days
A cold front will passed through the state overnight, and cooler air mass is blowing in here behind the front. Today and tomorrow will be sunny and noticeably cooler; highs generally in the lower 70s. Friday morning will be another chilly one with most places reaching the low 40s, while colder pockets could see 30s once again. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND:…
GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Debate, Minus Gov. Ivey
Three Republican candidates running for Governor participated in a debate Wednesday evening in Birmingham. However, Gov. Kay Ivey was not there. Topics ranged from ethics laws, a lottery, Roy Moore and school safety. Candidates included Tommy Battle, mayor of Huntsville; Scott Dawson, a Birmingham evangelist; and Bill Hightower, a senator and businessman from Mobile. They squared off in an hour…
Juliette Hampton Morgan Library to Show Off New Improvements
The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library in downtown Montgomery will host its first fundraising gala Thursday, April 19. The gala will give visitors a sneak peek at the improvements made to the library and will raise money. The library has undergone an extensive renovation recently. Some of the improvements include a new computer lab, smartboards, furniture and even a multimedia…
State Legislator, Lobbyist, & Health Care Executive All Plead “Not Guilty” in Conspiracy Case
An Alabama legislator, a lobbyist who once led the Alabama Republican Party and a health care executive have pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Republican state Rep. Jack D. Williams of Vestavia Hills, lobbyist Marty Connors and health executive G. Ford Gilbert of California were arrested earlier this month and charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and mail fraud….
Is it Unconstitutional to Execute the Elderly and Infirm?
America’s death row is graying, and that leaves courts increasingly likely to face questions of when it becomes unconstitutionality cruel to execute the elderly and infirm. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case this fall of 67-year old Vernon Madison, who killed an Alabama police officer decades ago but whose lawyers say doesn’t remember the crime because of dementia….
Morning Pledge: Trinity Presbyterian School-Mrs. Brown’s Class
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Brown’s Kindergarten class from Trinity Presbyterian School! Categories: The Morning Pledge
Michigan Company Suing Lebron James for Barbershop Series; Lebron Previously Filed Lawsuit Against Alabama Football for “Stealing” Their Idea
A Michigan company has filed a federal lawsuit against LeBron James, claiming his digital media platform stole an idea. Adventure Enterprise is suing “Uninterrupted,” which was co-founded by James with business partner Maverick Carter, and Cree Nix for use of a “Shop Talk,” concept. The Detroit-based company claims it shared the idea with Nix from 2014 to 2016, identifying her…
