The Atlanta Braves today agreed to terms with free agent infielder José Bautista on a one-year minor-league contract for the 2018 season, and he has reported to Atlanta’s extended spring training complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. He will play third base. Bautista, 37, played last season with Toronto and batted .203 (119-for-587) with 27 doubles, 23 home runs and 65 RBI over…
The Biscuits (3-9) dropped the second game of their series to the Tennessee Smokies (5-6) on Tuesday night, losing the first two games of the five-game set to their North Division rivals by a score of 6-1 in 10 innings at Riverwalk Stadium. Zach Lee was making his third start of the year, and the righty looked sharp early, holding the Smokies…
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Attorney General candidate, Chess Bedsole. Bedsole is running as a Republican. He also has experience as a judge and has worked for two U.S. presidents. Categories: Face 2 Face
Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies say a man has been charged in the killing of a woman who had been reported missing. Sheriff’s officials say Kenny Darity is charged with felony murder in the death of Christina Bloss. Bloss was reported missing last February. Her skeletal remains were found in Lowndes County last Thursday by hunters. Court documents indicate that Bloss was…
Gov. Kay Ivey is airing a campaign ad praising a law she signed that prohibits taking down Confederate monuments. In the 30-second ad, the camera pans around a Confederate memorial outside the state capitol building. Ivey says that when “special interests” wanted to tear down monuments, she signed a law to protect them because “we can’t change or erase our…
An Alabama legislator and a lobbyist who once chaired the Alabama Republican Party are scheduled to appear in federal court on conspiracy charges. State Republican Rep. Jack D. Williams of Vestavia Hills and lobbyist Marty Connors are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Montgomery. The two were arrested this month, along with G. Ford Gilbert of…
DRY COLD FRONT: Today will be warm with a high in the mid 80s with a mainly sunny sky. A cold front will pass through the state tonight, but moisture will be very limited, and though we will mention a small risk of a shower overnight, it really looks like most of us stay dry. THURSDAY/FRIDAY: These two days will…
Tuesday evening the Montgomery City Council approved a land swap with Maxwell Air Force Base. The land is located off Bell Street near the Alabama River. Mayor Todd Strange tells us Maxwell Air Force Base asked for more land for additional force protection. In exchange, the city is getting about 6-8 acres near Riverside Heights. Strange says this was part…
Former first lady Barbara Bush has died. She was 92. The snowy-haired Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who was also the mother of a president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams. Mrs. Bush’s plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than…
Dunkin’ Donuts has announced plans to bring seven new restaurants to the Montgomery area over the coming years. The company says it’s signed a development agreement with existing franchisees Lagunita Franchise Operations, LLC. The first two locations are scheduled to open in 2019, with additional restaurants scheduled to open over the next several years. The specific locations haven’t been announced….
