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Face 2 Face: Bobby Bright

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with 2nd Congressional District candidate, Bobby Bright. Bright is the former mayor of Montgomery. Categories: Face 2 Face Tags: Alabama Politics, bobby bright congress, face to face

Biscuits Drop Series Opener to Barons

The Biscuits (1-5) lost their fifth-straight game on Wednesday night, falling in their first road game of the season away at Birmingham (4-2), 5-2, at Regions Field. Genesis Cabrera (0-1) was making his second start of the year, and the lefty looked sharp early, fanning four Barons through the first two innings. The 21-year-old southpaw also got some offensive assistance…

Alabama Democrats Mostly Agree During Televised Debate

The leading three Democratic contenders for governor spent much of a televised debate agreeing with each other. Former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and former state legislator James Fields appeared in the Wednesday debate hosted by WVTM in Birmingham. All three expressed support for a state lottery. They also agreed Alabama should expand its Medicaid…

Four Mississippi State Students Accused of Stealing Alabama Memorabilia for University Athletic Facility

Four Mississippi State University students are accused of breaking into the University of Alabama’s athletic facility and stealing memorabilia. Authorities say the break-in happened during the pre-dawn hours of April 4, six days before Alabama’s national championship football team met with President Donald Trump at the White House. Court records say the four got inside the Mal M. Moore Athletic…

Calm Spring Weather Continues

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: We stay dry these two days with tons of sunshine today, and increasing clouds on Friday. Afternoons will be warm with a high today near 80, followed by low to mid 80s Friday. Nights will be fair and chilly, with 50s for most locations. SEVERE WEATHER TO OUR WEST: On Friday, will be watching developments to the west as…

GOP Candidate for Alabama Governor Dies

Michael McCallister, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, was found dead over the weekend. Pike County sheriff Russell Thomas says McCallister was found Sunday in his home when deputies did a welfare check. Thomas says he hadn’t been heard from in a few days. No foul play is suspected, and Thomas says McCallister was known to have health problems. Our senior political…

Montgomery Suspects Arrested on Attempted Smuggling Contraband Charges

Charge: smuggling prison contraband

From The Alabama Department of Corrections: “ATMORE, Ala –  Agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested two suspects on Monday for attempting to smuggle contraband into a state prison in southwest Alabama.   \ At approximately 12:30 a.m., a K-9 unit from the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore observed a suspicious vehicle parked at the facility’s entrance…

Face 2 Face: Tommy Amason

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with US House of Representatives for District 2 candidate,  Tommy Amason. Amason is running in an election for the first time but wants to restore the voice of “the people”.   Categories: Face 2 Face