The third Tuesday of every month you can find musicians playing their original music at the Cloverdale Playhouse. “A place to really put music you came up with that you believe in out in an area where people are actually paying to listen to that kind of music,” said musician Jonathan Tew. It’s something musician Joe Thomas Junior started in…
Authorities continue to search for the suspect in Pike County kidnapping. Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas tells Alabama News Network Timothy Latty, 42, had been staying with Joseph Chancellor, 55, when Latty told Chancellor he needed to go to Birmingham. Thomas says when they were north of Troy, Chancellor let Latty out of the car. The sheriff says that’s when…
A federal judge has ruled that an Alabama inmate’s veins are in good enough shape that the state can execute him by lethal injection. U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre on Tuesday denied Doyle Lee Hamm’s request to block his execution this week. Hamm’s attorney has argued lymphoma and hepatitis C have damaged his veins to the point that lethal…
Louisville must vacate its 2013 men’s basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel’s decision to uphold sanctions against the men’s program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship, and return millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. The decision announced on Tuesday by the governing body’s Infraction Appeals Committee…
Educators, philanthropists, celebrities, and business owners are pulling together their resources to bring children of color to see the film “Black Panther.” Elementary school students in Detroit, middle school students in Atlanta and students living Los Angeles public housing all have been surprised in recent days with free tickets and transportation to experience a movie that is captivating black communities…
We will have a partly to a mostly sunny sky this afternoon, and any showers are few and far between. Temperatures today should reach the lower 80s in most locations, with record highs in some spots, including Montgomery. Our record highs for today is 80° set back in 2011, we are forecasting 83° for the Capital City today. ACROSS THE…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Macon County School System. After spending over 20 year in law enforcement, 5th grade teach Bettina Williford, decided to change careers and is already making lasting impacts in only her second year of teaching.  “I teach because I love children, I love interacting with the children, I love to see…
The movie “Black Panther” is shattering box office records. Marvel’s first film directed by an African-American brought in more than $200 million over the weekend. “Black Panther” is the fifth biggest opening of all time. We talked to local movie goers about what they thought about the film and how it impacted them. “First of all, we never had a…
Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox has unveiled a plan for a statewide lottery that he says will improve education. In a written statement, he says his proposed Alabama Education Lottery would provide $300 million in school funding without raising taxes. He says that money would be used to give scholarships for thousands of Alabama students for higher education and workforce…
Today, the Rich Hobson for Congress Campaign announced that he has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which confirms a candidate’s commitment to vote against any and all new taxes once elected. Hobson is running for Alabama’s District 2 seat in the United States House of Representatives. “I’m thrilled to put my commitment to the residents of Alabama’s Second District in…
