Sunshine returns today, with highs in the mid-60s. Another front moves through the state this evening, but comes through in dry fashion, meaning no rain. It will bring in colder air as lows will fall down into the upper 20s and lower 30s for most of South/Central Alabama by Tuesday morning. Tuesday will be sunny and chilly day with highs…
Xezabeya Quintez Demond Grandberry, 25, of Troy turned himself in to the Troy Police Department on January 25. Grandberry is charged with Discharging a Firearm into An Occupied Dwelling (Class B Felony). On January 15, officers responded to a report of shots fired into a residence on Dogwood Drive. Officers arrived on scene and found several bullet holes in the…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announces today that a federal jury in Selma found Gerald “G-Money” Barber, 40, a resident of Marengo County, guilty of two counts of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Chief United States District Judge Kristi K. DuBose presided over the trial, which started on January 23. The…
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is working an identity theft investigation in which the victim’s bankcard was taken and cloned. Card Cloning uses a Card Skimming device to fraudulently copy bank customer details stored on the magnetic strip (brown/black strip at the back) on a debit or credit card. Whenever you present your card for payment, you run the risk of being skimmed. Investigators advise that the location…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says the state will continue to pursue a death sentence for an inmate convicted of killing a police officer in 1985. Marshall said Friday that he was disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the execution of Vernon Madison since he had previously been ruled competent to face execution. The court delayed the…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $93,000 in grants to assist four law enforcement agencies in east Alabama to purchase equipment and improve public safety in their jurisdictions. Receiving grants are the Valley and Lanett police departments in Chambers County and Alexander City and Dadeville police departments in Tallapoosa County. “I applaud our public safety officers who put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect our communities,”…
On the heels of interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson’s address in December outlining the dire state of Montgomery Public Schools, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce conducted a public opinion poll that reveals 7 out of 10 people believe Montgomery Public Schools are in crisis and blame that crisis on the leadership at the top. “We were very aware…
Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $136,000 in grants to assist six law enforcement agencies in Alabama’s Black Belt region to purchase equipment and improve public safety in their jurisdictions. Sheriff’s departments in Hale County, Marengo County and Sumter County were awarded $24,000 each. Other awards include the Greene CountySheriff’s Department, $23,797; Eutaw Police Department, $20,656; and the Demopolis Police Department, $19,485. “Every day police officers and sheriffs’ deputies in Alabama put…
Today will feature a few more clouds and temperatures a bit warmer again. Clouds will start to increase from the southwest just before sunset, and by midnight we’ll have cloudy sky. We may have a few showers move into the west and southwestern parts of the area just before sunrise, but most will stay dry until later Saturday morning. Highs…
When it comes to high performance, unfortunately, there’s a high risk of injuries. That’s where the Alabama athletic training staff comes in with cutting edge technology to get the players back on the field as soon as possible. “Technology, especially here at The University of Alabama, allows us to do our job absolutely the best that we possibly could. We…
