Naps Possibly Bad for Health
Can naps be bad for health Vitamin C can protect against blindness Categories: Medical Breakthroughs 2021 Archived, Video
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New CDC Report Should Help Zika Treatment
New CDC Report Should Help Zika Treatment Antipsychotic drugs not working Marijuana use could affect job skills Categories: Medical Breakthroughs 2021 Archived, Video
Mason Addresses Allegations of Affair with Gov. Robert Bentley
Rebekah Caldwell Mason, a senior adviser to Gov. Robert Bentley, has issued a statement regarding allegations that she and the governor had an affair. Bentley has apologized to the people of Alabama for saying inappropriate things to Mason, but says there was never any sexual activity between the two. Allegations of a relationship were made by Spencer Collier, the former…
Gov. Robert Bentley: “I Apologize to the State of Alabama”
Gov. Robert Bentley has apologized to the state of Alabama for what he said to a senior political adviser. But he says he and adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason never had a physical affair. Bentley made the apology at a 15-minute news conference at the Alabama Capitol which Alabama News Network aired Live. The news conference was called after the former…
Strong Storms Possible Thursday, Improving Weekend Weather
THURSDAY’S SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL: Most of Alabama is under a threat for severe weather Thursday. The SPC maintains the “slight risk” area of severe weather over the northern two-thirds of the state. Roughly along and north of the U.S. 84 corridor from Grove Hill, to Greenville, to Troy. A “marginal risk” extends south to Mobile and Dothan. The highest risk…
Golden Apple: Latoya Gay
It’s time to award another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week, we are heading to Banks Middle School in Pike County. Do you have a recommendation for a great teacher we should recognize? To nominate a teacher for the Golden Apple award, click on the “Golden Apple” banner on our website and fill out the form. Categories:…
Fired ALEA Sec. Spencer Collier: Gov. Robert Bentley Had Affair
Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier says he has seen evidence that Gov. Robert Bentley had an affair. The claims came in a news conference in Montgomery in which Collier spoke of his firing as head of ALEA. Collier says he thought of Bentley as a friend and father figure for about 15 years, until August 2014 when…
City Denies Request to Demolish Vacant Capitol Inn Hotel
A historic building in Montgomery will stay. The Capitol Inn Hotel in the Cottage Hill neighborhood will not be demolished. The city’s Architectural Review Board had a hearing Tuesday night. The 1950’s hotel on Goldwaithe Street is vacant now and the owner says it is deteriorating. The owner, James L. Lane, wants it torn down. But some Cottage Hill neighbors…
Senate Delays Voting on General Fund Budget
State senators apparently need more time to study the budget. They pushed off a vote on the spending plan until Wednesday. This budget would add $15 million more to Medicaid, but that’s $85 million short of what the governor says is necessary. Governor Bentley has said he’d veto any budget that doesn’t sufficiently fund Medicaid. Each chamber would need a majority to…
Moderate Drinkers Don’t Live Longer
Moderate drinkers don’t live longer Dangerous combination prescription drugs Sleep apnea a hazard on the highway Categories: Medical Breakthroughs 2021 Archived, Video
