The special counsel in the impeachment investigation against Gov. Robert Bentley is asking a House committee to subpoena documents from the governor and others after getting few voluntarily turned over. Special counsel Jack Sharman told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that he had requested documents from Bentley and others but had “few or no documents” voluntarily produced. Sharman asked for…
It has been oh so hot the past few days, and we are looking at one more day of well above average temperatures as we anxiously await that first true front of the fall season that will bring refreshing air into the state. Today is going to be a hot day, with lower 90s in many locations. We note the…
ANOTHER RECORD HOT DAY: Afternoon highs will once again be well above average as mid to upper 90s are expected. Average high for Montgomery this time of year is 84°, and the record is 94° from 1984. We are forecasting a high of 96°, so it looks to be a new record for the city. After today, temperatures will be…
In a news conference carried Exclusively on Alabama News Network at Noon, Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford says he will seek federal help to keep electronic bingo machines operating at VictoryLand. As Alabama News Network was first to report on television yesterday, Gov. Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange have sent letters to the sheriff and district attorney in Macon…
Wetumpka was one of four communities throughout the state chosen by Main Street Alabama to get help with the renovations. Last night city leaders held a planning meeting. They discussed downtown streetscapes, lighting, and signage along Highway 231. The city has been able to put 1.2 million dollars in grants towards the project. And now they need help from residents…
Days after the shooting that took her brother’s life, Tiffany Crutcher says the video told it all. “We asked for the facts. We asked for answers, and we clearly got it through the video. And we’re truly devastated,” said Crutcher. Tulsa police say Terence Crutcher failed to obey officers’ commands and tried to reach inside his vehicle. He was then…
The memory and legacy of a troy city councilwoman will live on. That’s was the focus of a meeting constituents of Dejerilyn King Henderson held Tuesday. She passed away last week. Henderson was known for her strong leadership, giving a voice to the voiceless. As a city councilwoman, her constituents say she was there anytime they needed her. “She was a…
Colonial Pipeline says it expects to restart its main gasoline line in Shelby County on Wednesday. The company has been working to repair a leak that led to gas shortages and higher prices for drivers across the South. It says its bypass repair is complete. Colonial Pipeline spokesman Steve Baker tells The Associated Press that testing is now being done…
Roger Hails, Charlie McCord, Toney Hooks, Rahulkamar Patel, and Demetrius McGhee were all gunned down in 2014. Their families are still waiting for justice. October 14,2014, 36 yr old Charlie McCord was shot in his barber shop on Mt. Meigs Road on his son’s 17th birthday. And his small children are still asking why? “The say, ‘Auntie, the man who killed…
Downtown Montgomery now has its own craft coffee shop. Prevail Union Coffee Company opened its doors Friday at One Court Square. This rounds out the small business incubator at C&P Mercantile that is having success downtown. The coffee shop is merged with the Southern Makers artisan market along with a barber shop. Prevail Owner Phillip Johns says he started the…
