Alabama voters aren’t likely to see debates between Alabama’s two candidates for governor. Representatives of Republican incumbent Robert Bentley and Democratic challenger Parker Griffith had been talking about scheduling debates, but those talks failed. Bentley says he welcomed a spirted exchange, but Griffith was only interested in negative campaigning and name-calling. Griffith says Bentley is unmanly and arrogant for not…
Alabama hasn’t been fazed by a neutral-site game, an overmatched opponent or a quarterback competition that’s still going strong.
State troopers say a Montgomery man fatally shot himself after being pulled over in a traffic stop in Wetumpka. Troopers identified the man as 56-year-old Raymond Dawkins. Troopers say the shooting occurred during a traffic stop about 9 p.m. Sunday near the Poarch Creek Indians’ casino on U.S. 231 in Wetumpka. Authorities say a tribal police officer was nearby and…
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The head of Gov. Robert Bentley’s security detail made $16,918 in August including overtime. Al.com reports the August income pushed Wendell Ray Lewis’ salary, including overtime, so far this fiscal year to $153,000. That’s with one month to go in the fiscal year. Lewis’ salary is almost $50,000 more than the head of the state Department of Public Safety made…
Atlanta-based Reliance Worldwide Corp. is expanding its manufacturing operation in Cullman and planning to add 130 jobs. Company officials joined Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday to announce that the company will open its first U.S. plant to take its SharkBite plumbing connection system, which has been produced only in Australia. Officials said the company will invest $50 million in a…
Three people are injured after a shooting in the capitol city this weekend. Police say the victims were shot in the 2400 block of east south boulevard saturday night. All three victims were expected to be out of the hospital yesterday.No arrests have been made. Â Categories: News
Montgomery police are investigating a morning robbery. Officials say it happened near a Always Money location in the 1100 block of Ann Street. Luckily, there were no injuries. Police are  searching for the adult male suspect who fled on foot. We will have the latest on this investigation as more details become available.     Categories: Crime, Montgomery…
Elmore county officials arrest two men after a burglary. Justin Koerner and Brandon Stodghill are behind bar after police say that they burglarized a home in Wetumpka off highway 231. According to authorities, the two allegedly stole money and jewelry.  Both men are charged with Third degree burgulary and theft of property.  Categories: News
Law officers in northern Alabama are searching for an inmate they say failed to return from a work-release assignment. Authorities say 24-year-old Christopher Chase Sapp of Hillsboro was being held for failing to appear in court. WHNT-TV reports that authorities said Sapp was supposed to return from his work release detail Friday night but never showed up. Deputies have been…
