THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weather doesn’t get much better for late April in Alabama, than it will be this weekend. As the slow moving upper-level trough finally slides east of the state, dry air works into the area, and then ridging begins to establish itself, which will make for wonderful weekend weather. Expect plenty of sunshine, warm afternoon temperatures, cool…
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival welcomes five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald to headline the 3rd annual Benefit the Bard fundraiser. McDonald was part of legendary rock bands the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan. Smokey Robinson and Michael Bolton headlined the fundraiser in the past, which raises money for the theaters cultural and educational efforts. ASF officials say they’re looking forward to…
She escaped slavery in 1849, then helped others to freedom through the Underground Railroad, later becoming a member of the Suffrage Movement. Harriet Tubman will now grace the 20 dollar bill. Most people we talked to say it’s a good choice. “She accomplished a great deal. Not only the Underground Railroad, just as an individual woman doing a number of…
It’s time for the final golden apple of the school year before we begin our process for finding the golden apple teacher of the year. This week, we are heading to Reeltown High School in Tallapoosa County. Categories: Golden Apple
According to the IRS website, there is a 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents this tax season. Tax Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee says you need to be aware of anyone demanding your money. “I want people to know that no government agency, the IRS, the State Revenue Department, will ever contact them by phone and demand payment for…
The fired head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Spencer Collier, has just filed a lawsuit against Governor Robert Bentley, his former Senior Political Adviser Rebekah Mason, the current head of ALEA, Stan Stabler and several others. The suit alleges that Collier was wrongfully fired from his position. It also claims invasion of privacy, defamation and other allegations against the defendants….
“She just said things like called me a ‘blogger’, and said you are the most respected columnist in the state you shouldn’t refer to his personal life. I said he’s a public official, I can’t just ignore it.” Political analyst Steve Flowers recalls what Rebekah Mason said after calling him into the governor’s office last December. He had written a…
A chilly night as friends, family members and advocates gathered together, each one remembering someone who they have lost, including Lucy Cooks. “My grandson was Jamie Sinclair Cooks. Today would have been his 23rd birthday. He was killed 2 years ago, shot down by his girlfriend,” said Cooks. The keynote speaker was Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey. She told the…
IMPROVING WEEKEND WEATHER: For Saturday morning, we will start with pesky clouds over most of the state, and there still may even be a few areas of very light rain or drizzle in spots during the morning. As we head through the day, expect a gradually clearing sky, as the upper ridge finally begins to build in across the Southeast….
Gov. Robert Bentley’s office has issued a statement concerning a trip the governor took with several staff members to attend the Republican Governors Association Conference in Las Vegas last year. One of those staffers was his then-Senior Political Adviser Rebekah Mason. Bentley has acknowledged making inappropriate comments to Mason, but says they didn’t have a physical affair. Their relationship has been…
