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…
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UPDATE: The Tallassee community is still waiting for any new information on the teen who went missing more than two weeks ago. Kiara Nicole Neal was last seen leaving her after school program on March 9th. Her family says she never came home that night, and they have not seen her since. “When you have a child that’s been missing…
Stan Stabler, the acting secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, has released the following statement on the operations of ALEA: “On Feb. 17, I was appointed to serve as the Acting Secretary of Law Enforcement. Over the past month, I worked closely with my staff to evaluate all aspects of ALEA, address agency issues, and implement changes which have…
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Brussels, saying its extremists opened fire in the airport and “several of them” detonated suicide belts. The posting in the group’s Amaq news agency said another suicide attacker detonated in the metro. The posting claimed the attack was in response to Belgium’s support of the international coalition arrayed against it….
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Robert Bentley is meeting with rural educators to highlight his plan to expand high-speed internet service across Alabama. Bentley visited the southwest Alabama town of Monroeville on Monday, saying an area can’t have a top educational system without a fast connection to the digital world. Bentley hopes to use Education Trust Fund money to match…
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While most of you all were asleep, spring officially arrived Saturday night at 11:30PM CDT. However, waking up this morning and stepping outside, it was feeling more like winter. It was a chilly start to the day with temperatures in the 30s and 40s this morning. It was a brisk morning with a northwest wind of 10-20 mph, which made…
Cold front is pushing through the state today. We continue to see a mix of sun and clouds, and there are a few light showers out there this afternoon. These will slowly diminish the rest of today and we are going to see improving weather as we head into the overnight hours. This afternoon, temperatures are in the 70s but…
It was a packed night at Baumhower’s Friday night, many people with one eye on the basketball games. “Yes, been watching the games the last couple of days there have been a lot of upsets,” said David McDavid. One of the biggest upsets came after #2 Michigan State lost to #15 Middle Tennessee. While many people say their brackets have…
