Ala. Ethics Commission Begins New Director Search
The Alabama Ethics Commission is beginning the search for a new director, but commissioners already have someone in mind to take the job on an interim basis.
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What’s Right with Your Community: Care Project
Getting a major health diagnosis can be a scary time for anyone, but even more so if you can’t afford the medical equipment you need.
Ala. Woman Suspected in $200,000 Employee Theft
A Warrior woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from her employer by forging checks. Police say 52-year-old Rebecca Higginbotham was arrested Tuesday. She faces seven counts of second-degree forgery, six counts of first-degree theft and one count of second-degree theft. Police say the woman stole and forged at least 135 checks from her employer and deposited them into…
Ala Pastor Sues Over Closure of Sex Offender Camp
An Alabama pastor has filed suit claiming a state law that forced him to shut down a church camp for sex offenders violates his constitutional rights. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in Montgomery on Wednesday on behalf of Pastor Ricky Martin. The lawsuit claims Martin believes it’s his Christian duty to help people including sex offenders…
Montgomery Settles Suits Over Jailing Court Debtors
The city of Montgomery is settling lawsuits that accuse it of wrongfully jailing people who can’t pay fines.
Officials Probe Suspicious Fires in Autauga County
State and local officials are investigating five fires with a six-week period in the Marbury area.
Reward Offered in Theft at Rosa Parks’ Former Home
CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information about thefts that heavily damaged the Montgomery apartment complex where Rosa Parks lived when she refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus.
Ala. Law Enforcement on Alert for Holiday Weekend
Alabama law enforcement officials say they’re planning to beef up enforcement on state highways and waterways during the holiday weekend.
Officials to Announce Advanced Placement Results
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is scheduled to join other state officials to announce the results of recent Advanced Placement tests. Bentley, State Department of Education Superintendent Tommy Bice members of the State Board of Education and others are expected to announce the results Thursday in the auditorium of the state Capitol building. The announcement is scheduled for 10 a.m. …
Residents Look for Information on Rosa Parks Apartment Vandalism
Those who live in the neighborhood where the former apartment of Rosa Parks was vandalized are coming together to catch whoever is responsible.
