Auburn Lands Ex-Michigan State Quarterback Payton Thorne
Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn.
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Will Gambling Case at Alabama Ripple Across College Sports?
Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon in what appears to be the first gambling-related scandal in college sports since a Supreme Court decision paved the way for states to legalize wagering.
Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Head of Centers for Disease Control
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has submitted her resignation, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition.
Selma University Gets $750,000 National Park Service Grant
Selma University is getting a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to help restore Pollard Hall.
U.S. Marshal: Violent Fugitive Captured in Montgomery
The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force says a fugitive wanted in several Alabama cities has been captured in Montgomery.
UPDATE: Escaped Alabama Inmate Recaptured in Brundidge
The search has ended for an inmate who escaped from the Elba Work Release Center who was sentenced for theft of property in Pike County.
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford Recalls Pickup Trucks
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling some pickup trucks because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.
WHO Says COVID Is No Longer a Global Emergency
The World Health Organization says that even though the COVID emergency is over, the pandemic hasn’t come to an end.
Alabama Senate Advances Smaller Tax Rebate Proposal
The proposed rebates are about one-fourth the amount that Gov. Kay Ivey proposed in her State of the State address.
Fire Heavily Damages Montgomery Apartment Building
A building at a Montgomery apartment complex has been heavily damaged by fire.
