Alabama

State Auditor Calls for Impeachment Charges Against Governor During Special Session

Zeigler wants lawmakers to bring one or more charges during upcoming special session of the legislature.
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Alabama’s State Auditor, Jim Zeigler is calling on lawmakers to use the upcoming special session to bring an impeachment charge against Governor Robert Bentley. Zeigler announced his request during a meeting of the Wetumpka Rotary Club on Tuesday.   Zeigler says that if lawmakers don’t act quickly to per sue articles of impeachment, it would be at least until the…

Hubbard Seeks New Trial After Conviction

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Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is seeking a new trial, saying that prosecutors stretched the intent of the state ethics law when securing convictions against him. Attorneys for Hubbard filed the request Monday asking a judge to reverse Hubbard’s conviction or grant a new trial. A jury in June convicted Hubbard on 12 felony ethics charges. Prosecutors accused him…

H&M to Open Store in Eastchase

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A new store is coming to The Shoppes at Eastchase. H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing store that has expanding it’s brand throughout the state of Alabama. H&M has opened locations in Huntsville, Birmingham, Mobile, and now Montgomery. They are still working on finalizing space for it, but it will be located on Main Street. H&M is projected to open…

Alabama’s New Beer Regulations Prompts Security Concerns

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Alabama’s alcohol regulators want to know who is buying beer from one of the state’s craft breweries and taking it home to drink. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering a new rule that would require brewers to collect the name, address, age and phone number from anyone who purchases beer at a brewery for off-premise consumption. Industry groups…

Fans are ready for the return of college football

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College football season gets closer and closer everyday.  A coaches preseason poll was released Thursday, with Alabama in the top spot. Fans at Baumhower’s in Montgomery say they are counting down the days until kickoff. Both Alabama and Auburn fans have high hopes for the season. Auburn fan Tom Fendley shared, “I think they’re going to be much better than…

Hundreds turn out for 10th annual Nick’s Kids luncheon

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (rolltide.com)– The 10th annual Nick’s Kids Foundation luncheon was held Wednesday in The North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium where checks totaling $475,000 were presented to 150 local and state non-profit organizations. Since Nick and Terry Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2007, approximately $5.5 million has been given to more than 250 deserving charities and organizations throughout the state…

Alabama places 4th in AP’s Top 100 of all-time college football

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UNDATED  (AP)  — The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. For the first time since that first poll in 1936, the AP has compiled an all-time Top 100 based on a formula that counts poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (one bonus point) to acknowledge elite programs,…

Colts top draft pick C Ryan Kelly out with shoulder strain

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ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) – Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly will miss Monday afternoon’s practice with a strained left shoulder. Coach Chuck Pagano says the rookie is considered day to day. Indy opens the preseason Sunday night against Green Bay in the annual Hall of Fame game at Canton, Ohio. Kelly, Indy’s first-round draft pick in April, was injured during Sunday’s…

Gov. Bentley Goes from Gambling Critic to Lottery Supporter

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Gov. Robert Bentley’s support of a referendum on a state lottery comes six years after he criticized gambling as a detriment to society. The governor has consistently supported the people’s right to vote on gambling. However, in his 2010 campaign said he opposed all gambling because it preyed upon those who could least afford to lose money. Asked about his…

Parts of Alabama Experiencing a Severe Drought

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Authorities say extreme drought conditions are persisting in some Alabama counties, with severe and moderate drought conditions still in place in larger parts of the state. The U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows that the worst conditions – classified as “extreme” drought – are in the northeast corner of Alabama. The area includes parts of Madison, Jackson and DeKalb counties….