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Senate Committee Approves Lottery Bill

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A Senate committee has approved lottery legislation aimed at letting Alabama join multi-state games such as Powerball. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved the proposed constitutional amendment by a 3-2 vote. However, the bill is expected to face opposition if it makes it to a floor vote. Alabama is one of a few states without a lottery….

Hyundai Issues Recall Over Break-Away Steering Wheel

Vehicles were manufactured at Montgomery Hyundai plant
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 Hyundai has recalled tens of thousands of 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at risk for the steering wheel breaking away from the steering column. Roughly 43,900 vehicles are included in Hyundai’s recall. Hyundai will notify impacted owners of the recalled vehicles starting in March, and if necessary, will repair the…

State Rep. Ken Johnson Will Not Seek Re-Election

Endorses Republican Prouncey Robertson
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  Citing family responsibilities and business obligations, State Rep. Ken Johnson (R – Moulton) on Friday announced that he will not seek re-election to the House District 7 seat he has held since 2010. “I am the father of a quadriplegic son, and during the long absences from home that service in Montgomery demands, my wife and family have taken on an…

Montgomery County Court to Offer Traffic Ticket Amnesty Program

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The Montgomery County District Court, along with the Montgomery County Circuit Clerk’s Office, will offer an amnesty program for individuals who have outstanding arrest warrants for certain traffic tickets. The program will be offered March 1-2, 20118. To qualify for the amnesty program, an individual must meet the following criteria: 1. The traffic ticket(s) were adjudicated in Montgomery County District…

AG Steve Marshall Announces Establishment of Cybercrime Lab and Partnership to Combat Cybercrimes

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was joined by U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin and officials with the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the Alabama Fusion Center and the Alabama Office of Prosecution Services in announcing the establishment of a Cybercrime Lab in the Attorney General’s Office to assist all levels of law…

Faulkner University ranked #2 for 2018’s Best Christian Universities in America

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Faulkner University was recently ranked the 2nd top Christian university in the nation for 2018 according to a new study released by The Edvocate. After looking at Christian universities and colleges throughout the country, The Edvocate complied a list of 31 schools where Faulkner was lauded as the best of the best in the 2018 Best Christian Colleges and Universities in…

House Democratic Caucus Calls for Ensuring Access to Affordable Healthcare

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Montgomery, Ala – Members of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus called for an effort to ensure access to affordable healthcare for all Alabamians during a press conference this afternoon. They also announced a resolution calling on Governor Kay Ivey to expand Medicaid. “We have seen -and continue to see- the enormous negative impact not expanding Medicaid has already had on…

Teen Surrenders To Montgomery Police for Weekend Murder

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 MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Sidney Johnson IV, 30, who was fatally wounded Saturday February 3, 2018 after a verbal dispute. MPD charged Leviticus Fuller, 19, with murder after he turned himself in to the Montgomery Police Department on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Following his arrest, Fuller was transported…

Main Montgomery Library Closing TFN

Closing will allow renovations
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“Due to the continued renovations and upgrades, Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, 245 High Street, will be CLOSED February 5, 2018 until further notice.  Everyone is encouraged to use one of the other nine (9) library locations of Montgomery City-County Public Library system during that time!” Montgomery had planned to replace the main branch with a new library at the foot of Dexter…

Montgomery Businessman Working to Inspire Others to Take a Tech Time Out

Clay McInnis hopes weekend flip phone usage inspires others to take up the practice
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Just about everyone carries a cell phone with them 24-7. But, a Montgomery businessman says it’s time to curb what he thinks may now be an addiction. “We need to experience the presence of one another and we need to experience life again,” said Clay McInnis who runs the #ConnectMGM Facebook Group page. The Montgomery native is on a mission to…