U.S. Coast Guard officials say they’ve suspended the search for an Alabama boater whose vessel was found near a Florida fishing pier with its throttle engaged but no one inside.
Court records show a female relative of Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock, who was jailed on a domestic violence charge, asked a court for protection claiming he choked and threatened to kill her.
Orange Beach police say they’ve arrested Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock on a domestic violence charge.
Police said the investigation into harassment of protected wildlife has been turned over to federal officials.
Gov. Kay Ivey is reopening Alabama’s beaches, effective at 6 a.m. Friday morning. They had been closed on September 14 when Ivey issued a State of Emergency just before Hurricane Sally hit the Alabama coast. Sally slammed into the coast September 16, damaging homes and businesses and sliced the Gulf Shores State Park Pier in half. The beach reopenings are…
In addition to the State of Emergency that Gov. Kay Ivey issued this morning in advance of Hurricane Sally’s expected impact on Alabama, she has taken further action this afternoon. Gov. Ivey released this statement: “Through a supplemental state of emergency declaration, I am closing all Alabama beaches effective today at 3:00 p.m. and recommending an evacuation, especially of non-residents,…
