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Alabama Reflector

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Alabama House bill would allow arrest of those directing abusive language at first responders

An Alabama House committee Wednesday held a hearing on a bill that would allow law enforcement to arrest people who direct abusive language at first responders, make obscene gestures or linger at a response scene after being ordered to leave. HB 224, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, prohibits someone from remaining within 25 feet […]

Alabama · 2025-03-19

AL.com

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Swearing at Alabama police could soon lead to year in jail: Opponents say it makes protest impossible

An Alabama House committee Wednesday held a hearing on a bill that would allow law enforcement to arrest people who direct abusive language at first responders, make obscene gestures or linger at a response scene after being ordered to leave. HB 224, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, prohibits someone...

Alabama · 2025-03-19
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WKRG News 5

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Social Security requiring in-office visits for millions of recipients, applicants

The Social Security Administration (SSA) said Monday that it will no longer allow individuals to verify their identity over the phone but instead require online authentication or in-person visits for those seeking benefit claims and direct deposit changes.

Alabama · 2025-03-19

The Spun

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Saint Francis Cheerleader Grabbing Everyone's Attention During NCAA Tournament

Saints Francis cheerleader Elizabeth Frank is turning heads during the First Four of the NCAA Tournament.

Montgomery, AL · 2025-03-18
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AL.com

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Alabama military base says DOGE canceling a $465,000 landscape design contract is ‘news to them’

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has claimed another $465,000 in savings for Alabama taxpayers in a recent announcement to X. The post says that DOGE on Monday canceled a Department of Defense contract for “non-personal services, to serve as the Maxwell Air Force Base installations horticulturalist, landscape designer, and greenhouse plant nursery manager to improve and maintain beautification of the installations.”

Alabama · 2025-03-19

WDHN

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Mother of 6-month-old girl killed in dog attack calls it a horrible but avoidable accident

A 6-month-old girl has died after being involved in a dog attack in Alabaster on Friday morning, Alabaster police confirmed.

Alabaster, AL · 2025-03-18

WDHN

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Alabama House passes grocery tax cut bill

A slate of tax cut bills passed in the Alabama House on Tuesday, and Republicans and Democrats are supporting it.

Alabama · 2025-03-19

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Dothan man arrested weeks after Biden commuted his sentence

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A Dothan man is back in trouble with the law only two months after former President Biden commuted his sentence. Dothan police charged Willie Frank Peterson on Monday with possessing cocaine, hydrocodone, marijuana, and two counts of illegally possessing firearms. Arrest warrants indicate he was apprehended...

Dothan, AL · 2025-03-18

The Daily South

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Watch All 3 'American Idol' Judges Hilariously Mispronounce Contestant's Alabama Hometown

In addition to a perfectly timed “Bless your heart,” Southerners have a way with words that could be credited back to our expanded vocabulary—compliments of some truly remarkable town names. We’ve generally mastered how to say Cadiz, Kentucky; and Thibodaux, Louisiana; though we still get caught up on Nacogdoches, Texas; Natchitoches, Louisiana; Champagnolle, Arkansas; and the big one: the Tchoutacabouffa River. Once you’ve mastered those few tongue-twisters, all the other names and syllables tend to fall into place.

Alabama · 2025-03-18

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DOGE: $465K Maxwell Air Force Base contract terminated

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Efforts to slash federal spending have reached Maxwell Air Force Base, according to a social media post made late Monday night by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The post indicates that a Department of Defense contract has been terminated that was for “non-personal services,...

Montgomery, AL · 2025-03-18

Home Stratosphere

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These are the 25 Worst Towns to Retire to in Alabama (the Data is in)

... The post These are the 25 Worst Towns to Retire to in Alabama (the Data is in) appeared first on Home Stratosphere .

Alabama · 2025-03-18

WRBL News 3

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Opelika woman allegedly stole thousands from Auburn restaurant Vintage 2298

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Auburn Police, with help from Opelika Police, have arrested 48-year-old Leslie Winter of Opelika on felony allegations of identity theft and first-degree theft. Winter’s attorney tells WRBL she is innocent. Police say the charges stem from a February 24th report of fraudulent financial activity at Vintage 2298, a well-known Auburn restaurant. […]

Auburn, AL · 2025-03-18

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46 Brave Birmingham whites risk their lives to protest cruelties imposed on blacks

Today’s guest columnist is T.K. Thorne. Our story begins in Birmingham, where a small group of Black and White people, the Council on Human Relations, had been meeting since the 1950s despite Jim Crow laws that forbid them to do so. They met in the Black First Congregational Church,...

Birmingham, AL · 2025-03-18

The Montgomery Advertiser

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Spring frost: Alabama temperatures to plummet this week

Don't put those jackets or blankets away just yet − there's a frosty forecast on the horizon in Alabama. A cold front pushing through Wednesday, on the last official day of winter, will send temps plummeting as far south as the Gulf Coast. There are "medium to high chances," of frost on Friday morning as far south as Troy and Eufaula, National Weather Service forecasts show. There is a "low to medium" risk of freezing conditions Friday morning in north Alabama along and north of the Highway 278 corridor. More: 17 possible tornadoes hit Alabama, including one 1,000 yards...

Alabama · 2025-03-19

92.9 WTUG

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Alabama’s Wednesday Severe Weather Outlook: Hail & Damaging Winds

We are closely watching a more extensive weather system set to impact portions of the Midwest with tornadoes, wind damage, and hail. The intensity of these storms depends on “how much instability can build in the atmosphere, which is an uncertain factor given meager moisture,” said The Weather Channel.

Alabama · 2025-03-19

Alabama Reflector

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House committee approves bill allowing health care workers to refuse blood draws

The Alabama House Health Committee Wednesday approved a bill clarifying health care providers can refuse to draw blood in alleged drunk driving situations. HB 391, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Rigsby, R-Huntsville, aims to address a “misinterpretation” of previous legislation that some believed required paramedics and other health care providers to comply with all law enforcement […]

Alabama · 2025-03-19

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Kim and Larry Lewis named Alabama’s Small Business Persons of the Year by SBA

HUNTSVILLE – Ahead of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration has named Kim and Larry Lewis, owners of PROJECTXYZ Inc. in Huntsville, as the Alabama Small Business Persons of the Year. The announcement was made as the SBA announced the 2025 the nationally recognized Small Business...

Huntsville, AL · 2025-03-18