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AUBURN, Ala. (WAKA) – In his victory speech in Auburn, Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville proposed using National Guard troops to fight crime in Montgomery. He told his crowd of supporters, “Folks, I’m going to clean up Montgomery, Alabama. I give you my word. I will make it safe to walk the streets of downtown Montgomery, even if I have to put the National Guard on every damn corner,” he said to applause and cheers.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence pleaded guilty to felony forgery one day after winning reelection, but the attorney general’s office says he can continue serving while participating... The post Alabama Rep. Kelvin Lawrence Pleads Guilty to Forgery After Reelection Win appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday introduced the Washingtons, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the governor’s education savings account, ESA, program. Shalice Washington is a U.S. veteran, full-time student and a mom to her daughter, Kimora. Kimora is in first grade and is currently attending Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery, Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s public university presidents are considering a joint response to seven questions from U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon about college admissions, academic freedom, affordability and other higher education issues. During a Monday meeting of the Alabama Council of College and University Presidents in Montgomery, Athens...
An independent audit of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) found issues with “secrecy” in its central office and documentation of violence at an intake facility that are consistent with complaints in a federal lawsuit. The 367-page audit released on Friday by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts (ADEPA), an arm of the […]
The Montgomery City Council created a healthcare authority Nov. 3 despite concerns about whether the Montgomery County Commission will join in. The healthcare authority will be a separate legal entity that will handle funding for hospitals in Montgomery County. No funding source for the healthcare authority has been identified. Council...
Port of Mobile logistics gets national attention as JOC and AJOT feature Mobile America Express and the Montgomery Inland Rail Port opening in spring 2027.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama is investing about $450 million to expand production at the Montgomery facility. Company officials and state and local leaders celebrated the expansion at an event recently. “Since its founding in Montgomery 24 years ago, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama has become synonymous with cutting edge design...
MONTGOMERY, AL- Montgomery County officials and community members gathered Friday, November 6, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating new improvements at Elton N. Dean Sr. Park. The upgrades include a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier, newly paved walking trails, and improved pathways, making the park more accessible and enjoyable for residents of all...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery County leaders are celebrating improvements at Elton Dean Park. The upgrades include a new ADA-accessible fishing pier and extended walking paths. The project was primarily funded through a $200,000 transportation grant, with the Montgomery County Commission providing the remaining funds. Officials say the improvements...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Seven railroad crossings in the Marbury and Deatsville areas will temporarily close for work beginning Thursday, Nov. 12, and continuing through Tuesday, Nov. 17. The County warns residents, businesses, school transportation providers, and commuters to prepare for disruptions and make alternate travel plans. Railroad Crossing closure...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (November 5, 2026) Families, students, neighbors, and friends are invited to JacksonFest on Saturday,November 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn behind Jackson Surgery Center and Jackson Imaging Center. The free community celebration will bring together wellness resources, healthcare career exploration and family activities as Jackson Hospital celebrates80 years of service to Central Alabama.
MONTGOMERY – Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville today announced that Jordan Doufexis, his current Chief of Staff in the United States Senate, will serve as Chief of Staff to the Governor. The appointment marks the first official personnel announcement from Tuberville's Golden Age Transition Team. As Tuberville's Senate Chief of Staff,...
Nobody warned you that a drive to Grady, Alabama would change your entire opinion about where the best food in this state actually lives. Red’s Little School House is the kind of small town restaurant that makes every other dining experience feel like it was missing something important, and that something important turns out to be soul.
NexPoint Materials plans to close its polycarbonate resin and compounding plant in Lowndes County, Alabama, near the end of the first quarter of 2027, shifting that production to its facility in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The move will see the company transfer its Lexan-brand polycarbonate materials production out of the state entirely, ending decades of manufacturing at the site.
Tommy Tuberville’s move to Montgomery will bring more than a change of Governors. It will put new powers in new hands, with choices ahead on state agencies, energy policy and the people who run them. That was a central theme of the Nov. 6 Heart of Dixie podcast, as...
LUVURNE, Ala. (WSFA) - Ben McGough has been sworn in as district attorney for Alabama’s Second Judicial Circuit, taking over an office that prosecutes cases in Butler, Crenshaw and Lowndes counties. McGough succeeds Charlotte Tesmer, who retired, marking the first change in the circuit’s district attorney in more than...
The Autauga County Engineering Department encourages residents and motorists to plan ahead as CSX prepares for temporary railroad crossing closures at seven locations in the Marbury and Deatsville areas, beginning Thursday, November 12, and continuing through Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The County is sharing the tentative schedule in advance to give residents, businesses, school transportation providers, and commuters time to prepare for travel disruptions and make alternate travel arrangements.
Veterans, service members, military students and the public are welcomed at attend the 2nd Annual Alabama State University Military Ball on November 20, 2026. The event will include presentations that honor service and sacrifice. It begins at 7 p.m. in the Hardy Student Center Ballroom. Tickets start at $75. Proceeds benefit programs, educational opportunities and scholarships for ASU’s military related students.
