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This Alabama Buffet Has So Many Choices, One Plate Is Never Going To Be Enough

How many plates does it take to get through more than 40 Southern dishes spread across two hot bars? That math problem sits waiting for anyone hungry enough to try it in this corner of Alabama. The fried chicken here has been named among the best in the state. Then...

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The Montgomery Advertiser

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Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to felony one day after election

HAYNEVILLE − One day after being re-elected, an Alabama lawmaker has pleaded guilty to felony forgery charges, records in Lowndes County Circuit Court show. State Representative Kelvin Lawrence, 51, D-Hayneville, entered the plea to a forgery charge on Nov. 4, records show. The general election was Nov. 3. Lawrence did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment for this story. Lawrence represents District 69, which covers portions of Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery and Wilcox counties. He was first elected to the post in 2014, according to his profile posted on the Alabama Legislature's website. Lawrence was charged in July 2024 with forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument. The forgery charge Lawrence pleaded guilty to is a Class C felony, with a punishment range of one to 10 years in prison. The charges stem from Lawrence forging or altering a builder's license with the intent to defraud, court records show. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but had that sentence suspended when the judge allowed him the enter a pre-trial diversion program, court records show, Lawrence must complete 300 hours of community service at a court approved nonprofit organization, records show. If the community service requirement is

Alabama · 3d

Brewton Standard

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County residents may receive storm assistance

Escambia County residents, homeowners, renters, and business owners may be eligible for assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program, according to information released by Justin Jordan, Escambia County Emergency Management Director. This assistance is available through Florida’s SBA disaster declaration and includes the following contiguous Alabama...

Escambia County, AL · 2d
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Opportunity Zones for Selma and Wilcox, Hale, Greene and Montgomery counties approved by feds

The federal government has approved Opportunity Zones to attract investment in 141 places in Alabama, including several in the Black Belt News Network coverage area. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations have been approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives.

Selma, AL · 3d
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Yellowhammer News

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Dr. Nina Ford Johnson: Alabama’s medical liability climate sends doctors to other states

Something heartbreaking happened in Monroe County in 2023. After decades of delivering babies, Monroe County Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit. For generations of families, the hospital had been the place where their children entered the world. Suddenly, expectant mothers faced the prospect of traveling dozens of miles to another hospital to give birth. […] The post Dr. Nina Ford Johnson: Alabama’s medical liability climate sends doctors to other states appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 2d

ABC 33/40 News

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Alabama lawmakers demand answers on prison projects ahead of Tuberville administration

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama lawmakers are demanding answers about the state's ongoing prison construction projects, raising concerns about costs, delays and plans to transition the projects to Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville's administration. During Thursday's meeting of the Legislature's Joint Contract Review Committee, lawmakers questioned representatives from the Alabama Department...

Alabama · 23h

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Semmes moves closer to creating its own school system with census, $4.2M land purchase

The city of Semmes is looking to take the future of its education into its own hands. "Local control gives more opportunity for our children, and that's the whole reason Semmes became a municipality in the first place, and we're just growing on that when it comes to our kids," Mayor Brandon Van Hook said.

Semmes, AL · 16h

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Freezing Temperatures Possible This Weekend: Freeze Watch in Effect for Parts of the Gulf Coast

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A blast of much colder air is heading toward the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing the potential for our first widespread freezing temperatures of the season across parts of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi. After several days of cooler weather, temperatures are expected to take another...

Mississippi · 23h

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Freeze Watch issued for inland counties ahead of chilly weekend

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Freeze Watch is in effect for Washington, Clarke, Monroe and Conecuh counties from Friday night through Saturday morning, with temperatures as low as 29 to 32 degrees possible. Subfreezing temperatures could damage crops, sensitive plants and outdoor plumbing. A cold front will bring cooler, drier...

Conecuh County, AL · 19h