Stolen vehicle chase ends in Montgomery crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An investigation is underway after a chase from Prattville to Montgomery ended with the suspect crashing. Details are limited, but a spokesperson with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the pursuit involved a stolen vehicle out of Prattville. The suspect, whose name has not...
Study: Alabama Ranks High in Disadvantaged Children
Probably to the surprise of few, Alabama, as one of the poorest states, is home to large numbers of disadvantaged children. Our state ranks 11th worst overall in child welfare according to a study released by the personal-finance website WalletHub. While Alabama has improved in recent years, the state still...
Janet Hall inducted into Alabama Broadcaster Association Hall of Fame
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Meridian Man Found Guilty of Trafficking 167 Pounds of Drugs, Running Pill Operation from...
Meridian, MS – A Meridian man has been found guilty of operating a massive drug trafficking operation out of his home, distributing counterfeit pills laced with deadly substances like fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into communities in Mississippi and Alabama. 167 Pounds of Drugs Seized from Home. According to...
Some things don’t wash off
Bill Bumgarner is a retired former health care executive from northwest Iowa who worked. in hospital management for 41 years, mostly in the state of Iowa. Sometime back in the 1990s I watched an interview with George Wallace, the four-term former governor of Alabama and a four-time presidential candidate. He...
Alabama Champions: Retired Judge Pete Johnson honored for decades of service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Retired Circuit Court Judge Pete Johnson has been recognized as this week's Alabama Champion for his more than 40 years of dedication to teaching, encouraging, and transforming lives. Johnson, who hails from Birmingham, has been instrumental in shaping young leaders through his work with Boys State...
Suspect in shooting of 2 Atlanta MARTA officers arrested in Alabama
The suspect in the shooting of two Atlanta transit police officers was captured in Alabama Friday morning. The U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 26-year-old Christopher Daniels, according to U.S. Marshal Marty Keely. The Alabama Law Enforcement...
Baptist Health employee retires after 56 years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s a rarity these days for someone to stay at a single job for decades, but one Montgomery hospital employee retired Thursday after spending nearly six at Baptist Medical Center South. Jennie Cannon has worked in the hospital cafeteria for 56 years. She says she...
Montgomery judge dismisses parents’ lawsuit over Alabama medical cannabis delays
A state judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit from parents of children who are potentially eligible to receive medical cannabis who wanted to force the state to create a patient registry. Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson wrote in the order that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to bring the claim. The...
Alabama Arise celebrates grocery tax reduction
Alabama will reduce its state grocery tax once again next month thanks to bipartisan legislation enacted earlier this year. This reduction will make it easier for every family across Alabama to make ends meet. Alabama Arise staff members participated in a ceremonial bill signing event that Gov. Kay Ivey held...