Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sues AHSAA over CHOOSE Act eligibility rule
The following piece was written by Jakob Gurley of the Trussville Tribune. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter are suing the Alabama High School Athletic Association over a rule that requires student-athletes who transfer schools using CHOOSE Act funds to sit out of...
Alabama health officials react to Florida removing vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The state of Florida has become the first state to ban vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. Schoolchildren in Alabama are required to present a certificate of immunization, formerly known as a blue card, for school entry according to Alabama law. Karen Landers, chief medical director at the...
Alabama’s nitrogen execution is ‘like watching somebody drown without water,’ widow says at hearing
Journalists, lawyers, a physician, and a widow who have witnessed nitrogen hypoxia executions in Alabama testified in federal court Thursday about what they observed. U.S. District Judge Emily Marks held a hearing on death row inmate Anthony Boyd’s lawsuit to block his execution, scheduled for Oct. 23-24. Boyd is...
Trio arrested in Denham Springs for alleged human trafficking after crossing multiple state lines
DENHAM SPRINGS — Two people from Alabama and a Mexican national were arrested by Livingston Parish deputies on alleged human trafficking charges. Deputies said that the trio — Kelly Hernandez, 38, Enrique Gonzales, 27, and Omar Gonzales, 28 — allegedly crossed multiple state lines with the intention to "transport...
Sneak peek: Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! opens new Alabama location in this Birmingham suburb
Welcome to Gardendale—or, should we say Flavortown? Chicken Guy!—a bold, chicken-focused restaurant hatched by television personalities Guy Fieri and Robert Earl—is set to open its first Alabama location on Thursday, September 4th, in the Walmart Supercenter at 890 Odum Road in Gardendale. Tag along for a sneak...
14 Hole-In-The-Wall Alabama Restaurants That Only Locals Know About
Alabama’s food scene hides some incredible treasures that tourists rarely discover. Beyond the famous BBQ joints and seafood spots lie humble eateries where locals gather for authentic flavors and genuine Southern hospitality. These unassuming restaurants might not look fancy from the outside, but they serve up some...
Lawsuit says Angie Stone was trying to escape a disabled van when a truck...
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Grammy-nominated R&B star Angie Stone had survived a van rollover and was attempting to get out when a tractor-trailer struck the disabled vehicle at full speed, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her family in Gwinnett County. The deadly incident happened on March...
Alabama Appeals Court Upholds Oxford Woman’s Murder Conviction
MONTGOMERY – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Teenya Dashawn Heard, 47, of Oxford, for the 2020 murder of her husband, Maurice Bryant. Heard was originally convicted in Calhoun County Circuit Court on February 15, 2024, and sentenced...
Bidding on two proposed Alabama coal mine leases to be held in September
The Department of the Interior announced Tuesday it’s moving forward with the sale of several coal industry leases this fall, including two in Tuscaloosa County. According to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management will be offering two Alabama lease areas. The areas cover access to a combined...
Lutheran church in Ozark hosts Neo-confederate group
A recent Facebook post by the Southern Cultural Center, a Neo-confederate group based in Wetumpka, revealed that the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ozark hosts monthly meetings for members in its region. Pastor Chad Ingle confirmed to APR that he is aware of the monthly meetings taking place in...
