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Montgomery nursing home employee charged with stealing over 1,000 pills through fraudulent opioid prescriptions

A former Montgomery nursing home employee was recently indicted for theft of over 1,000 Hydrocodone tablets from a Montgomery area nursing home, while she was employed as the facility’s director of nursing.

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Troy football's Sumrall leaving to lead Tulane

Tulane University on Friday announced the hiring of Troy University football coach Jon Sumrall as its next head coach.

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Jim Zeigler: A family Christmas tree farm in Alabama

Many folks think that Christmas trees cannot be grown in Alabama; that it takes the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Well, here is my story of growing one of Alabama’s early Christmas tree farms – the Zeigler Christmas Tree Farm outside of Sylacauga.

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Shop 'til you drop: Alabama shoppers cautious this Christmas due to inflation, budget uncertainty

The Alabama Retail Association projects holiday spending this year will reach $18.74 billion – an increase from last year’s $18 billion. Although growth is expected, it's only a small percentage of growth due to another interest rate hike and government budget uncertainty.

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Barry Moore: Biden has ‘spent billions in taxpayer dollars to protect Ukraine's border’ but will not secure the U.S. border

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) accused President Joe Biden in a tweet on Friday of using taxpayer dollars to help Ukraine while doing nothing about the ongoing crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Plaintiffs drop all but two state legislative redistricting challenges in Montgomery, Huntsville

Plaintiffs who challenged 33 different State House and Senate districts dropped challenges to all but two areas this week following Attorney General Steve Marshall’s filing of a motion to dismiss the claims. 

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Court of Civil Appeals reverses decision on Dothan’s firing of employee related to feeding scandal: ‘Board's order is founded only on hearsay evidence’

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Houston County Circuit Judge’s ruling to uphold the firing of Stephanie Wingfield by the city of Dothan on Friday over her alleged role in a scheme to falsify paperwork in a federal meals program administered by the city of Dothan during the pandemic.

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Assault charge against Montgomery Riverboat co-captain Dameion Pickett dismissed

Two participants in the viral Montgomery Riverfront Brawl were sentenced on Friday.

Lennon Alabama News
Allen Keller: John Lennon and the lure of the East

Thanks in part to John Lennon, New Age ideas have made advances in our culture. But we should beware of the entire story, especially if we’re to resist the lure of the East.

Tuberville Alabama News
'It’s deep state': Tuberville rips Democrats blocking subpoena of Jeffrey Epstein flight log

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tubervile (R-Auburn) recently announced support for efforts from U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to subpoena the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein.

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U.S. Senate remembers Enterprise native, service member who died in 2019 terrorist attack

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday remembering three service members killed in a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola in 2019, including one from Enterprise.

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Decatur officials terminate 3 officers, suspend 1 involved in death of Stephen Perkins: 'Effective Immediately'

Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling held a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the fate of the officers involved in a shooting that led to the death of Stephen Perkins on September 29.

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Two Alabama legislators endorse DeSantis for president in 2024 after Tuscaloosa debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked up endorsements from two Alabama legislators on Thursday.

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Mobile Police Chief Prine begs leaders to put politics aside after pair charged in shooting death of 9-year-old Cailee Knight

Mobile police announced two arrests in the shooting death of nine-year-old Cailee Knight. Tyrone Williams, 19, and Ariel Curry, 22, face charges of felony murder.

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1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas talks the police shooting of Alabama man featured in S-Town

Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss a few of Erica's recent stories including the shooting of an Alabama man featured in S-Town, the Alabama Democratic Party chair Randy Kelley's strange comments on "white folk media" and more.

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Saban supports Alabama's inclusion in the College Football Playoffs, feels 'bad' for the teams left out

Nick Saban made his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday to discuss Alabama’s 27-24 win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, as well as the upcoming challenges in the College Football Playoffs.

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Talmadge Butts: In 2024, expect more election integrity questions, concerns and politicking

Since 2020, over half of the states have passed legislation that will be in effect for 2024, some strengthening election integrity and some making even further expansions of mail-in voting and ballot harvesting.

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Barry Moore 'looking forward' to upcoming debate with congressional opponent Jerry Carl

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is looking forward to defending his record as “the first elected official in the nation to endorse President Donald Trump” in an upcoming debate against congressional opponent U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile).  

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Birmingham Water Works employees deliver ‘no-confidence’ vote in senior management, accuse utility of racial bias in disciplinary proceedings, unfair pay

Employees of the Birmingham Water Works delivered a “no-confidence” vote in the large utility’s senior management this week, indicating concern about their treatment by higher-ups in the organization. 

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Fur-real security: Alabama K9 officers assist security officials at GOP presidential debate

Several law enforcement agencies offered assistance Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa for the Republican presidential debate. The purpose was to enhance preparedness by utilizing bomb detection dogs.

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DeSantis: Nikki Haley’s ‘surge is more of a media thing’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to spar over their records the morning after the GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa.

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SEC Network's Cubelic: 'I have a lot of confidence in Hugh Freeze and what he's doing'

SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic has "really high" confidence in Auburn's future under head coach Hugh Freeze after one year on the Plains.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville warns Republicans to act on border or 'it's going to cost us in the election coming up'

During an appearance on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Republican inaction on the U.S.-Mexico border could have political implications for his party in next year's election.

Pearl Harbor Alabama News
Jim Zeigler: It’s a long way from Alabama to Pearl Harbor

In December 1941, the people of Alabama, and indeed of most of the then-48 states, did not know where Pearl Harbor was. They learned very quickly and have never forgotten.

Tuberville Alabama News
Heritage: Tuberville was ‘abandoned and undermined by his colleagues’ in fight against DOD abortion policy

Conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America accused U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s colleagues in the Senate of failing to support him in his battle against a Department of Defense abortion policy.

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Woman likely shot while trying to rob Gardendale jewelry store

Gardendale police were searching for the person responsible for an attempted armed robbery at a Gardendale jewelry store Wednesday night.

PRICHARD Alabama News
Prichard residents warned to take precautions after sanitary sewer overflows

The Mobile County Health Department is warning Prichard area residents that standing water could be unsanitary after thousands of gallons of sewer water overflowed due to recent rain.

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