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Today, Alabama Republicans will select their nominee to take on incumbent Democratic Senator, Doug Jones in the 2020 general election. They will decide between former Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, who previously held Jones’ Senate seat for a period of 20 years, and former Auburn football...
This story is breaking and will be updated as more information is available. Alabama State Senator Randy Price (R-Opelika) has been hospitalized at East Alabama Medical Center and currently in the ICU with COVID-19. In a Facebook post on Price’s profile, Facebook user Bryant Whaley...
I sat there, in the Huntsville City Council Chamber, awaiting my turn to speak. One after another, people stood up and let their voices be heard. The emotion was high and the voices were strong, but the City Council looked glazed over. They had heard...
On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer a grant of $375,000 to establish a program aimed at helping victims of child abuse through ensuring that they receive adequate healthcare and other forms of assistance. “ADECA...
Kiani Gardner, who is running for Congress in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, issued a press release today attacking comments made by Alabama State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) yesterday to Montgomery reporters. In his comments, Marsh stated that he hoped to see more COVID-19 cases so...
THE CAMPAIGN TO ELECT ANDY WOLOSZYN ANNOUNCES that Huntsville native Andy Woloszyn filed qualifying paperwork Thursday, officially placing his name on the ballot to face incumbent Tommy Battle in the August 25th election for Huntsville mayor. Woloszyn is running to represent all of Huntsville, not...
In an interview with a reporter for CBS42, Alabama State Senator President pro tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) commented on the increase in COVID-19 cases in the state saying, “I’m not as concerned as much as the number of cases, in fact quite honestly, I want...
Billy Joe Driver, the longtime Mayor of Clanton, AL died today after battling the COVID-19 virus. Driver had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since June 28. He was transferred to a Birmingham hospital on June 30, according to WVTM13. Driver’s daughter shared the news on Facebook....
Celeste Bayles, lifelong Homewood resident, wife, and mother has thrown her hat into the upcoming election for Homewood City Council, Ward 2 Place 2. Through her decades of experience in our bedroom community over-the-mountain, she has seen the evolution of the city from just another...
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th, an order that mandates the use of face masks in public places will go into effect in Madison County. The order was issued by Madison County Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers and received the unanimous support of the...