July 2023 – Page 11

Church of the Highlands opens $4.5 million ‘pastoral recovery’ center. What is it?

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By Anna Claire Vollers Alabama’s largest evangelical megachurch has opened a facility for a pastor restoration program that in the past has sparked controversy and drawn scrutiny. Earlier this year the Church of the Highlands, a […]

Mobile police release 911 call that led to Jawan Dallas being tased before he died

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By Mary Helene Hall The day after the family demanded to see the bodycam footage, the Mobile Police Department called its own press conference to release the transcript of the 911 call that occurred just before […]

‘Bittersweet’ birthday party held for 2-year-old whose pregnant mother died in Birmingham shooting

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By Carol Robinson Friends and family gathered Sunday to celebrate Sky Moore’s second birthday. There was cake with her mommy’s picture, balloons, juice, Cocomelon decorations and presents. A lot of presents. Just two days ago, 2-year-old Sky […]

Florida girl dies ‘torturous death’ in hot car after parents drink at Fourth of July party: sheriff

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By Devoun Cetoute Miami Herald (TNS) and Tribune Media Services Two Florida parents are responsible for the death of their baby — an 18-month-old who was left inside of a hot car for hours — after […]

Alabama paying $1 million to slain Bibb County deputy Brad Johnson’s family over ‘flaws’ in ‘good time’ law

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By Carol Robinson The state of Alabama will pay $1 million to the estate of slain Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson, who was shot to death last year in the line of duty. Johnson, a 32-year-old father […]

New sweet tea-inspired Alabama beer sold in cans depicting Kay Ivey as KFC’s Colonel Sanders

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By Howard Koplowitz What do you get when you combine sweet tea, beer, Gov. Kay Ivey and Colonel Sanders? A Huntsville small-batch brewery took inspiration from the Southern staple to produce KIV Sweet Tea Sour, a […]

This Alabama highway is one of the most feared road trips in the US

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By William Thornton What’s that one stretch of road that you’re scared of going down, afraid of what might happen if your vehicle breaks down? It turns out one highway in Alabama has made a recent […]

5 hardest state quarters to find and where Ala. ranks on that list

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By Leada Gore The U.S. Mint launched its state quarters program in 1999 as a way to honor unique contributions by each state. The program ended in 2008 and, now, some of the quarters are harder to find […]

Alabama seeing decline in licensed gun sellers

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By Ramsey Archibald Alabama has fewer gun sellers than it used to. Licensed ones, at least. According to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the number of federally licensed gun sellers in Alabama […]

Honda, Acura recall 124,000 cars over possible brake failure

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By Mark Heim Honda has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles over a brake issue. The recall consists of 124,077 cars from several models: On June 29, Honda informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a loose […]