December 2023 – Page 15

$30 million electric vehicle training center planned for Decatur

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A $30 million workforce training center focused on electric vehicle technology will be built in Decatur. Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement this morning. The facility will be located on the campus of […]

Alabama police officer caught on video using stun gun on handcuffed man: ‘Do you want it again?’

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson An Alabama police officer is on leave while authorities investigate a weekend arrest captured on video in Reform showing a handcuffed man being hit with a stun gun. The video begins with […]

‘A true man would not hurt an innocent baby’: Blount County man sentenced in death of girlfriend’s toddler

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A judge today formally sentenced a Blount County man after he was convicted in the death of his girlfriend’s son and the abuse of her other son. A jury in October convicted Robert Keith […]

At rally, Jawan Dallas family’s attorney and activists ‘serve notice’ to Mobile leaders

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Inviting the U.S. Attorney General’s Office to investigate, organizing marches during city council meetings, and demanding the Mobile City Council host their meetings at night were among some of the proposals from a rally […]

Liz Cheney suggests Tuberville holding military promotions in case Trump wins in 2024

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday speculated on why Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions is continuing into its 10th month. Cheney, speaking to NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is promoting her new book, “Oath […]

United Methodist split: changing signs reflect upheaval

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison More than half of the United Methodist churches across Alabama have disaffiliated from the denomination, and the signs are becoming obvious – churches are literally changing their signs, reflecting the upheaval that’s happened. […]

Woman pleads guilty to misdemeanor in death of Birmingham father fatally struck while riding scooter

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty in last year’s death of a 38-year-old husband and father who was fatally struck while riding a scooter on Birmingham’s Five Mile Road. Erica Nicole Williams, 24, […]

Boyfriend pleads guilty in 2020 killing of Tiffany Osborne whose body was found under a mattress

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson The boyfriend of a Midfield woman whose decomposing body was found under an old mattress in Bessemer pleaded guilty today in her 2020 death. Cedric Earl Watts Jr., 39, was initially charged with murder […]

Tanger buys Huntsville’s Bridge Street Town Centre for $193 million

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Huntsville’s Bridge Street Town Centre, an upscale outdoor shopping district located in Cummings Research Park, has a new owner. Tanger, a name frequently associated with popular discount outlet shopping centers, on Thursday announced the purchase for […]

Drake State Awarded Innovate Alabama Network Grant to Launch Innovation Hub

December 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

Daniel Owen, Director of Public Relations HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Drake State Community and Technical College is proud to announce its selection as a recipient of the competitive Innovate Alabama Network Grant. The grant will […]