2024 – Page 199

Truist closing 2 Alabama branches as part of $750 million cost-cutting measure

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Truist plans on closing two Alabama branches as part of a cost-cutting measure that will shutter banks in six states. According to a company spokesperson, the Alabama branches scheduled to close on March 19 […]

New Housing Development Planned for Huntsville’s District 5

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: WAFF 48 News) In a report by WAFF 48 News, the Huntsville City Council recently approved re-zoning land located off Rabbit Lane and Swancott Road in Southwest Huntsville. This pivotal decision […]

Whitmire: Dying student gifts school band uniforms as Alabama sits on $2.2 billion for education

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire Melody Jackson is an inspiration. A student at Reeltown High School in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, she has something to teach about selflessness and common purpose. You see, Jackson is terminally ill, dying from […]

AG Steve Marshall on ‘textbook’ nitrogen execution: ‘Alabama has done it and now so can you’

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Thursday night’s execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia went according to plan for the never-used method. Marshall held a press conference Friday morning about Smiths’ execution for […]

Huntsville City Schools bus involved in 2-vehicle crash

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Huntsville police said a Huntsville City Schools bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash this morning. The incident happened on Morningside Drive, according to Huntsville police. There was no word immediately on whether […]

Why are Alabama Power bills so high this month?

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Last week’s blast of winter already has some Alabamians nervous about what next month’s power bills will look like. A week of freezing temperatures, where people in large parts of Alabama were huddled indoors waiting […]

Construction expected to begin this month on Huntsville’s Front Row development

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Construction is expected to begin this month on a major downtown Huntsville development. Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group announced in a news release Monday that $115 million in construction financing has been […]

Moodie Drops Career-Best 21 points at PVAMU

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Chad Moodie led three Alabama A&M University men’s basketball players with a career-high 21 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a halftime deficit in an 87-76 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss to […]

How much will Auburn pay new coordinators Charles Kelly and Derrick Nix?

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Cohen Auburn released copies of the contracts for recent hires Charles Kelly as co-defensive coordinator and Derrick Nix as offensive coordinator on Monday through a public records request made by AL.com. Both hires were made […]

Jerry Hayes, longtime Huntsville TV news anchor, retiring

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Wake He’s covered everything from deadly north Alabama tornadoes to Luke Skywalker. Along the way, Jerry Hayes has won multiple regional Emmy Awards and been nominated at least a dozen times. Now, Hayes, the longtime […]