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Montgomery woman, 43, dies in single-vehicle crash early Sunday
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A 43-year-old Montgomery woman died early this morning in a single vehicle crash about 3 miles west of the city, according to Alabama State Troopers. Tasha Tranise Joiner died when the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe she was driving ...
Montgomery Woman Killed in a Sunday Morning WreckWNCF

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4th officer goes on trial in Alabama inmate death
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Former Ventress Correctional Facility Lt. Michael Smith, left, arrives at the Federal Building in Montgomery, Ala., with his attorney Stephen Ganter on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. The last of four former correctional officers charged in the beating death ...
4th officer goes on trial for inmate's death todayTuscaloosa News (subscription)

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Outdoors: Deer season shift in southwest Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser
Sykes and his staff looked at those areas south of Highway 80, but the influence of a Georgia strain of deer in the areas east of Montgomery presented mixed results in the data. Therefore, the February shift was only proposed for southwest Alabama. “I ...

Al Benn's Alabama: Selma couple's romance enters its golden age
Montgomery Advertiser
SELMA — The first time Nancy Gardner laid eyes on A.A. Sewell, she was decorating for a dance at Alabama State University and he asked her for a date. Aware of Sewell's ... Montgomery attorney Julian McPhillips and his wife, Leslie, were in the audience.

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Alabama Voices - Thomas Vocino: State expanding Medicaid serves the public ...
Montgomery Advertiser
The country's and Alabama's prosperity are impacted positively by a strong and vibrant private sector. Small and large businesses create jobs and sustain growth in the economy. As a society, we must never lose sight of the contributions the private ...
State punts exchanges to fedsTimes Daily

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Montgomery postal worker found guilty of identity theft, fraud and embezzlement
al.com (blog)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Montgomery postal worker has been found guilty of fraud, identity theft and embezzlement, according to George L. Beck's Office. Vernon Harrison was found guilty of one count of conspiring to file false claims, eight counts of ...

AIDB offering broadband workshops in Talladega, Montgomery, Dothan ...
al.com (blog)
TALLADEGA, Alabama -- The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind will be offering broadband training opportunities for work, health and home needs in several locations throughout Alabama this month. All the sessions will take place at AIDB's regional ...

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Montgomery concert cancelled; Independence Day fireworks show still on
al.com (blog)
fireworks.jpg The fireworks show is still expected to go on at 9 p.m.. MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The city of Montgomery has announced the free concert planned in celebration of the Fourth of July tonight at the Riverwalk Amphitheater has been cancelled.

Alabama-based grocer looking to close 13 stores
Montgomery Advertiser
A bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday that Belle Foods can close stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia by Aug. 3 as part of ... Stores slated to close in Alabama include Food World locations in Hueytown, Gadsden, Florence, Decatur and Mobile. Four Food ...

Former Alabama House worker pleads guilty
WSFA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A former journal clerk for the Alabama House accused of failing to file income tax returns and pay taxes has pleaded guilty. The 41-year-old Clay Covington pleaded guilty Tuesday before Montgomery County Circuit Judge William ...

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Man, 5 women arrested in Alabama prostitution ring
Montgomery Advertiser
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Alabama State University to host empowering women conference on July 30 in ...
al.com (blog)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama State University's Small Business Development Center will host a conference aimed at celebrating and empowering women on July 30. The conference, which will take place from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Dunn-Oliver ...
Alabama State University Awarded $800000 for Voting Rights CenterDiverse: Issues in Higher Educatio

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Korean War veteran looks back on service
SunHerald.com
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Charles Pollack Sr. was in a tank outfit in the Alabama National Guard when his unit was mobilized in 1950, but no one in the company had ever seen a tank. The Montgomery Advertiser reports (http://on.mgmadv.com/129swgh) that ...

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Alabama Voices: Reasons behind violence uptick remain elusive
Montgomery Advertiser
During an April interview with Montgomery Advertiser reporter Josh Moon, I described Montgomery's increase in violent crime this year as a tsunami. That metaphor seemed apt when, following years of decreased crime, the violence that began in January ...
38-year-old man killed in early morning shooting in Montgomeryal.com

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Alabama Voices: Alabama ranks poorly compared to other states
Montgomery Advertiser
In recent Gallup Polls Alabama was ranked as the most conservative state in the nation, just ahead of second place North Dakota and Wyoming, and the second most religious state, just behind Mississippi. What does it mean to be the most conservative and ...

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Notasulga power outage - WSFA.com: News Weather and Sports for ...
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Notasulga power outage - WSFA.com: News Weather and Sports for Montgomery, AL. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. HOME · More news · Roomates say they were beaten, tied up during home invasion · 2 Dead, 1 shot at home in Birmingham ...

Gay lawmaker to fight Alabama's same-sex marriage ban
USA TODAY
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The first openly gay lawmaker in Alabama history said she plans to challenge the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. "The reality is, unfortunately in Alabama, the only way we ever progress any civil rights in this ...

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Teenager shot while playing basketball in west Montgomery Thursday evening ...
al.com (blog)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A teenager sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound while playing basketball Thursday evening in west Montgomery. WSFA reported several teenagers were playing basketball at the corner of West Delano Avenue and ...

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Federal judge blocks part of Alabama's new abortion clinic law
The Birmingham News - al.com
abortion bill photo one april 9.jpg Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs into law a bill setting new regulations for abortion clinics on April 9 at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. From left are House Speaker Mike Hubbard, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey and Rep.
Judge blocks part of new Alabama abortion lawSunHerald.com
Judge to rule on abortion clinic lawMontgomery Advertiser
Alabama's Abortion Provider Hospital Law Blocked by US JudgeBloomberg
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information -WTVY, Dothan
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Montgomery officials want money back from closed medical bed manufacturer
al.com
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- With a medical bed manufacturer shuttering its doors this week, the city and county of Montgomery is asking for their money back. The municipalities want $150,000 back in incentives they gave Hausted Patient Handling Systems ...

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