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Alabama sets date to execute man in 1993 kidnapping and murder
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Alabama has scheduled the execution of Anthony Todd Boyd for the kidnapping and murder of Gregory Huguley in 1993. Boyd's execution is set for October 23-24, and will be carried out using nitrogen hypoxia. Boyd has appealed his death sentence...
Alabama man waits hour to call 911 after son allegedly shot wife, 18-month-old girl, records state
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
An Alabama man and his father went before a judge Monday after authorities say he fatally shot his wife and seriously injured their 18-month-old daughter over the weekend. Tristen Stewart, 25, is charged with capital murder in the Friday night...
Alabama high school football notes: Madison County set to break in new set of head coaches
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Another year, another slate of new coaches. Five schools in Madison County are set to debut new head football coaches in their first games of the high school football seasons, with some familiar faces at new programs and big-time outside hires...
Twenty-eight members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Ballotpedia
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August 18, 2025
Since our last update on July 22, 2025, five members of the U.S. Congress—all members of the U.S. House of Representatives—have announced that they will not seek re-election in 2026. Here are the five members who have announced their retirements...
New chair of Alabama Pardons and Paroles Board shares priorities
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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August 19, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles was appointed by Governor Ivey in July. Chairman Hal Nash most recently worked as the Chief Corrections Deputy with the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office. “Coming from...
Roger Bedford, former Alabama legislator from Russellville, dies at 67
The Red Bay News - Alabama
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Roger Bedford, a longtime fixture in the Alabama Senate, died on Wednesday. He was 67 years old. Bedford passed away at his home in Tuscaloosa Wednesday morning after a recent cancer diagnosis. His death comes just 19 months after the death of his...
7 businesses (+ 1 closure) coming to The Magic City
Bham Now - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
De Nada is coming soon to the Parkside area. (De Nada) It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From a new chicken joint in Pelham to a popular antique shop’s new home in Forest Park,...
“Gotta be between Kentucky and Arkansas”: College hoops fans choose among Auburn, Alabama and more for best off-season team
Sportskeeda
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn and Alabama led the debate as college basketball fans shared their opinions on which program had the best offseason. In an Instagram post from Field of 68 on Sunday, fans were asked to pick who had the best offseason,...
3 Alabama high school recruits recognized as Preseason All-Americans
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Three Alabama high school stars have been recognized as MaxPreps Preseason All-Americans. Jackson 5-star running back Ezavier “EJ” Crowell was selected to the first team, while St. Paul’s-Mobile 5-star EDGE Anthony “Tank” Jones Jr. and Benjamin...
Soap opera star says ‘proud doesn’t even begin to cover it’ as son starts at University of Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Soap opera start Greg Vaughan shared on social media that his son will be attending the University of Alabama this year as a freshman. Vaughan posted a message on Instgram Monday congratulating his son, Jathan, on the milestone of entering...
LawLers Barbeque reopens after a fire devastated the business last fall
WZDX - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
MERIDIANVILLE, Ala — LawLers Barbecue is making its way back to Meridianville after a fire last year forced the business to shut down. The owners had assured customers they'd return—and they’ve delivered on that promise. The business announced its...
Labor Day 2025 in Alabama: what's open and what's closed
The Gadsden Times - Alabama
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Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September, is a federal holiday honoring American workers. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 as a tribute to the American labor movement and the contributions of workers to the country's strength...
Alabama’s top high school football teams regardless of class: See the 2025 Preseason Power 25
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
Reigning Class 7A state champion Thompson starts the 2025 season as the No. 1 team in Alabama regardless of classification. The Warriors, who have won five of the last six 7A titles, open on top of AL.com’s Power 25 Rankings of the top high school...
Utility to buy power from advanced nuclear plant to fuel Tennessee and Alabama Google data centers
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hundreds of votes in 2025 municipal election have already cast across Central Alabama
1819 News
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With the overwhelming majority of the state going to the polls for municipal elections on August 26, absentee ballots have begun to roll in, with hundreds being cast in some of Central Alabama's cities. Many voters who fulfill the state's limited...
House Speaker Ledbetter endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
1819 News
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House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) endorsed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for governor on Monday. Ledbetter and Tuberville became friends in the months leading up to Tuberville announcing his 2020 bid for the U.S. Senate....
Man charged with shooting another man in the head in south Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
A man suspected of killing another person over the weekend was arrested the same day in another city, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Oran Alexander III was arrested Saturday at about 2 p.m. in Daphne after allegedly shooting and...
Utility to buy power from advanced nuclear plant to power Tennessee and Alabama Google data centers
Yahoo Finance
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation's largest public utility plans to buy power from an upcoming advanced nuclear plant to help fuel Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama, according to a deal announced Monday. The Tennessee Valley Authority,...
Economic Development: Manufacturers Are Making …Investments
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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August 18, 2025
Kentucky’s local economic developers had a mostly happy first half of 2025, despite a chaotic national and international scene of changing trade policies, up and down equity markets and dropping consumer sentiment. Most local officials across the...
Municipal elections 2025: How Baldwin's candidates are raising, spending campaign money
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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Heading into the final week before municipal elections take place across Alabama, here is a look at campaign finances for candidates in Baldwin County. Candidates are required to report money they receive and spend monthly over the summer and...