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Odd series of events could see new rep in HD52 by August
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kelvin Datcher could be Alabama’s newest state representative as soon as next month. Originally slated to meet Carlos Crum in a special election to fill the vacant House District 52 seat, Datcher, who won a Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday, could be sworn in as soon as August 1, following Crum’s departure from the race.
Federal judge narrows lawsuit over minority representation on Alabama state board
A federal court judge on Wednesday ordered discovery in a lawsuit challenging a statute requiring minority representation on a state board. But U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker dismissed the lawsuit’s challenge to language requiring state boards to reflect the diversity of the state. The American Alliance for Equal Rights, an organization that challenges preferences […] The post Federal judge narrows lawsuit over minority representation on Alabama state board appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Harris requests action following heated meeting exchange
Commissioners take no action Lowndes County District 1 Commissioner Robert Harris is requesting action be taken against Sheriff Chris West. The request follows a heated exchange at the commission’s June 24 meeting about relocating the investigators’ office to the former Hayneville Town Hall building. Harris presented a written statement during the following commission meeting, held […]
Tensions flare over investigator office relocation
West says office is not moving into former Town Hall building Tensions flared during a June 24 Lowndes County Commission meeting as elected officials debated relocating the sheriff’s investigators’ office. The debate began when District 1 Commissioner Robert Harris asked Lowndes County Sheriff Chris West why the investigators’ office had not moved to its proposed […]
Who won Alabama's five special elections this year?
Kelvin Datcher's election to Alabama House District 52 brings the total number of state House representatives to 105. Every district in the state now has an elected representative in legislative body. The House had four special elections this calendar year. The Senate had one special election. Here's what happened in...
Last chance to dine at Auburn’s original 1978 Country’s Barbecue on Friday, July 19
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – Big news for BBQ lovers in Auburn! Country’s Barbecue is undergoing a three-million-dollar expansion, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter for the beloved restaurant. For more than four decades, Country’s Barbecue has been a staple in Auburn, with generations of families making memories there. Carol […]
Soggy weather this weekend, Stays unsettled next week
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Some downpours are possible. Lows will be in the upper 60s to middle 70s. Weekend Outlook: The cold front will lift north as a warm front across Central Alabama this weekend. Upper-level waves will move across the state, keeping wet weather in the forecast. Saturday will have […]
EJI Memorials Draw Millions, Drive Growth in Downtown Montgomery
Six years after the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) opened its groundbreaking National Memorial for Peace and Justice and its Legacy Museum on the same day, the organization is expanding its footprint in Montgomery with projects that are bringing tourists and construction crews to stagnant pockets of the old downtown. The...
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