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Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It's now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama's capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, organizers confirmed. The game has been known as the Camellia Bowl since it was formed in 2014. On Tuesday, organizers announced...
Keye ignites Alabama State rally in 54-17 win over Mississippi Valley St.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Kareem Keye threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns and Alabama State pulled away from Mississippi Valley State for a 54-17 win on Saturday. Down 17-13 in the second quarter, Keye threw an 84-yard scoring strike to Robert McMinn with 6:05 left before...
Montgomery schools superintendent to resign
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The leader of Montgomery's public school system is resigning after just two years in the role. Superintendent Melvin J. Brown, in a statement Saturday, said he plans to resign Nov. 1, al.com reported. Brenda Coleman, president of the...
Mayor of Alabama's capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP 'permitless carry' law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital signed a local ordinance into law on Friday requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, saying Republican lawmakers' decision to toss permit requirements for concealed guns had hindered police officers'...
Alabama man pleads guilty to detonating makeshift bomb outside state attorney general's office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man pleaded guilty to detonating an explosive device outside of the state attorney general's office, federal prosecutors said on Friday. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert constructed the bomb out of nails, firecrackers and screws, and then set it off...
Family agrees to settle lawsuit against officer whose police dog killed an Alabama man
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The family of a man killed by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama, has agreed to settle its federal lawsuit against the police officer who handled the animal, but their lawyers said Friday that they plan to appeal a ruling that cleared the city of responsibility. ...
