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Public asked to help find missing mother of three en route to Alabama

Marilane Carter, age 36, left Kansas City, Kansas, late Saturday night Aug. 1 heading to Birmingham seeking help for her mental health. She was seeking help possibly at Grandview or UAB. Her last known phone contact was near Memphis, Tennessee, around Sunday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. near I-55. According to the family, there has … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 6, 2020

Opinion

Alabama remains a safe haven for hate

In 1968, shortly after gunning down Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, James Earl Ray was running from police, who were, he believed, right on his tail. He was looking for an escape route — a place where people might not be too upset by his crime. He turned his Mustang … Continued

Josh Moon

April 18, 2018

Wednesday was the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Montgomery pastor, Nobel Prize winner, civil rights movement legend Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was gunned down in Memphis by an assassin in Memphis on April 4, 1968. A number of Alabama leaders acknowledged the anniversary of King’s tragic death. Governor Kay Ivey said on social media. “Today, I ordered the AL State Capitol bell … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 5, 2018

Opinion

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Ideal

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaking at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3rd, 1968, the night … Continued

Bill Britt

January 16, 2017

Corridor X is Finally a Reality

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 20, 2016, in the Fultondale area officials finally held the ribbon cutting to open the I-22 interchange with I-65. The Alabama Department of Transportation has worked on the final phase of the connector since 2010. Construction began on the first phase in Alabama in 1984. Construction began … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 21, 2016

Bentley to Open I-22 Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 20, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and other officials will be present for the ribbon cutting to officially open the Interstate 22 interchange at Interstate 65. The opening of traffic for the last, and most expensive, portion of I-22 achieves the goal of completion of a project … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 20, 2016