Bill would increase penalties for harassing officials in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some lawmakers in Alabama want to crack down on crimes committed against public officials. This comes after a candidate running for state office was threatened while on the campaign trail. “You’re gonna have people saying things, disagreeing with you, and so forth,” said Christina Woerner McInnis, candidate for Agriculture and Industries […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former congressional candidate Ken McFeeters announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year, casting himself as a political outsider and accusing his opponent U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of being a “part of the establishment.” Tuberville announced his highly anticipated candidacy for governor a week earlier. Tuberville…
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- Sudden raids on hemp shops across south Alabama last week sparked outrage and fear across the state, leading a Dothan business owner who is also seeking Alabama's highest office to say Gov. Kay Ivey should feel "ashamed." Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency raided…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspect in connection to suspicious letters that were delivered to government officials. Special agents assigned to ALEA's State Bureau of Investigation responded to the Alabama State House at around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday to investigate three letters that were…