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Dec 6, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Scammers stole nearly $5 million from Alabama food stamp recipients in recent months.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Alabama delegates who will vote at the Democratic National Convention this month have been selected and finalized by the national party despite protests by state leaders. The selection by the national party means 36 of the delegates selected by the Alabama Democratic Party earlier this year won’t be allowed to cast a vote.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall argues marijuana should continue to be classified among the most dangerous drugs, saying it’s “linked to rising homeless and welfare dependence,” among other problems. “Expanding access to marijuana also causes a host of secondary problems,” Marshall said in a press release this week.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Families of people being held in Alabama prisons testified before lawmakers in Montgomery on Wednesday, sharing accounts of rape, murder, extortion, beatings and rampant drug use. Betty Martin told the prison oversight committee that her son, Derrick, called her to document the stabbing and beatings he suffered during six years behind bars. “He told me, ‘Mom, I’m tired of getting beat… I’m sending these pictures to you because one day you’re going to need them.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
disabilityscoop.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
An organization that serves as the watchdog for how Alabama treats people with disabilities is under federal review after a series of complaints. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will visit the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program later this month to evaluate whether the organization appropriately uses public funds and complies with federal regulations.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville had high praise for Donald Trump’s running mate selection during the Republican National Convention, telling reporters he’d given the former president advice as recently as this morning on his pick. Trump announced on Thursday that Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice-presidential running mate in a Truth Social post. “We’ve talked several times over the last year about the VP candidate and I’ve always put my two cents in,” Tuberville told NBC News.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
An organization that serves as the watchdog for how Alabama treats people with disabilities is under federal review after a series of complaints. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will visit the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program later this month to evaluate whether the organization appropriately uses public funds and complies with federal regulations.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
A brand of mushroom-based products like chocolates, gummies and ice cream cones, are being recalled after cases of severe illnesses in states, including Alabama, have been reported. Diamond Shruumz products, which can be purchased online and at a variety of stores - mostly retailers that sell hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) - have been linked to 39 illnesses and 23 hospitalizations nationwide since June 11.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
al.com | Savannah Tryens-Fernandes
Your child’s swimsuit color could matter more than you think and could make a big difference when it comes to safety. As families head to Alabama beaches and lakes for the Fourth of July weekend, red is a much safer bathing suit color than white and blue in terms of visibility. Bright swimsuit colors that contrast with the color of the water allow adults and lifeguards to see children better than whites, blues, grays or black. Neon colors, especially neon orange, are the most visible underwater.
