Natchez, Mississippi – (AP) - A movie about Bonnie and Clyde, the 1930s outlaw couple notorious for their bank robberies and violent crimes, is slated for filming in Natchez in late May. Hilary Duff, best known for starring in the Disney Channel show "Lizzie McGuire" and the movie "Cheaper By the Dozen," has been cast as Bonnie Parker and Kevin Zegers, known for his role in Oscar-nominated "Transamerica," has been cast as Clyde Barrow. Cypress Moon Productions, of Sheffield, Alabama, is producing
Montgomery, Alabama – You may have noticed that its costing a little more to gas up your vehicle these days, but prices are not expected to increase much more over the next few weeks.
The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $1.95 per gallon. That's ten cents more than Alabamians paid one month ago.
AAA Alabama Spokesman Clay Ingram says gas prices are about half of what they were this time last year.
Montgomery, Alabama – The State Personnel Board says layoffs appear to be the only solution for state agencies which are dealing with budget cuts.
This from State personnel Director Jackie Graham after a legislative committee blocked a plan that would have furloughed state employees for up to 24 days a year.
The governor has ordered most state agencies to try to cut spending by 10 percent because of a decline in state tax collections.
Alabama State Employees Association officials argue that neither furlough nor layoffs are necessary.
Montgomery, Alabama – MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, the 17th meeting day of the regular session: HOUSE -Vote failed to bring up for debate a bill to remove the state 4 percent sales tax from food purchases. -Members of Black Caucus used stalling tactics to prevent action on other bills to protest failure to bring up bill to remove the state sales tax from groceries. -Held a ceremony honoring members of the Butler High School in
Montgomery, Alabama – National Weather Service Forecaster says several counties are on the watch for some difficult weather today including Montgomery, Macon,Wilcox, Barbour,Bullock, Butler,Crenshaw,Lowndes, Lee,and Pike Counties.
A tornado watch is in effect for those areas until 2:00 p.m. today. All of the counties included in the watch are:
Montgomery, Alabama – MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to expand, tax and regulate electronic gambling across Alabama has won approval from a state Senate committee. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday for the "Sweet Home Alabama" legislation sponsored by Democratic Sen. Quinton Ross of Montgomery. Committee Chairman Bobby Singleton says he expects the Senate to take up the bill in a week or two. The bill originally provided for electronic gambling in nine
Montgomery, Alabama – This first day of April is ushering in some higher prices being paid by smokers. The federal government is imposing its largest ever increase in taxes on tobacco products.
Beginning today, the per-pack federal tax on tobacco products jumps from 39 cents to $1.01. Funds generated from the increase will finance a major expansion of health insurance for children nationwide.
Birmingham, Alabama – (AP) - A Birmingham group is calling on state officials to strengthen laws against teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students. The group, called Citizens for Better Schools, held a news conference outside the State Department of Education headquarters in Montgomery on Monday. Executive director Ronald Jackson said the organization was contacted two weeks ago by a mother whose 17-year-old son had an inappropriate relationship with his 38-year-old Advanced Placement history teacher.