Christopher Harress
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Florida allows some vacation rentals to open, but New Yorkers remain banned
The ban is over but residents from states hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak will not be allowed to book. → Read More
Tow truck company owners plead not guilty, preliminary hearing set
The owners of SOS towing are still without four trucks that were confiscated by Mobile Police Department. → Read More
Chikesia Clemons found guilty after Saraland Waffle House arrest
Chikesia Clemons, who was arrested at a Waffle House in Saraland in April, was found guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest during a late night trial Monday. → Read More
Why do so many in Alabama oppose same-sex marriage?
Same-sex marriage, and homosexual behavior, has seemingly always been frowned upon by much of the great state of Alabama. This is, after all, the center of the Bible Belt, and the birth place of the lovable Judge Roy Moore. You know, that guy that lost an election in Alabama to a Democrat, which is a bit like losing a boxing match with the Venus de Milo. It's a statue with no arms. Google it. → Read More
Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite "war on men"
Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. → Read More
An Alabama speed trap out of control
With a small Alabama town in decline, a local police chief took matters into his own hands and developed a revenue stream on the backs of out-of-town speeders. Now he finds himself accused of theft, fraud and false imprisonment. → Read More
Airbus to cut up to 1,000 jobs, Mobile unlikely to be affected
Between 780 and 1,000 "white collar" Airbus jobs are to be scrapped as part of restructuring plans across the entire company, according to a report by Les Echos, a Paris-based financial newspaper Wednesday. → Read More
Iron Bowl: Airbus A321 to perform flyover ahead of clash
An Alabama-built Airbus A321 will perform a flyover ahead of the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa Saturday, showcasing the latest aircraft to roll off the production-line at the company's $600 million manufacturing facility in Mobile. → Read More
Trump presidency divides Alabama's LGBTQ community amid nationwide concerns
For Raymond Weinshenker, a gay man from Mobile, love was the driving force that first prompted him to abandon a lifetime of voting Democrat and place an X next to the name of Republican nominee Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday evening's historic election result. → Read More
Austal to benefit from Trump presidency as defense stocks soar
The Alabama-based defense contractor Austal is set to benefit from Tuesday's sweeping and unexpected election victory by Donald Trump, setting aside fears that Congressional detractors of the $15 billion shipbuilding project could be significantly reduced or even shelved in the coming years. → Read More
Mobile GOP goes from apprehension to elation as Trump wins presidential election
By the time the clock ticked on to 1 a.m. Wednesday at the GOP headquarters in Mobile, the exhausted and elated supporters of the then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had witnessed two events that they had not expected at the beginning of what was for many a nervous and emotional evening. Rain descended on Mobile for the first time in over a month while a political outsider known… → Read More
LCS commanding officer fired amid pivotal US defense budget negotiations
The Pentagon's multibillion dollar Littoral Combat Ship program was dealt another damaging blow Friday after the commanding officer of the USS Freedom was relieved of his command → Read More
Amid lies and deception, Navy Federal Credit Union fined millions
The Navy Federal Credit Union, the country's largest military service personnel lender, has been fined $28.5 million by the federal government for deceiving and threatening its customers. The company has two branches in Alabama, but was not aware of how many customers the ruling could affect the in state. → Read More
Brutal murder underlines increasingly dangerous conditions in Alabama's prison system
The recent murder of a Holman correctional officer underlines the dangerous conditions that exist within an Alabama state prison system that has suffered from chronic overcrowding and understaffing in recent years. → Read More
Holman prison officers stage fresh strike as violent conditions worsen
As many as nine corrections officers failed to report to a shift at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility Sunday, citing increasingly dangerous conditions and fears that they may be killed while on duty, according to one officer that works at the prison. → Read More
Inside the multi-million dollar Alabama Walmart deal
A prominent South Alabama attorney who represents the Mobile County Commission is set to receive upwards of $6 million dollars as part of a land deal that will bring retail colossus Walmart to Alabama. → Read More
Amid increasing violence, Holman Prison guards to strike this week
Increasing violence and dangerous conditions at Holman prison could prompt correctional officers to go on strike later this week, according to an inmate inside the prison who communicated with AL.com Tuesday. → Read More
Veterans issues deeply important as American Legion in Fairhope watches presidential debate
With her eyes on the big NFL game and her ears on the first presidential debate, which were both shown on opposing TVs at the American Legion post 199 in Fairhope Monday night, Judy Daniel is a woman comfortable with her priorities. "That's a religion in these parts," she says of the New Orleans vs Atlanta Falcons game. "And the debate is just something we unfortunately have to do every four… → Read More
Concerns for Alabama port as global shipping industry starts to sink
As the global shipping industry experiences sever financial troubles, the port of Alabama has a lot to be wary about. → Read More
Alabama politicians part of stalled U.S. defense budget negotiations
Long days and late nights beckon for the group of four Alabama Representatives and one Senator as negotiations over the 2017 defense budget stalled Thursday because of disagreements over money. The Senate Armed Services Committee's top Democrat, Jack Reed of Rhode Island, said that the bill will not likely be resolved before the end of the month, meaning stop-gap funding will have to be pushed… → Read More