Riley Conlon
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Bessemer mayor pushes back on mayor-elect's plans to take office in October (opens the original)
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Bessemer Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley said Thursday that the city’s newly elected officials should not take office until November, putting him at odds with Mayor-elect Louise Alexander over the timing of the transition. Alexander is expected to take office Oct. 5, the first Monday of October, after her city attorney determined that state law requires Bessemer’s elected officials to begin their terms on that date. Gulley said Thursday that the first Monday in November is the appropriate date, citing a
Alabama Power appeals order blocking entry onto Shelby County man's property (opens the original)
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Alabama Power Company has appealed a Shelby County judge’s order temporarily blocking the utility from entering property owned by Calera man Fenn Church to begin work on a major transmission line. The utility filed the appeal Thursday with the Alabama Supreme Court. It challenges a preliminary injunction issued Sept. 22 by Shelby County Circuit Judge Jonathan A. Spann. The order prevents Alabama Power from entering Church’s property unless the judge orders otherwise. The dispute involves a propo
Christa Pike execution failure echoes Alabama's recent history of halted executions (opens the original)
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Video above: Media witnesses recall what happened during Christa Pike’s failed execution Christa Gail Pike remains alive and in critical condition following the state of Tennessee's attempt to put her to death Wednesday in what a death penalty expert described as an unprecedented failure. Pike, 50, received two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital. At some point following the first dose, she raised her head and asked prison officials if her arm was supposed to feel that way, witnesses said. It
2 Norfolk Southern train derailments prompt emergency responses, evacuation in central Alabama (opens the original)
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Two Norfolk Southern trains derailed Thursday in central Alabama, with an evacuation ordered in Springville while emergency crews responded to a separate derailment in Maplesville. The Springville evacuation area has since been reduced, while some roads around the derailment remain closed. Norfolk Southern said the Springville train derailed shortly after 3 p.m. after colliding with a tractor-trailer at a crossing. Initial assessments indicate 34 railcars and two locomotives derailed, the railro
Brookside considers shutting down police department, looking to county for services (opens the original)
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Brookside is considering shutting down its police department after the town's insurance carrier said it will not renew the town's coverage if the department continues operating. The Town Council is considering a resolution to abolish the Brookside Police Department as officials review the town's finances, government structure and long-term public safety needs. One option under consideration is an agreement with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to provide law enforcement services in Brooksid
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