Medical marijuana isn’t likely to become legal in Alabama this year, but investors appear to be getting ready for the day they can sell pot legally here. Read the full story
After the House Rules Chairman said a Senate-passed medical marijuana bill wouldn’t advance in the House, lawmakers were working on a compromise Wednesday that takes a more incremental approach and keeps an existing experimental treatment program in place. Read the full story
A Calhoun County judge on Wednesday barred prosecutors and defense attorneys from discussing the case with the media or public the case of a man charged with capital murder in a 2011 case. Read the full story
Police in towns with fewer than 19,000 residents could ticket speeders on the interstate if they are within their department’s jurisdiction under a bill Rep. Randy Wood, R-Anniston, has put forward in the Alabama Legislature. Read the full story
After the House Rules Chairman said a Senate-passed medical marijuana bill wouldn’t advance in the House, lawmakers were working on a compromise Wednesday that takes a more incremental approach and keeps an existing experimental treatment program in place.
A Calhoun County judge on Wednesday barred prosecutors and defense attorneys from discussing the case with the media or public the case of a man charged with capital murder in a 2011 case.
Police in towns with fewer than 19,000 residents could ticket speeders on the interstate if they are within their department’s jurisdiction under a bill Rep. Randy Wood, R-Anniston, has put forward in the Alabama Legislature.
The 29th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Anniston’s Centennial Memorial Park is set for 11 a.m. Monday, while Piedmont will hold its ceremony at 10 a.m. this Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Park, located on Memorial Drive.
FEMA acting director Peter Gaynor said people should to get flood insurance during a speech in Anniston Wednesday.
Jacksonville State admissions counselors recently visited Oxford and other area schools to present JSU-bound seniors with yard signs that read “Future Gamecock.”
Brian Jones of the Alabama Tourism Department said Wednesday that visitors spent more than $95 million in Calhoun County in 2018, which created 1,112 jobs.
An Anniston man was charged Tuesday after he allegedly punched a woman, causing her to fall and injure her head.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
A proposal for a statewide lottery was in jeopardy in the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday, as advocates tried to overcome objections from opponents during floor debate. At one point, the bill appeared dead after a procedural vote failed, but supporters were trying to revive it as the evening wore on.
The Anniston Star has won five honors, all first-place, for work published in 2018 in the Alabama Press Association Media Awards.
In a swift meeting Tuesday night, the Piedmont City Council discussed purchasing two new vehicles for the police department.
A property lien became a point of contention between Anniston City Councilman David Reddick and other members of the council Tuesday night.
Dozens of people showed up to protest Alabama’s new abortion law on the corner of Alabama 202 and Noble Street on Tuesday.
The high for Saturday is expected to be 97 degrees, and 96 degrees is expected on Sunday.
Many high school students spend eight hours in a classroom every day, but Baylee Graham only spends half that before going to work for almost $13 an hour.
Abortion-rights supporters gathered at the intersection of Eighth and Noble streets in Anniston Tuesday to protest a new state law outlawing most abortions.
An Anniston man was indicted earlier this month after he allegedly assaulted a woman and left her unconscious in an alley in February.
A Talladega man was indicted earlier this month by a Calhoun County grand jury on robbery and theft charges after he allegedly robbed a Wellborn restaurant at gunpoint and stole a car in January.
Photos of the White Plains Kindergarten Awards day 2019 at the schools gym.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
A downtown Anniston event keyed to historic preservation will offer ideas to business owners for improving their property and adding “vibrancy to downtown" next Thursday.
A Ranburne man was charged Monday after he was allegedly found with child pornography.
The Anniston City Council plans to vote Tuesday on a proposal to spend around $555,000 for improvements to the fire training center at Fire Station No. 3 on McClellan Boulevard.
