Bill to let Alabama borrow another $500 million for prison construction advances
Alabama is building a 4,000-bed prison in Elmore County and plans to build another 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County.
Escambia County Alabama sheriff cuts euthanasia, aims to find homes for shelter animals
A south Alabama sheriff is working to rescue more than just victims of crime. Sheriff Heath Jackson now oversees animal ...
Charges against Escambia County pastor dropped
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. ( WALA) - Charges against a pastor arrested in Escambia County have been dismissed. Vincent Bishop was ...
Alabama plans $500 million bond issue to support prison construction
The bill increases the maximum amount of bonds that can be issued by the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority from $785 million to $1.285 billion. The authority tried to sell more than ...
Alabama lawmakers seek more money for prison construction
said the ability to borrow the additional money will ensure the state can complete a second 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County in addition to one now under construction in Elmore County.The bill now ...
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Cost for Alabama’s mega-prison plan swells again
Lawmakers presented legislation that would allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to build two prisons, ...
NWS doesn't rule out threat of more tornadoes as more severe weather rolls in Wednesday
Brandon Black of the NWS Mobile office said "we can't rule out a tornado once again" as more severe weather heads toward ...