A journalist covering news and politics in Alabama with a focus on the state's coastal area.
Joined March 2010
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New -- the Alabama GOP has cleared a challenge to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's run for governor.
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County emergency management officials are alerting the public that "it only takes one" to turn a quiet hurricane season into something historic. That occurred in 1997, when Hurricane Danny swamped the Alabama Gulf Coast during an El Nino year. al.com/news/2026/06/it-only-…
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Dicky V in Baldwin County.
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Had a terrific time with the Mississippi Hospital executives crowd for their conference at the beautiful Grand Hotel Resort in FAIRHOPE , ALABAMA They treated me like royalty & I appreciated their warm response to my keynote speech .@TheMontagGroup @WSB_Speakers @ESPNPR
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A dinner theater project in Orange Beach drew widespread opposition at a town hall last month. But it remains on the planning commission's agenda and now the CEO of the project's firm says OB is still a great location for it. al.com/news/2026/06/ceo-says…
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As far as I know this doesn't match reporting on Capitol Hill today. apnews.com/live/trump-admini…
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Alabama US Senate candidate Jared Hudson asked Rep. Barry Moore to share more information about his military service. Here are records for both candidates --
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Jun 10
Are there any horror fans in South Alabama? Given that the two hit horror movies of past decade were filmed in the area, is it time for the region to find a way to embrace this? We are also home to one of only 3 Camp Crystal Lakes outside the state of N.J. al.com/entertainment/2015/02…
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I ask this because of several reasons -- the modern popularity of Halloween is soaring, horror movies are among the most successful genre still playing in movie theaters, and the almost cult-like following for some of these movies. Thoughts?
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I'm done driving to Mobile until October due to annual I-10 misery.
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Pirates Voyage dinner theater is still on the Orange Beach Planning Commission's agenda despite the opposition from residents. What's the latest: al.com/news/2026/06/orange-b…
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John Sharp retweeted
From @JohnSharp99 on former basketball star Derrick Coleman deciding against attending the June 16 Mobile Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony amid the Supreme Court's Congressional district map ruling.
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Barring anything unforeseen, the congressional races for the Aug. 11 special election are set. Here is the lay of the land for the 1st and 2nd districts after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling late Tuesday: al.com/news/2026/06/latenigh…
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Another qualifying deadline came and went on Tuesday, and candidates for Alabama's congressional primaries --particularly those in #AL1 -- voiced their frustrations over the confusion that symbolizes the primaries. al.com/news/2026/06/alabama-…
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Who's in and who's out. Who has the early advantage? What's at stake as candidates in two Alabama congressional primary races begin a summer campaign. al.com/news/2026/05/new-maps…
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I don't know of any other dive bar with this kind of history and ties to a major U.S. city and a professional sports team as the Billy Goat. A must visit: Sam Sianis, ‘Cheezborger’-Flipping Owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern, Dies at 91 nytimes.com/2026/05/20/dinin… via @NYTimes
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AL1 & AL2 qualifying after Day 1. Only till Friday to do so. No surprises yet. Jerry Carl & Austin Sidwell in AL1. Rhett Marques, Hampton Harris and Joshua McKee in AL2. No Democrats filed today. #alpolitics
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Turnout from last night - while Alabama is a red state, it may be mirroring the national trends. Red counties (Baldwin, Winston, Cullman, Shelby, etc.) had turnouts trailing 2022 primary. Montgomery and Jefferson saw bump ups. Almost all Black Belt counties above state trend.
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Alabama Values PAC's negative campaigning worked, although lawsuits seem to be forthcoming. But three longtime incumbents the PAC opposed via glossy mailers -- Phillip Pettus, Matt Simpson and Senator Greg Albritton -- were all defeated today in GOP primaries. #alpolitics
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Mobile Co Sheriff Paul Burch celebrating a convincing re-election primary win tonight. He will have a Democratic opponent in November.
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