Voters in many local cities went to the polls to decide runoffs in mayoral and city council races. The runoffs were necessary in these races because no candidate got a majority of the votes after the initial voting on August…
Mayor Steven L. Reed announced 30 individuals have been selected to serve on the Mayor’s Young Professional Council (MYPC). The City received hundreds of competitive applications for the council that a committee of former MYPC members evaluated using a detailed…
With Hurricane Delta on a track to make landfall on the Gulf Coast late this week, Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered that tourists on Alabama's beaches evacuate ahead of the storm. “Working with local leaders in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores,…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has announced that his office will offer a Halloween event for children this year that is designed to protect…
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency for Hurricane Delta, which is making its way toward the Gulf Coast this week. “As our coastal areas are still recovering from Hurricane Sally, another system, Hurricane Delta, is making its…
President Trump says he feels "good" as he arrived back at the White House…
October 4th through the 10th is Fire Prevention Week. This year the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is focusing on fire safety in the kitchen. The NFPA says cooking is the number one cause…
Tuesday is runoff day for voters in many cities across our area. They will be deciding municipal races, including those for mayor and city council. The races are non-partisan, so candidates don't run as Democrats or Republicans. The runoffs are…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation into the October 4th death of Justin Jackson, 32, of Montgomery. Jackson fatally shot in the 2700 block of Whispering Pines Drive, died at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under…
A rally against violence was held Sunday in Montgomery. Their message: Enough is enough. You Live by it. You Perish By It. Put the guns down. Montgomery Police Department escorted several hundreds of motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers around…
President Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, but he “has continued to improve” since then, the White House physician said today,…
The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu were both added to…
Saturday morning: putting mission back in missionary. Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery is working to be a church beyond the walls. Pastor Courtney Meadows, his wife and about 30 volunteers held their first…
We're kicking off October with breast cancer awareness month, and Saturday, the 'Trash Talk Tour 2020' began in Montgomery. The Joy To Life Foundation is selling its pink trash cans to support the…
Saturday morning, hundreds of people came out to Blount Cultural Park to start moving! Mayor Steven Reed's wife, Tamika Reed, hosted 'Move Montgomery Health & Wellness.' The cool temperatures didn't stop more than 200…
President Trump’s doctor said this morning that the president is doing “very well” as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a proposed site for a new state prison in Elmore County. In a statement today, she said the location that has been selected near Alabama Highway 229 and Rifle Range Road. It is one of…
The first-ever Street Dining on Dexter was hosted by the City of Montgomery and Downtown Business Association. The event featured art vendors, live music, and extra tables with seating around the Court…
The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a "few days" at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19. Trump was to depart the White House by helicopter late Friday for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a White House…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House doctor says President Donald Trump remains "fatigued" after contracting COVID-19 and has been injected with a special combination of drugs. Trump is being treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for the virus that has…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal shooting in Highland Park. Capt. Saba Coleman said it happened just after 1:00 PM in the 2200 block of Cherry Street. Once…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Police say they announced themselves and then used a battering ram to enter Breonna Taylor's apartment before shooting and killing her. Officers said they returned fire after one of them was shot in the leg as…
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for manslaughter. Montgomery County District Attorney, Daryl bailey made the announcement Thursday. Michael Eason struck Carwin Purifoy who had stopped to help two people whose car was stuck in…
Tallassee High School will finally be under new construction after 91 years. School officials met Thursday, Oct. 1st, about new bids for the rebuild. Superintendent, Brock Nolin says the project will begin in mid-November and…
GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY: Morning Star Baptist Church donated two-thousand dollars to Valiant Cross Academy to assist in their educational enhancement. The check was presented to Valiant Cross Academy founders and staff Thursday, Oct.…
