Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission Awards
Traveling in the Old Cloverdale neighborhood, there's no shortage of historic homes. "The beautiful thing about this neighborhood and these houses, there is a lot of history with them. And we…
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UPDATE: Prattville Apartment Shooting Suspects Taken into Custody
On Sunday, May 6, Prattville police officers responded to a call of a shooting that occurred at the Highland Lakes Apartment complex on Briarwood Street. A 19-year old male is said to have been shot once in the lower back by Deshaun…
Dr. Lily McNair Named 8th President of Tuskegee University
Dr. Lily D. McNair will become Tuskegee University’s eighth president after being unanimously selected by its Board of Trustees. She will serve as the first female president of the institution in its 136-year history. McNair currently is provost and senior…
Elmore County Fourth Grader Spreads Kindness with 'Buddy Bench' at School
It's a simple bench on a playground. But it could be the difference of a good day or bad day for someone. It's called the "Buddy Bench." "A buddy bench is where…
Old Cloverdale Festival Highlights College Street Park
People living in Old Cloverdale are keeping their history alive with the Old Cloverdale Festival, an idea that came when neighbors learned there had been a similar event held in Cloverdale…
One Month Countdown
The Democratic and Republican Parties will elect the candidates to run in November one month from now. The Primary Elections are on June 5th statewide. Voters have to decide the party primary in which they want to vote. The winners…
Voters Get to Know Republican Candidates at "Coffee With the Candidates"
Some voters attended a "Coffee with the c=Candidates" event in downtown Montgomery Saturday. It was coordinated by the Montgomery County Republican Executive Committee. "I like to cast a vote that's an…
Annual Crawfish Boil Benefits Pike Road Patriot Fund
Many people spent the Saturday, helping out Pike Road while enjoying crawfish. The Pike Road Crawfish Boil benefits the Pike Road Patriot Fund. The annual event helps students and school programs in the arts and athletics. Thousands of pounds of…
MPS Board Members React to Supreme Court's Ruling Siding with Interim State Superintendent on Sale of Georgia Washington Middle School
A ruling by the Supreme Court on the sale of Georgia Washington Middle School does not sit well with some Montgomery Public School Board members. "We're no longer in a holding pattern. There's going to be a lot of work,"…
Concerned Citizens Discuss Starting Prattville School System
Parents and concerned citizens packed the Prattville city council chambers Thursday evening to learn what can be done to improve schools. "Classrooms don't have textbooks. They're on their phones googling textbooks…
Dr. Ann Moore Chosen as MPS Superintendent
After serving Montgomery Public Schools at the interim superintendent for the past 3 months, Dr. Ann Moore is here to stay. "The way that I work is that I never come…
Governor Honors Service of Soldiers in Montgomery
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two dozen soldiers were honored by the governor for their excellence in their service to the military and their communities. The annual Governor's Outstanding Service Member Awards…
Ann Moore Chosen as New Superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools
Ann Moore has been named the new superintendent for Montgomery Public Schools. She has currently been serving as interim superintendent since January. Moore was one of four finalists who were interviewed by the school board earlier today. The school system…
Hotel Armed Robbery Suspect Wanted by Montgomery Police
Montgomery investigators have released photos of an unknown subject wanted in reference to an armed robbery investigation. The suspect is wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred on May 2, in the 10100 block of Chantilly Parkway. The unknown…
Attorney General Candidates Face off in Forum
The Alabama attorney general race is picking up speed. Four candidates faced off in a forum Wednesday night at Faulkner University. Those candidates included Chess Bedsole, Alice Martin, Steve Marshall, and…
Police Search for Suspect Accused of Shooting into Vehicle
Deoggo Foster is wanted by the Montgomery Police Department regarding a criminal investigation. On Sunday, April 11, investigators said that Foster committed the offense of Discharging a Firearm into an Unoccupied Vehicle. The offense occurred in the 7100 block of…
Voters Hear from MPS Board Candidates in Forum
Montgomery Board of Education candidates took turns answering questions at Tuesday night's forum. One issue they talked about was charter schools. "I don't think this school system is designed for…
Judge Rules Montgomery's First Charter School Won't Open in 2018
Montgomery's first charter school most likely won't open in 2018 after a judge rules it didn't receive enough votes for its application. The Alabama Education Association sued charter school…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler Pushing for Portraits of Governors Lurleen and George Wallace to be Returned to State Capitol Rotunda
State Auditor Jim Zeigler is calling on Alabama's Historical Commission to have portraits of Governor Lurleen Wallace and George Wallace returned to the capitol's rotunda. Zeigler's request comes just days before the…
Legendary Country Music Group "Alabama" to Perform in Tornado Relief Concert
Multi Grammy Award-winning country music group Alabama has announced it will headline a tornado-relief concert at Jacksonville State University later this year. It will be the group's only performance in the state in 2018. Alabama will perform at JSU Stadium…
MPS Releases Names of Final Four Superintendent Candidates
The Montgomery County Board of Education has released the names of the four finalists for the superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. In alphabetical order: Larry E. DiChiara, Ed.D. Dr. DiChiara has 35 years of professional educational experience in public schools in…
MPS Board Narrows Superintendent Finalists to Four
On Monday, the Montgomery County Board of Education narrowed the field from 12 candidates to 4 in their search for superintendent. Then they ranked the candidates privately from…
Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Death Sentence for Man Convicted of Murdering Montgomery Police Officer
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Mario Dion Woodward for the murder of Montgomery Police Officer Keith Houts in 2006. Woodward was convicted in Montgomery…
ASU Alum Named Spring 2018 Commencement Speaker
Alabama State University will hold its 297th Commencement Exercises on May 12 (Saturday), at 9:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. in the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome with ASU alumnus (Class of 2007) Duncan Kirkwood (outreach and recruitment manager for the Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC) in New York) delivering the…
Selma Man Dead in Motorcycle Accident
State Troopers are investigating an accident in Lowndes County that left a 37 year old Selma man dead. They identify the victim as Roger Phillip Young, Jr, and say he died when his motorcycle collided with a car about 1:30…
