Montgomery’s 7th annual restaurant week, EatMGM, returns for this year with 10 days of deals, online contests, and social media promotions. Organized by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, EatMGM runs from August 13 to 22. “It was everything that I would want if I sat down at a southern restaurant, which I did, and ordered a southern breakfast plate,” said Sharon…
Alabama’s population has become more diverse over the last 10 years and a handful of counties helped drive the state’s population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau numbers released Thursday. Mirroring a trend across the country, Alabama showed an increase in racial and ethnic diversity in the new Census numbers. The percentage of people who identify as white…
Temperatures today will approach the mid 90s by the afternoon, and heat indices could easily approach or exceed 100. Afternoon showers and storms are expected mainly every day. Tropical Depression Fred is barely hanging on, but another Potential Tropical Cyclone is brewing in the Gulf.
Forever his girl! Watch Paula Abdul gift her childhood dance teacher with a new state-of-the-art studio on an all-new SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION airing 8/20 at 7PM on your local CBS8.
McCALLA, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a high school student was stabbed at his school outside Birmingham. The stabbing happened late Thursday morning at McAdory High School in McCalla. Officials say the suspect – a 14-year-old girl – was taken into custody. Jefferson County sheriff’s Sgt. Joni Money said the girl allegedly stabbed the 14-year-old boy after a disagreement. Money…
Montgomery police are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left two people injured. The shooting happened around 9:30 in the 52 hundred block of Slash Pine Drive. One woman was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A man was also injured in the shooting. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. No arrests have been made. If you…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama State Board of Education on Thursday voted to ban so-called critical race theory teachings from K-12 classrooms and limit how educators can talk about race in the classroom. Board members approved a resolution titled, “Preservation of Intellectual Freedom and Non-Discrimination in Alabama Public Schools,” news outlets reported. It bans “concepts that impute fault, blame,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A “tidal wave” of COVID-19 cases is putting severe stress on Alabama hospitals, medical officials said Thursday, adding the state will likely soon surpass the previous record for hospitalizations. “We need Alabamians to understand we are in a difficult position right now. We are seeing case numbers again as high as we have ever seen,” State…
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Hot and humid weather persist across the state with daily showers and storms in the forecast through the weekend. The days will continue to feature a mix of sun and clouds; afternoon temperatures will be the low and mid 90s and heat index values are over 100°. Of course, there is heat relief daily, in the form…
The Montgomery county district attorney’s office along with other organizations teamed up for a back-to-school bash. There was fun games, live music and food. In addition to the fun, organizers also gave out school supplies and knowledge about resources that can help parents and their children with the transition back into the classrooms.
