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Race for Montgomery City Council District One Seat Headed to Runoff

The race for the Montgomery City Council District One seat will go to a runoff. Ed Grimes won 49-Percent of the votes, while his opponent Donnie Mims received 21-Percent of the vote. The runoff election is scheduled for august 24th. The seat was vacated with the death of Councilman Richard Bollinger back in March. Categories: Election Results, Montgomery Metro Tags:…

Montgomery Man Wanted Since February Now in Police Custody

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has notified CrimeStoppers of the arrest of Fugitive Johnathan Bernard Marbury. Marbury was shown on a CrimeStoppers segment in February of this year. Marbury was wanted for allegedly breaking into the victim’s vehicle and stealing a firearm. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office took Marbury into custody on Monday, July 12. He was officially charged with…

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Roy Moore Against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

A federal judge has dismissed Roy Moore’s $95 million lawsuit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Judge John Cronan dismissed the lawsuit Tuesday. Moore said he was tricked into an interview that ended up lampooning sexual misconduct accusations against him. Cronan said Moore signed a clear disclosure agreement that prohibited any legal claims over the appearance. He added that absurd segment,…

ASU Volleyball: Penny Lucas-White Elected to Board of Directors as Coach Representative

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. | Alabama State University head volleyball coach Penny Lucas-White has been elected as the coach representative on the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Lucas-White replaces Cecile Reynaud, who left due to term limits. Lucas-White’s four-year term began on June 30 and will expire in 2025. For more ASU Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!

MCCPL Hosting FREE “Back to School Boot Camp” Through July 29

The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library will host Back to School Boot Camp 2021 in-person for students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade. The main focus is to introduce students to the Montgomery City-County Public Library and its myriad services.  Students will learn how the library operates and can explore the programs offered – all for FREE. 

Another Day with Numerous Afternoon Storms

MORE RAIN & STORMS TODAY: An upper trough continues to move through the region today, and again we should see numerous showers and storms across the Alabama landscape and some of the stronger storms will produce heavy rain, gusty winds, lots of lightning, and small hail. Where it is not raining, we should see a mix of sun and clouds…