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Charles Barkley Gives Money to Employees at his High School

Broadcasters Ernest Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal, from left, of “Inside the NBA,” smile as they are honored at the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame awards tip-off celebration and awards gala, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of…

Alabama Town Magistrate Stabbed in City Hall Attack

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) —A man who entered Bayou La Batre City Hall with plans to kill police officers stabbed and wounded the town magistrate. Police Chief Scott Dagg says a man walked into municipal offices for the city of 2,500 and stabbed magistrate Marcia Barnes on Tuesday. She is the wife of Mayor Henry Barnes. She was taken…

Suspect in Alabama Slaying Fatally Shot after Police Chase

HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — A man wanted for questioning in an Alabama murder case has died in a shooting by law enforcement. Alabama State Troopers say Timothy James Hogland pointed a gun at officers before he was fatally shot at around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday along an interstate near Hayden. Graysville police said that before the chase, officers had attempted to…

Heat Levels Start to Rise

REST OF THIS WEEK: An upper ridge will begin to strengthen across the Deep South, setting the stage for continued dry weather and rising temperatures. Today, expect a mix of sun and clouds, with warm and breezy conditions as highs head towards the mid and upper 80s. For Thursday and Friday, expect mostly sunny days, fair nights, and highs in…

MPD Investigates Tuesday Night Shooting that Leaves One Man Dead

The Montgomery Police Department says one man is dead after a Tuesday night shooting. The shooting occurred around 9:30 on the 900 block of West South Boulevard where police found the victim dead. As of now, there is no further information on this shooting as MPD continues to investigate this article will be updated.   Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News…

Pike Road falls short in 5A Finals, loses to Russellville in two

  MONTGOMERY – Russellville High School’s Cole Barnett and Andrew Hatton slugged back-to-back triples in the bottom of the sixth inning to ignite a two-out rally that produced the tying and go-ahead runs as the Golden Tigers (42-7) beat Pike Road 3-2 in Game 2 of the AHSAA Class 5A State Baseball Championship Series at Riverwalk Stadium Tuesday. The state title was the fourth…

Carastar Health

  Carastar Health provides a continuum of mental health services for persons with mental illness in a four county area in central Alabama, which includes Montgomery County, Autauga County, Elmore County and Lowndes County.  Services include: Psychiatric Services Medication Management and Monitoring Individual Therapy for Adults and Children Intensive Day Treatment Rehabilitative Day Treatment Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia Adult Residential Treatment Services…

State Legislature Passes Pike Road Property Tax Bill 

Pike Road officials say a new high school for the town is needed but won’t be possible without the community’s support for an increased property tax. On Monday, the Alabama Legislature passed Pike Road’s proposed property tax legislation. Money from the tax would go towards the building of a new high school. “The next step is to go out to…