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Superman & Lois – SERIES PREMIERE

The SERIES PREMIERE and event special Superman & Lois airs TONIGHT at 8|7c on your local CW Montgomery!

Lois and Clark are now taking on the daily challenges of raising a family while The Man of Steel continuesto fight supervillains and aliens in the SERIES PREMIERE. Then, stay tuned for the Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope special as The CW takes fans behind the scenes with special features and interviews from the cast and executive
producers of the new series Superman and Lois. Watch the series premiere of Superman and Lois and the Legacy of Hope Special TONIGHT starting at 8/7c on your local CW Montgomery!

Gov. Kay Ivey Welcomes Review of Decision to Move Space Command Headquarters to Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey says she welcomes a federal review of the decision to move the Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Huntsville. Ivey said today that she believes the review will confirm that Alabama was the right choice. The Department of Defense’s inspector general announced Friday that it was reviewing the Trump administration’s last-minute decision to relocate U.S. Space Command…

COVID-19 Cases Dropping in Alabama Public Schools

The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of February 19. The latest report shows a large drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, are all-virtual. Overall, there were 981 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the week, down from 1,705…

Tickets to Magic City Classic Are Now on Sale

Tickets to the 79th Magic City Classic are now on sale. This is the SWAC rivalry football game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, football season was moved from last fall to the spring. This year’s game will be played on April 17 at Legion Field in Birmingham. Kickoff is at 6:30PM. There are some…

7-Year-Old Montgomery County Boy Wins Top Prize in Big Buck Photo Contest

The ninth annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) Big Buck Photo Contest drew nearly 100 entries and saw seven-year-old Roberts Griffin of Montgomery emerge as the winner. “By all measurements, literally, it was a fantastic season for deer hunters in Alabama and across the Black Belt,” said ALBBAA Director Pam Swanner. “This region continues to live up to its…

ASU to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines to MPS Employees

On Monday, February 22, Alabama State University and Montgomery Public Schools announced a partnership. The partnership makes ASU the official site for MPS employees receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ASU will administer both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine. The vaccination process begins Thursday, February 25 at 10 am at Lockhart Gym on ASU’s campus. Officials say they will be supplying up…

Montgomery Businesses are Alabama’s Most Optimistic with Anticipated Sales and Revenue Growth

 Business leaders in Montgomery are Alabama’s most optimistic for growth and success. According to the Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI), a quarterly survey conducted by economists at The University of Alabama’s Center for Business Economics and Research, business leaders in all five of state’s largest metro areas feel hopeful about economic growth in the first quarter of 2021. Montgomery garnered…

Montgomery Fire and Rescue Combats Fire at Two Story Apartment Building

The Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred at a two story apartment building in 100 block of Windywood Drive. Fire units responded to the call of a fire and upon arrival firefighters saw flames and smoke visible. They declared it a W-3 working fire and quickly extinguished it. The apartment building suffered moderate smoke and fire…