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Montgomery EMA Hosting COVID Vaccine Clinic in Area of Old Smiley Court Community

The City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, the Town of Pike Road, and Montgomery Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health, hosted a free drive-through COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Monday, March 29, at the old Smiley Court site located at 4107 Marlyn Street. The clinic, which is first-come, first-served, will open at 9 a.m. and will remain…

Pike Road Intermediate Gets New Walkway to Playground

Pike Road Intermediate School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly constructed walkway. After numerous complaints from peers and students about the inaccessibility to the playground, the student government association met with Superintendent Dr. Chuck Ledbetter to suggest a solution. The students working together designed the blueprint, did the physical work and identified what materials that worked best for what…

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Goes on Trial in Death of George Floyd

FILE – In this image taken from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, and Nelson’s assistant Amy Voss, back, introduce themselves to potential jurors. (Court TV, via AP, Pool) A former Minneapolis police officer goes on trial today in George Floyd’s death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts…

Mild Start to Week; Late Week Cold Snap

MARVELOUS MONDAY: A great-looking and feeling start to the week as today’s forecast will feature plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 70s for most location. Tonight, will feature a few passing clouds, with lows in the upper 40s. RAIN/STORMS: Moisture levels will begin to rise tomorrow and with showers and a few storms possible by the afternoon, with…

Governor Kay Ivey to Visit Areas Impacted by Tornadoes

On Monday Governor Ivey will visit area’s of Alabama impacted by last weeks tornadoes, which killed five people in Alabama. At 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time for Press Conference Oak Bowery Missionary Baptist Church 3300 AL-144 Ohatchee, AL 36271 Following Press Conference for Calhoun County Damage Tour 565 Grayton Road Ohatchee, AL At approximately 12:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time for…

Alabama School Dashboard Shows Fewer Than 200 COVID-19 Cases in Public Schools

The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of March 26. The latest report shows a continuing drop in cases, although several systems did not report due to spring break. Some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, remain all-virtual. ADPH says because of spring break, there may be breaks or irregularities…

Vandals Dig Up 1882 Grave in Lee County

The sheriff of Lee County is on the hunt for vandals who dug up the grave of a man buried in 1882. The Opelika-Auburn News reports someone removed the hefty slab and dug a significant hole at the grave of early Lee County settler Samuel Jones. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said he can’t say for sure if the vandals…

Man Killed in Wreck on Interstate 65 in Lowndes County

Alabama State Troopers say a one-car crash on Interstate 65 in Lowndes County has killed a Birmingham man. The wreck happened at about 3:30 a.m. today. State troopers say 26-year-old TaJuan Dionte Gosha was the passenger in the car driven by 21-year-old Ja’Lyn Da’Undrea Smith of Dolomite. The car left the interstate, hit a culvert and then a tree. Gosha…

Alabama Takes On UCLA Tonight in Sweet 16 Showdown

Alabama head coach Nate Oats congratulates players during the game against Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Alabama plays UCLA in the Sweet 16 tonight. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Number two seed Alabama (26-6) takes on No. 11 seed UCLA (20-9) tonight in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. With a victory, Alabama would advance to the Elite Eight…