Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting victim died from his injuries. William Elmore III, 65, of Montgomery shot on Saturday, December 19 died on Tuesday, December 29. Due to Elmore dying as a result of the shooting, police went from conducting a shooting investigation to a homicide investigation. The shooting occurred in the 4100 block of…
Troy police are investigating an Armed Robbery that occurred early Tuesday, December 29. Police responded to a call of the robbery at the Z-tech gas station on US 231 and Sanders Road. The robbery happened around 3 am. The store clerk described the suspect as a black male less than six feet tall with a heavy build. The clerk says…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has launched a new COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard. The dashboard will make it easier for the public to navigate vaccine information. The number of vaccines shipped to Alabama and have been distributed are on the dashboard. The Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are the vaccines currently in Alabama. Access the dashboard here: https://arcg.is/OrCey You…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Democrats’ push to immediately bring President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote. The GOP leader said the Senate would “begin a process” to address the issue. But the next steps are highly uncertain. Trump has been pushing to more than triple the $600 payments approved by…
You never fully realize what life would be like with no internet and no cellular service until it happens. That’s what happened to thousands of AT&T customers in the southeast. The Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee happened just outside a large AT&T data center, knocking out service of both the internet and cellular service for customers in parts…
Gov. Kay Ivey is extending the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program into 2021 thanks to a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last week and signed by President Trump on Sunday. Ivey’s goal is to ensure that families can continue using the service, which provides access to high-speed internet for about 200,000 Alabama students. It…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded more than $1.63 million to continue the fight against illegal drugs, illegally obtained prescribed drugs and drug-related crime in Alabama. Ivey awarded $204,306 each to seven regional drug task forces. Another $204,306 was awarded to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency which manages the seven drug task forces. “Illegal drugs and prescription drugs obtained by illegal…
The Montgomery Fire Department spent Monday battling two fires. The first happened at about 6:59 a.m. Firefighters arrived to the 3400 block of Harris Street to find a single story home with heavy smoke and flames visible from the front of the house. The house was left with extensive fire and smoke damage. No one was inside the home. The…
FILE – In this 2008 file photo, French fashion designer Pierre Cardin stands with models wearing his creations at his villa in Theoule sur Mer, southern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File) France’s Academy of Fine Arts says Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion, has died at 98. A licensing…
Remember those early-quarantine resolutions? Those of us lucky enough to have down time imagined tackling big projects and learning new skills. Often those things didn’t get done because, well, 2020. Experts say that’s to be expected. When life is difficult, sustaining even a small amount of momentum can be tough. Living with uncertainty and without routines is more psychologically taxing…
