Montgomery police have charged a suspect in fatal shooting of Kevontae Blount, 19, of Montgomery. The shooting happened on October 8, in the 3000 block of Kelly Circle. On Tuesday, November 17, MPD officers took Rashaud Monta, 28, of Montgomery in to custody. He faces Murder charges in the October fatal shooting of Blount. He is currently in the Montgomery…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19. Revive Plus is the second wave of funding for these organizations with 50 or fewer employees and will award grants of up to $20,000 for expenses they have incurred due to…
The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Alabamians to make difficult decisions about how and whether families and friends gather for Thanksgiving 2020. The virus that causes COVID-19 transmits easily, in gatherings small and large, and many people with the virus have no symptoms. When making your plans, the Alabama Department of Public Health encourages you to evaluate the potential risks against…
Pfizer has announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company also said that the vaccine appears to protect older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19. The surprise announcement, just a week after it first revealed promising preliminary results, comes as the company is preparing within days to formally…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has fired the nation’s top election security official, a widely respected member of the administration who refuted the president’s unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. The dismissal Tuesday of the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, was abrupt. Since his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, Trump has been ridding his administration…
REST OF THIS WEEK: Sunshine will remain in full supply each day, while nights will be clear and cold. Highs today and tomorrow should be in the upper 60s, while lows climb from the 30s into the 40s. By Friday, under a sky full of sunshine, and our flow switching out of the southeast, our highs should head into the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been added daily over the last week across Alabama as state hospitals treat more and more people suffering from the illness caused by the new coronavirus. With caseloads on a steady rise since Nov. 8, the rolling seven-date average of new cases reached 2,040 on Tuesday. Statistics show…
A 17-year-old male who has been wanted by the Montgomery Police Department for felony charges is now behind bars after a robbery of a Millbrook Marathon gas station. According to the Millbrook Police Department on Tuesday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m. Police responded to a Millbrook Marathon on 2840 Main Street concerning a robbery. The clerk told the officers that…
The Democratic Primary for the District 26 State Senate will be decided in a runoff. The two candidates who received the most votes were Kirk Hatcher, who received 47.93% and John Knight who received 20.81% of vote. Hatcher is a current state representative and Knight is a former state representative. The runoff is set for Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed met with Alabama State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, on Tuesday to remind city residents to stay cautious during the holiday season. As Montgomery COVID-19 cases have risen this month, Mayor Reed says he doesn’t want people to forget about CDC guidelines around the holidays. State health officer, Dr. Harris, recommends getting tested before traveling. If…
