More people are hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Alabama than any time since August as the coronavirus pandemic worsens across the state. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health showed that 1,001 people were hospitalized with the illness Monday. That marked the first time since Aug. 31 that hospitalizations statewide passed the triple digits. While worsening, the total…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating an October 23 motor vehicle crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Friday, October 23, around 5:35 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Ann Street near I-85 in reference to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, Lawrence Ball, Jr., 66, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased…
**UPDATE** Police have identified the two suspects in a felony theft investigation. The suspects are identified as Michael McCarthy Sr. and Amanda Bowman, both of Prattville. Investigators say tips came rolling in minutes after photos were released of the suspects. The couple is not in custody but authorities hope they will turn themselves in. **ORIGINAL STORY** Millbrook police are searching…
The Tallassee City School Facebook page was hacked Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin says a former employee had access to the page and locked out other page administrator before making inappropriate posts. Dr. Nolin says they are working with IT to secure the page. The school system is filing a report with Tallassee Police and plans to press charges. …
The Millbrook Police Department is investigating a theft at a local Walmart. They are searching for the identify of two women wanted for felony theft. According to police reports, two unidentified women entered the Walmart in Millbrook and stole and unspecified amount of merchandise. The theft occurred on July 25. If you have any information to help police make an…
A Mobile County judge has apologized for calling the state’s female governor “MeMaw” in a court order he issued earlier this year to cancel a hearing due to Alabama’s stay-at-home order. Acoording to reports, Mobile County Circuit Court Judge James Patterson made the comment in an April order he sent to parties involved in a civil negligence case. Patterson wrote…
Our Tuesday will be warm and muggy with more clouds than sun. We should see scattered showers and storms develop this afternoon, and these will last into the overnight hours. ALL EYES ON ZETA: Zeta made landfall overnight on the Yucatan Peninsula as a hurricane, but has weakened to a strong tropical storm due to interaction with land, but the…
Amy Coney Barrett is headed to to the Supreme Court. The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, with Republicans overpowering Democratic opposition a week before Election Day. Barrett will be the third Supreme Court justice nominated by Trump. At 48, she is likely secure a conservative court majority for years to come. With no real power to stop the…
That’s My Child (TMC) hosted its first-ever charity golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 26. The inaugural tournament saw over 60 participants swinging in the tournament. The money raised is used to help the organization with its youth’s needs for success. Despite the pandemic and weather related issues, officials say they had an overwhelming out of people in the river region…
Law Enforcement Agencies in the river region and tri-county area are searching 12 year old Savannah Mills and her sister 10 year old Racheal. The girls’ biological father alerted police that the sisters had been taken by their non-custodial mother Donna Garcia, and may be head to Alabama. Police followed the tip and tracked the girls to a location on…
