Elmore County High School is suspending more athletic programs due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, September 29, Elmore County High School announced they will suspend varsity football for one week. Three players tested positive and fifteen others are self-isolated due to exposure to a positive case of COVID-19. ADPH guidelines require 10 days self-isolation for positive cases of COVID-19, and the…
We are starting off today mostly cloudy with lingering areas of rain. Highs today will struggle to climb out of the 60s in many locations, plus our winds will be increasing out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, making it feel cooler, at times. We should see gradual clearing this afternoon from west to east.. Tonight, expect a clearing sky…
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Montgomery Counts met with city officials Monday, Sept. 28 to give one last plea to River Region residents to take the census before time runs out. Mayor Steven L. Reed, Montgomery County Commission Doug Singleton, and U.S Congressional representatives spoke about the benefits of full participation in the census, that only happens once every ten years. “You count everyone in…
The Alabama Hospital Association and state doctors are urging Gov. Kay Ivey to extend a statewide rule requiring face masks in public. The president of the hospital group, Dr. Donald Williamson, says cases of COVID-19 have fallen since reaching a high in the summer. And he says the reduction is tied to the rule, which took effect in mid-July and…
Mount Zion A.M.E Zion Church is one step closer to curating the next Civil Rights attraction in Montgomery. Officials have announced that the church has received a $500,000 grant to restore the Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion Church Memorial Annex. The award represents the second $500K grant the group has received. Plans are in the works to restore the church, built…
UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says she has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Montgomery Police Department is searching for the location of Laterryka Jones. Jones is a 10-year-old Montgomery girl last seen in the area of Underwood Drive. She was wearing a a white t-shirt, blue pants, and yellow crocs. She was last seen riding a turquoise, purple,…
Governor Ivey on Monday announced that Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Alabama. Through Sept. 28, FEMA has approved housing grants to individuals and families totaling $11,153,079. “Hurricane Sally took a punch…
During the month of October, the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will begin implementation of a new airport parking system. Upgrades to parking at MGM represent another significant step taken in support of the airport’s core goal to deliver a world-class customer experience. The Airport will replace current parking equipment with a new, fully automated parking access system by mid-November. Travelers…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting Sunday, September 27, around 3:30 am. The victim is the fatal shooting is identified as Lamar Merritt, 30, of Montgomery. Merritt transported to a local hospital from the 3400 block of Mobile Highway later died from his injuries. There have been no arrests and there is no further…
