On Friday, October 16, Governor Kay Ivey, alongside the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts!, announced the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and Alabama Counts! The census officially came to a close nationwide on Thursday, October 15. Alabama finished with an overall household response rate of 99.9%, on par with 48 other…
The Tallassee Police Department is currently investigating the theft of a Honda ATV. The ATV taken from a residence on West Main Street. Investigators say that on September 21, around 4:00 p.m., a Silver Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pulled into a residence in the 1200 block of W. Main Street in Tallassee. While on the premises, two individuals can be…
Alabama’s unemployment rate is now 6.6% in September as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to damage the state’s economy. The unemployment rate for September is a full percentage point higher than August’s unemployment rate of 5.6%. In September of 2019 the unemployment rate for Alabama was 2.7%. The state’s labor secretary, Fitzgerald Washington, says fluctuations in the unemployment rate will likely…
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH: We are watching the cold front move through Alabama today, and it push south by this afternoon. We are going to see clouds as it does, but limited moisture means rain is not expected for most of us. By this afternoon, expect the clouds to exit quickly with a sunny sky and a northerly breeze of…
11-year-old Trevor Kilgore/Source: Prattville Police Department Prattville Police say a missing 11-year-old child has been found safe. Police say Trevor Kilgore disappeared from his grandmother’s residence Thursday evening while she was in another room. No details where police found Kilgore at this time. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Arrowhead Drive, missing child, prattville, Prattville Police, Trevor Kilgore
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The Montgomery Police Department sworn in new officers on Thursday, Oct 15. The 12 new officers received their police badges and certificates from Police Chief Earnest Finley at their academy graduation. Chief Finley says the officers will begin training on the streets of Montgomery with a focus on community engagement. New officer Rene Helton says building morale and a relationship…
The Joy To Life Foundation and City of Wetumpka held their annual Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Members of the Wetumpka community gathered at the Civic Center to walk a mile along the riverfront. Pink masks, t-shirts, and balloons were given to the participants. At the end of the walk, balloons were released for a reminder to get…
Montgomery Police has charged a suspect with capital murder in the death of a two year old from over the weekend. Police say 2-year-old Cole Cherry of Montgomery was transported to a local hospital Friday night after being physically assaulted. Cherry died in the hospital Saturday. MPD charged 25-year-old Isadore Holiday, Jr., was taken into custody Thursday by the U.S….
Montgomery Police say the victim is Wednesday night’s shooting on Park Towne Way has died. Police say 49-year-old Marlon Roberts was transported to the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Roberts died from his injuries at the hospital. Officers responded to the 4700 block of Park Towne Way around 9:45 PM Wednesday in reference to a person shot. Police say…
