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Mild Days Ahead; Thursday Storm Threat

THE FINAL DAYS OF 2020: Today will feature more clouds than sun, with the chance for an isolated shower associated with a weak disturbance passing through the state. Limited moisture means rainfall, if any, will be light and spotty. Tuesday will be dry with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Looking for increasing clouds Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night…

Free Christmas Tree Recycling in Montgomery

The recycled trees will be used to build fish habitat at public fishing lakes across Alabama.

Residents can take their Christmas trees to any one of the City’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 2 to participate in the program. Saturday trash pick-up locations include the Old Sears site at South Court Street and Fairview Avenue, and the Cramton Bowl north parking lot. Alabama Wildlife and  Fisheries will use…

Nashville Bombing Suspect Died in Blast, Identified as Anthony Quinn Warner

Authorities say the man suspected of setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas day died in the explosion. U.S. Attorney Don Cochran identified the suspect on Sunday as Anthony Quinn Warner. Investigators said they used DNA to determine the remains were Warner’s. The FBI said it also matched the RV’s vehicle identification number…

U.S. Reaches 19 Million Coronavirus Cases

The U.S. has now topped 19 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows. America exceeded that mark on Sunday, just six days after it reached 18 million. The nation’s case numbers have more than doubled in less than two months. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. also have been rising, and now total more…

Alabama Department of Labor Launching Phone System to Help with Unemployment Claims

The Alabama Department of Labor will soon launch a new phone appointment system for people with unemployment compensation claims who need help. Beginning January 3, claimants can call (800) 361-4524 after 5 p.m. until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays to schedule a call back for the next day. 600 callbacks will be scheduled each day, with the exception of holidays and weekends. If…

Warming Trend Begins Sunday

WEEKEND WEATHER: It was a very cold start to the day, but it was a sunny and warmer afternoon with lower 50s common. Tonight, it will be clear and cold, with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Then for Sunday, temperatures continue to warm, and under a mainly sunny sky, we should see upper 50s and low 60s across…

Montgomery Police Investigating City’s 65th Murder of 2020

On Saturday, December 26 at about 10:45am police and fire medics responded a shooting in the 4200 block of Mobile Highway. At the scene first responders found 61 year old Freddie Dunlap of Montgomery suffering from a gunshot wound. Dunlap was transported to the hospital for treatment but later died from his injuries. No arrest have been made and the…

Several Shot on Narrow Lane Road, One Killed

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting early this morning on Narrow Lane Road that left one person dead and two others hurt. Police say at about 1 a.m., they arrived to the 5000 block of Narrow Lane Road to find 23-year-old Darryan Motley of Montgomery dead at the scene. This is the 64th murder of the year. Police say two…

Montgomery Fire Department Investigating Three Fires

The Montgomery Fire Department is investigating three fires, two of which happened on Christmas Day. First, at about 5:10 p.m. on Christmas, fire/rescue units responded to an apartment fire in the 5700 Block of Calmar Drive.  Firefighters say they found heavy smoke and flames visible from a second story window.  The fire was contained to the apartment, which had moderate…

City of Montgomery Offers Christmas Tree Recycling

The city of Montgomery is working with Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries to offer a free Christmas tree recycling on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the City’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 2 to participate in the recycling program. In addition to…