Montgomery Police is investigating the city’s 49th murder of 2020. Capt. Saba Coleman says 19-year-old Kevontae Blount of Montgomery was shot in the 3000 block of Kelly Circle around 4:30 AM. Once police and fire medics arrived on the scene, Blount had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene. No arrests have been made at…
ALMOST HOT AGAIN TODAY: Much of Alabama will remain dry again today with a mix of sun and clouds; highs should reach the upper 80s this afternoon. Tomorrow, we will begin to feel the affects of Delta making landfall along the Louisiana Coast, as our clouds will be increasing through the day, with scattered showers and storms expected. LATEST ON…
HOUSTON — Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like an October veteran. Old pro Nick Markakis threw the best strike of the game. And just like that, the Atlanta Braves are on the verge of something they haven’t done since the days of Chipper, the Big Three and Bobby Cox. Anderson blanked Miami into the sixth inning, Markakis made a nifty play…
HALLOWEEN: Many Halloween events around Montgomery have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Though all hope is not lost, the Montgomery Sheriff’s office and Penton Farms decided to continue on with their events with COVID safety measures in place. The annual Sheriff’s office ‘Spooktacular’ event will be a drive thru event held on the evening of Halloween. Families participating will…
GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY: On Wednesday, Oct. 7th members of Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity joined together to deliver meals to Lanier High students. The members delivered almost 50 breakfast and lunch bags to families. The fraternities have been providing meals for students every Wednesday through Friday for the last month. Alpha Phi Alpha member, Manuel Williams…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team will open with the Stanford Cardinal in the 2020 Maui Invitational, as tournament organizers announced the official bracket on Wednesday morning. The two teams will play the nightcap of the opening round, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 30 at 8:30 p.m. CT (9:30 p.m. ET). All 12 games of the Maui…
Working from home sounded pretty good last March when millions of people were sent away from the office at the height of the pandemic. You could do your work and take breaks throughout the day to run errands, do some laundry, maybe even take a nap. But sensing that managing a workforce that’s spread out and not under the watchful…
Joedaurius Tolliver – Photo from Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Office Montgomery police say they’ve charged a second suspect with the murder of 30-year-old Lamar Merritt of Montgomery. Police say they’ve charged 21-year-old Joedauris Tolliver with murder. Previously, police announced the arrest of 28-year-old Edriage Vinson, Jr. of Luverne on the same charge. Merritt was shot around 3:30 a.m. on September 27…
Photo from Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Office Montgomery police say they’ve charged a Luverne man with murder in a fatal shooting that happened on Mobile Highway. Police say 28-year-old Edriage Vinson, Jr. is charged with killing 30-year-old Lamar Merritt of Montgomery. Merritt was shot around 3:30 a.m. on September 27 in the 3400 block of Mobile Highway. He died at a…
Andalusia police say they are investigating three business burglaries that happened on the same night by the same person. Police say on October 2, between the hours of 12:00 and 3:00 a.m., three businesses were burglarized in the 200 block of East Three Notch Street, the 400 block of East Watson Street and the 100 block of Tucker Street. The…
