Montgomery Police are investigating three shootings that happened Saturday evening, leaving four people injured. Thirty-year-old Frederickus Sankey of Montgomery was arrested Sunday following a shooting Saturday night. MPD responded to the 500 block of Lawndale Lane after receiving a report of a person shot. When law enforcement arrived, an adult male was found with a serious gunshot wound. Sankey is…
According to officials, the Alabama National Fair will go on as planned in October. The fair has been held for 66 consecutive years. It is put on by the Montgomery Kiwanis Club. Many local charities depend on the fair’s proceeds for donations. Thousands of dollars and hundreds of pounds of food are collected for charity at the fair. In March,…
The Tuskegee Police Department responded to a call of a subject shot in the 100 block of S. School St. On the morning of July 31, around 11:30 A.M., the Tuskegee Police Department came into contact with a gunshot victim in the 200 block of W. Martin Luther King Hwy. He had fled the area of the initial shooting. The…
On Friday, July 31, the Lowndes County Area Chamber of Commerce (LCACOC), had their official ribbon-cutting and unveiling ceremony in the town of Hayneville. LCACOC’s slogan is: “45 Strong..Come Build With Us”. LCACOC will promote workforce development, rural technology, affordable housing quality, and accessible healthcare. The chamber is currently asking for assistance is acquiring a 30-bed critical access hospital facility…
The Tuskegee Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting of Tuskegee resident Shaquille Shepherd, III. On July 31, around 12:45 am, the Tuskegee Police Department responded to the 200 block of West Martin Luther King Hwy after a call of a person shot. Upon police arrival, officers found that 27-year-old Shepherd with a gunshot wound to chest area….
On Wednesday, July 29, Jimmy Allen Monk, 60, of Elmore County, and former PrimeSouth Bank president, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent in Charge James Jewell, and Special Agent in Charge Kyle A. Myles with the Federal Deposit Insurance…
A program to aid Alabama families with students who are limited to distance learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic will provide $100 million for increased internet service. The state says vouchers will help pay for the cost of equipment and high-speed internet service through December 31. They’ll be available for students who receive free or reduced-price meals or…
The Alabama ABC Board took a creative approach to help people who are in need of a job. “We actually had people waiting for us this morning when we opened at 9 a.m.,” ABC Board Human Resources Division Director Tonia Stephens said. “We’ve been busy all day. The number of people who came through exceeded our expectations. We were expecting…
The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent. Many who lost jobs months ago are already behind on payments. Now an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits that helped many pay their bills is expiring. A federal moratorium on evictions also is lapsing, while…
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified says 250,000 people have registered on a National Institutes of Heath website to take part in experimental vaccine trials. The study of the first vaccine involving 30,000 people began this week. The U.S. government plans to launch studies of additional vaccines every month through the fall. Trials are pivotal for establishing the safety and effectiveness of…
