UPDATE: An emergency missing child alert has been canceled, after it was was issued Tuesday evening. Monday Morning, the agency reported the child was found safely. Police say Ezra Redden was last seen on June 19th in the area of Hickory Street in Montgomery. The canceled emergency missing child alert did not say where the child was found, or specify…
THE REST OF THIS WEEK: Deep, tropical moisture in place across the state with a broad upper trough, means the forecast will include numerous showers and thunderstorms across Alabama. While most of them will come during the afternoon and evening hours, we can’t rule out some rain during the late night and early morning hours as well. The sky will…
Twenty-six high school football teams from Autauga, Montgomery and Elmore Counties took part in the event at the Garrett Coliseum. Categories: High School, LACEUP, Sports Tags: autauga, elmore, football, Garrett Coliseum, high school, media day, montgomery, prep, RIVER REGION
Montgomery Police made several arrest outside of the State Capitol on Tuesday. Protesters attempted to spray paint the street in front of the Capitol steps. The protest was sponsored by the group S.O.S. also known as Save Ourselves Movement. Throughout the spring and summer the group has held protest for medicaid expansion on the Capitol steps. Earlier this month, at…
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has a warning if you get unsolicited seeds in the mail from China. State Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate says people from Alabama and several other states have reported getting the seeds in the mail. The seeds are often labeled as jewelry. Pate says the seeds could be of invasive plants or be harmful…
Major League Baseball has suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday. Meanwhile, the rest of baseball forges ahead with some trepidation. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun says there’s real fear and anxiety among players, and they’ve found it very difficult to focus on baseball at all. In…
Tuskegee University has announced it’s received a $20 million gift from philanthropist, activist and author MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest donation in the university’s history. Last year, Scott pledged to give half or more of her assets to charity in her lifetime or will, according to a statement from the university. President Lily D. McNair said the donation will…
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville says it could be forced to close permanently because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is Alabama’s top paid tourist attraction. It has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise the $1.5 million it says it needs. Otherwise, it is possible the U.S. Space and Rocket Center could close at the end of October….
Huntingdon College has announced that its fall sports programs, including football, will move to spring 2021. That decision was made by its conference, the USA South Athletic Conference. In a statement, the USA South Athletic Conference says its presidents have voted unanimously to postpone all fall sports conference competition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sports involved are football,…
There are twelve candidates each hoping to become the next mayor of Selma. The city election is August 25. Current Mayor Darrio Melton is not seeking a second term. He made the announcement on Facebook earlier this month. Here are the people who have qualified for the race: Tremayne Gorden Robert Green Miah Jackson Cleophus Mann James Perkins, Jr. Clyde…
