A member of the Alabama House of Representatives says she is resigning to join the Trump administration. Rep. April Weaver announced her resignation in a statement Tuesday. Weaver says she is quitting to accept a position with President Donald Trump’s administration, but she didn’t elaborate. She says she is excited to be able to use her skills and experience on…
New drive-thru sites begin testing for COVID-19 this week in west Montgomery and Hayneville. The expanded testing is the result of a partnership between the City of Montgomery, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Health Services, Incorporated (HSI), Assurance Scientific Laboratories and the Alabama Department of Public Health. Members of the public will be tested for the COVID-19…
Alabama State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jennier Lynne Williams announced Maurice “Mo” Williams as the next head coach of the Alabama State men’s basketball program on Tuesday, May 12. “We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program as we moved forward into this new era,” Williams said. “Mo Williams checked the boxes that we were looking for…
A missing person’s alert has been issued in the disappearance of 16-year-old Madyson Jones. The Montgomery Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the teen. Jones was last seen in Montgomery around 3:00pm on May 11. Authorities think she may be driving a black 2011 Chevrolet Equinox with Alabama tag number 3BC100. If you have any information regarding the…
Pike Road Schools has announced its plans for graduation. Pike Road High School will hold its first graduation on Saturday, June 6, at 9:00 am in the PRHS Stadium. Each graduate will receive 4 tickets for family/spectators. Social distancing will be observed among family groups and everyone will be asked to wear masks, as recommended by the Governor’s Office and…
The Union Springs Police Department is searching for the location of Burglary suspect John Spann Jr. Spann is described as a 58-year-old black male, 5’7 ft.in height, weighing approximately 135lbs. Union Springs Investigators confirmed that Spann is being sought for the burglaries of the AG Grocery located on Martin Luther King Boulevard, the McKenzie Market on Prairie Street, and the…
A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered at the Butler County Health Department on Friday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. while testing supplies are available. The address of the Butler County Health Department is 350 Airport Road, Greenville. To be tested, individuals must meet these criteria: The patient is a resident (with or without symptoms) of…
On Monday, May 11, around 6:15 pm, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the area of Rosa Parks Avenue at Courtland Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police found an adult male victim who had sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Three additional victims were…
SUMMER-LIKE PATTERN TAKING SHAPE: The deep upper trough over the eastern U.S. will start to lift out and be replaced by an upper ridge over the next several days, which means temperatures will begin to warm up. At the surface, a high pressure will set up east of Alabama and act like a blocking mechanism preventing rain and storms in…
 JT Thor, a 6-foot-9, 195-pound forward, has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Auburn basketball program, head coach Bruce Pearl announced Monday.Thor is a consensus four-star forward by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports and is rated as the 47th-best player nationally in the 2020 class by ESPN, 50th by 247Sports and 56th by Rivals. Thor was born in Nebraska,…
