On Monday, May 4, around 10:30 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 500 block of Eastdale Road South in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police made contact with the victim who had sustained several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and remains in critical condition. No further information is…
Governor Kay Ivey issued a “Safer At Home” order effective at 5pm on Thursday, April 30. In accordance, Jackson Hospital is continuing its policy to prohibit visitors at this time. The restrictions remain as follows: No Visitations will be allowed into the hospital. Delivery personnel are not permitted into the hospital. One visitor per patient will be permitted into the…
Our Tuesday will continue to feature afternoon highs well into the upper 80s and yes a few locations will see 90° this afternoon. We should see more sunshine than clouds for most of the day, however, a cold front will bring a chance of showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms into Alabama late this afternoon and into the early overnight…
Jerome Sharp is wanted by the Alabama Department of Corrections for Escape. Sharp escaped around 5:00 a.m. from the Butler County Jail on Monday, May 4, by disabling a fence gate locking mechanism. Sharp had been in custody with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office for a Domestic Violence Assault charge with a firearm. Because of the new arrest, Sharp’s Alabama…
Alabama State University has partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Montgomery Housing Authority (MHA) to provide free COVID-19 testing for residents of a local housing community. President Quinton T. Ross, Jr., made the announcement on Monday, May 4, that a drive-up clinic for eligible residents of the William B. Paterson Court Housing Community will be…
As many Americans continue to work from home and students continue to be taught online through Zoom meetings or something else, internet speeds have become a big concern. Several viewers have contacted me saying their WiFi has slowed to the point they can’t work effectively from a home office. Why has your speed slowed? There are a few possible reasons…
Alabama lawmakers have resumed a shortened legislative session focused on state budgets. Legislators had taken a nearly two month break during the COVID-19 outbreak but returned to Montgomery to pass state budgets and a few other bills. Legislators wore masks. Members of the 105-member House of Representatives spaced themselves out over two floors at the Alabama Statehouse in order to…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was not using a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 65 near the…
Alabama gas prices have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.52/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 16.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 98.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Alabama is…
The Alabama Department of Revenue is extending the time for drivers to get their March, April or May car registrations, renewals and to pay their vehicle taxes. Revenue Commissioner Vernon Barnett has changed the deadline to June 19. This extension applies to car purchases that normally have a 20-day registration requirement and to regular registrations and renewals. Penalty charges for late…
