As travel resumes, Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has implemented strong measures to keep passengers safe. In accordance with guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the airport has introduced a number of changes to help protect passengers from the transmission of COVID-19. “We want to ensure the traveling public that MGM is taking extra precautions and…
The Montgomery County Commission held a food and mask distribution at three locations around the county. Free brown bag lunches and face mask were given away Monday at the Dunbar Ramer School in Ramer, The Flatwood Community Center in Montgomery, and Shiloh AME Zion Church in Hope Hull. Montgomery Public Schools provides a school bus. YMCA provides the lunches. The…
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter will provide free masks to the community as part of its COVID-19 Community Response Drive on Saturday, June 27, 2020, 11:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m., at Carver High School, 2001 W. Fairview Avenue. The drive — held in partnership with District 4 City Council Member Audrey Graham, Express-O of Love Diaper Bank and…
Publix  is announcing a recall of some salads sold in its stores. The store announced that Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Fresh Express 11.5-ounce Southwest Chopped Kit. Publix said the problem is that wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut might be in some of the salad kits, but aren’t listed on the labels. That could cause allergic reactions…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the June 20th shooting death of Chaun Williams, 30, of Montgomery. On Saturday, June 20, around 10:40 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1500 block of North Decatur Street in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Williams who sustained a life-threatening gunshot…
A noose was placed in the team garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at the Talladega Superspeedway over the weekend. Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR’S top circuit, was among those who pushed for banning confederate flags at NASCAR events. Last week his race car had a black lives matter paint scheme. Wallace released a statement on twitter saying…
FOR TODAY: The work week will start off hot with low 90s again, and we are expected scattered to numerous showers and storms expected during the afternoon and evening hours. These are associated with an MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) moving out of the Plains, that will push east across the Southeast today. Lots of heat and humidity means lots of…
One of the South’s largest grocery store chains is announcing a recall of select salads sold in its stores. Publix announced that Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Fresh Express 11.5-ounce Southwest Chopped Kit. Publix said the problem is that wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut might be in some of the salad kits, but aren’t listed on…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama and much of the Deep South are seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, concerning public health officials and people like state Rep. Merika Coleman who have lost loved ones. Over the past two weeks, Alabama had the second-highest number of new cases per capita in the nation. South Carolina was fourth. Louisiana and Mississippi were…
Four individuals are currently recovering from gunshot wounds which were a result of a midnight shooting in Auburn. At around 12:12 Sunday morning, police responded to a complaint of gunshots at a residence located in the 600 block of Railroad Avenue. Upon arrival to the scene, officers located four individuals who appeared to have gunshot wounds. One victim was treated and…
