The 6th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration kicked off Friday morning at Davis Theater in downtown Montgomery. The theater was packed for the 10 a.m. matinee. A second performance was scheduled at 6 p.m. The event featured the Montgomery Interfaith Choir and a presentation of the Beloved Community Awards. The 2020 honorees were mayor Steven Reed, pastor…
Montgomery Public School officials say that recovering student records that were lost in the 2018 BTW fire will be long process. Booker T. Washington Magnet High School was a fixture in Montgomery before part of the school burned to the ground on August 18, 2018. The BTW Alumni Association began meeting again in 2019, and working to preserve the historic…
Forget virtual reality, augmented or mixed reality is what people are now interested in seeing. In the past year, Google stopped selling its virtual reality headset while Apple is going all-in on AR or augmented reality. What’s the difference and how are police departments and government agencies using it for training? RealMax and other companies are counting on augmented or…
FINALLY FRIDAY: A chillier start to the day with 40s and 50s on the map, and the day itself will be cooler than recent days when we were well into the 70s. Today, with a more clouds than sun, highs will be in the lower 60s for most locations across South/Central Alabama. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A cold front will bring…
A former Montgomery police officer finds himself on the other side of the law. A jury found Stevie Rodgers guilty of enticing a child for immoral purposes. District Attorney Darryl Bailey says Rodgers was on duty when he made sexually explicit remarks to a 15 year old girl after he ordered her into an empty home. He then asked the…
Elmore County takes down Holtville 64-42. BTW Tuskegee tops Wetumpka 83-48. Categories: High School, Sports Tags: Basketball, BTW TUSKEGEE, elmore county, high school, High School basketball, holtville, sports, Wetumpka
Thurday evening the city of Prattville moved one step closer to getting a new subdivision. The city Planning Commission held a public hearing on a proposed rezoning of a residential space in the city. The land is located behind Camellia Estates. According to the developers, the land is currently zoned for R2, R3, and R5 that would allow for 119…
For the second time in the past week a government agency is warning people to update their computer or some software. The National Security Agency (NSA) is warning Windows 10 users of a vulnerability in the software that would allow a hacker or other bad actor to infiltrate their network and access someone’s PC. According to the NSA, the critical…
Areas of dense fog greet you out the door this morning, along with some scattered showers as a cold front pushes south through the state. Behind the front, somewhat cooler, drier air will flow down into state Highs today will be closer to 70°, while lower 60s are expected Friday. During the day Friday, clouds will begin to increase ahead…
This week’s veteran is a retired Chief Master Sergeant in the the U.S. Air Force. The 87-year-old spent 26 years traveling the world with the military and earning several awards including two Bronze Stars. Ned Troutman knows the price of freedom. Categories: Price of Freedom
