A few weeks ago my family was all together watching a movie on the big screen. My kids used to get a kick out of me asking Alexa to “dim the lights for a movie” and watch as the Philips Hue light bulbs dimmed. This time though, in the middle of the movie one of the lights turned back on…
Cedric Anderson has been named the new police chief in the city of Auburn. He will take his new position on March 1. Anderson will replace Chief Paul Register, as Register becomes the city’s public safety director. Anderson is a 27-year veteran of the Auburn Police Division and most recently served as the section chief for city operations, which included…
The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump of impeachment, ending only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country and tested civic norms. The proceedings also are feeding the tumultuous 2020 run for the White House. A majority of senators expressed unease with Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles…
The city of Montgomery has named Candy Capel as the city’s 2020 census manager. The announcement was made by Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. Capel was selected from a field of more than 75 candidates. The city used a selection panel made up of representatives from the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce to make…
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) announced this morning that he will vote to convict President Trump on both articles of impeachment. He released the following statement regarding his decision: “On the day I was sworn in as a United States Senator, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. At the beginning of the impeachment trial, I took…
Gov. Kay Ivey says she has spoken to the parents of the Kimberly police officer who was shot during a chase last night. The officer’s death was announced this morning. Ivey says she has offered her deepest condolences. “I am profoundly grieved to hear of the passing of the Kimberly police officer who was shot in the line of duty…
Montgomery police say a pedestrian has died of injuries after being hit by an SUV on Sunday. Police say 36-year-old Harold June was hit in the 2800 block of East South Boulevard around 6 p.m. on Sunday. He was taken to Baptist Medical Center South with life-threatening injuries and died yesterday. The people inside the SUV weren’t hurt. Police say…
Montgomery police say they’ve charged two men with firing a gun inside city limits after a disturbance at a business on Eastchase Parkway last night. Police say they’ve charged 40-year-old Michael London and 29-year-old Michael McQueen with discharging a firearm inside city limits. Police say their investigation shows that two men were arguing with an employee at a store in…
STRONG STORMS & HEAVY RAIN: Much of our Wednesday will be cloudy with increasing rain and storms through the day as an approaching cold front and developing low pressure will lift north across the area which along with an unstable air mass, will enhance the wind fields across the state and could produce some severe storms across the state late…
UPDATE: A North Alabama police officer, who was shot during a high-speed chase early Wednesday morning, has died. The suspected shooter, Preston Chyenne Johnson, is now facing capital murder charges. U.S. Attorney Jay Town confirmed the Kimberly police officers’s death on Twitter, saying “Alabama has lost another brave officer whose end of watch came to soon while protecting and serving…
