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What the Tech? “Kik” Messaging App Is Shutting Down

In a surprising move to many, the developers of the messaging app “Kik” is shutting it down. The app, available for iOS and Android devices was one of the more popular messaging/chat apps among teens and pre-teens. At one time the company claimed some 300 million users and 40% of teenagers said they used it. In a blog post on…

Female Carver Student Charged with Arson

Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged a juvenile female in connection with a fire at Carver High School, that occurred on September 25. On September 25, the Bureau of Investigations responded to Carver High School on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, suppression units found fire damage in the second-floor girl’s bathroom (D pod). MPS security guards and MPD School…

Man Charged with Stabbing Girlfriend During Altercation

Montgomery Police Department charged Harold Ivey, 56, with second-degree domestic violence in connection to an assault that occurred on Sept. 27 at about 12:45 a.m. in the 3700 block of Woodley Road. An adult female victim sustained a non-life threatening stab wound during an altercation that turned physical. The suspect, Ivey, was taken into custody at the scene and charged….

Former Alabama U.S. Congressman Dead at 91

Former U.S. Rep. Jack Edwards of Alabama has died at age 91. His family said through a spokesman that Edwards died Friday morning at his south Alabama home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Edwards was a member of Congress from 1965 to 1985. He was among the first wave of Alabama Republicans as the party gained traction in the…

Sen. Doug Jones Won’t ‘Rush to Judgment’ on Trump

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama says he will not rush to judgment about allegations that President Donald Trump pressed a foreign leader for a political favor. The Alabama Democrat told reporters Thursday that, “We are nowhere close to having the full picture of what happened here.” He says he is urging the media and others to “take a couple…

The Future of Self Driving Cars in Alabama

The Alabama Committee on Self Driving Vehicles held its first official meeting Thursday at the State House. In the committees initial meeting, organization of the committee was the priority. The committee has bi-partisan leadership. They are not focused on the technology behind self driving vehicles, because it is already here and already tested. Instead, the committee is focused on the…

District Attorney Daryl Bailey Files Motion to Reconsider Venue for MPD Officer Murder Trial

The state of Alabama is asking the court to reconsider the change of venue in the murder of trial of Montgomery police officer, Aaron Smith. The trial was moved from Montgomery County to Dale County, but a motion has been filed requesting the trial now be moved out of Dale County because residents of Dale County are serviced by the…