New Year’s Day 2020 marked 67 years since the death of country music legend, Hank Williams. Hank is buried next to his wife, Audrey Williams in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex located in Montgomery. Hank’s funeral was one of the largest events in Montgomery history. On Wednesday, fans and family friends gathered to remember the legend and laid a wreath at…
Both Alabama and Auburn fans were glued to the TV Wednesday, as their teams competed in their bowl games. Auburn dropped the Outback Bowl to the Minnesota Gophers, while Alabama cruzed late in the game against Michigan to secure a Citrus Bowl win. We went over to Walk-On’s Bistreaux here in Montgomery, to get reaction from fans as they watched…
Alabama state troopers say three people have been killed in a one-car crash early this morning in Elmore County. One additional person was injured. State troopers say 25-year-old Ladarious Antonio Griffin of Montgomery was driving on Rifle Range Road when his 1997 Lexus ES300 left the road, hit a tree and overturned. Investigators say he was killed, along with two…
Montgomery’s annual Downtown Countdown brought out hundreds of people to celebrate the start to 2020. This year, the event was held on the street in front of Riverwalk Stadium, after being inside the stadium previously. Before that, the celebration was on Commerce Street. Todd Fulmer and Groove Factor provided the entertainment. Here’s more of the midnight fireworks show from the…
People in Wetumpka rang in 2020 with a New Year’s tradition — the annual meteor drop. It’s a tradition that started in 1987. The meteor drop commemorates the meteor which hit the area about 83 million years ago. The impact left a crater that’s nearly five miles wide. Besides the meteor drop, people enjoyed live music, food and a fireworks…
In Macon County, crews spent all morning and much of the afternoon tending to a large house fire on County Road 42. Several fire crews from surrounding areas including Franklin, Shorter, Reeltown, Cheehaw & Tuskegee were called to the home just before 3:oo am, and worked to contain the fire for several hours. Firefighters were still extinguishing hot spots well…
Montgomery police say a woman was shot at about 9:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve. It happened in the 3500 block of Norman Bridge Rd. The victim was shot in the leg. Her injury is non-life threatening according to police. Police say they are working to determine what led to the shooting. No arrests have been made in the case. Categories:…
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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has issued the following address to the city as we ring in 2020. This year, Mayor Reed became the first black mayor in the city’s history. His election was one of the Top 8 Local Stories of the year and was the subject of our Alabama News Network special, Reed Makes History. His election also marked…
Hundreds of children and their parents were at Eastdale Mall in Montgomery for “Noon Year’s Eve” to welcome 2020 in a family-friendly way. Two thousand balloons dropped from the ceiling over the skating rink to the delight of hundreds of kids. “I was surprised by how many people were here, we couldn’t find a place to park,” parent Benjamin Shelton…
