The Labor Day Classic football game between Alabama State University and Tuskegee University is just a few weeks away. The rivalry between the two schools is strong. This year students and fans will have the opportunity to compete off the field, in a way that will benefit the community. Food, games, and music will be at the block party, but…
A former Alabama judge who had a relationship with a female attorney has been found guilty of two ethics violations. According to reports, a settlement between Chris Kaminski and the Judicial Inquiry Commission was formalized Tuesday in Montgomery. Kaminski resigned as Coffee County district judge July 16. The commission says Kaminski improperly presided in cases involving the lawyer. It also…
Thursday morning the Central Alabama Community Foundation awarded more than $85,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations. The grants were distributed to 15 local non-profit organizations during a ceremony at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. “People don’t really give to the community foundation, they give through the community foundation, and there’s a lot of folks that place money with…
Some residents of a rural Montgomery County community are complaining about a Spanish-language event planned for this weekend. The event will feature live music and bull riding, but a local official says he worries such comments appear “anti-Latino.” People from the Snowdoun area near Montgomery have asked county and city leaders to block the “Festival Latino,” scheduled Sunday in a…
One man is using his lunch break to educate those on the difference between a homeless person and professional panhandler. You may have seen Patrick Aitken on the corner of Ann Street beside the interstate wearing a t-shirt and hat that reads “Homeless Lives Matter” and passing out ice cold bottles of water. “I tell you within the first hour…
Plenty of sunshine this morning will warm temperatures into the mid and upper 90s this afternoon and those heat index values look to exceed 105° through the afternoon as well, and for that reason a Heat Advisory has been issued for much of Central Alabama as the combination of heat and humidity will cause dangerous heat levels across Central Alabama…
Military families that live on Maxwell Air Force Base can now attend Pike Road Schools. The Pike Road School Board unanimously voted on the measure at a Monday meeting. “We want to be part of the solution and work together with our sister schools in the river region,” says Pike Road Schools Superintendent Dr. Chuck Ledbetter. Students can attend the…
On Wednesday, August 7, around 1:13 AM, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a robbery at Store 19 on County Road 34 in Dadeville. Tallapoosa County Deputies and Dadeville Police Department responded along with investigators from the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. Preliminary investigation revealed that a male wearing dark pants, a hoodie, and white gloves entered…
An unprecedented new rule will soon impact millions of travelers. San Francisco International Airport sells around 4 million plastic water bottles each year. But those days are numbered as the airport has taken the historic step of banning the sale of single-use water bottles. Thirsty passengers will need to carry their own reusable bottles or buy water in glass or…
Thursday, August 8, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D) will host her 8th Annual Job Fair at Wallace Community College Selma in Selma. The Annual Job Fair is a chance for Rep. Sewell to bring employers and job seekers together, increasing opportunity and future economic development across the 7th Congressional District. “Our annual Job Fair is one of the most important events that…
