VERY HOT AND MAINLY DRY WEEK AHEAD: With Humberto staying well to the east of the area, we are not going to be getting any heat relief from this system in the form of rain. If anything, sinking air around the system means our rain chances will actually fall to near zero, and highs will once again climb higher. The…
Three juveniles are in custody after stealing a golf cart Saturday night. According to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Col. John Briggs, deputies responded to a residence on the 9100 Block of Vaughan Road for an attempted burglary. Briggs said the suspects were unsuccessful in breaking into the house but stole a golf cart. Deputies spotted the suspects on Chantilly and…
Dozens of motorcycle riders were at Harley-Davidson Montgomery Saturday morning to pay tribute to fallen firefighters and their families. The motorcycle ride was organized by the Pike Road Fire Department. All of the funds raised from the event are donated to the National Firefighter Memorial Fund. The fund was created after 9/11 to help the families of firefighters that lost…
(Source: Athens Police Department)ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama city council member and his wife are recovering after being hit by a car allegedly driven by their son. WAFF-TV reports Athens Police say Councilman Frank Travis called 911 about midnight Thursday. When officers responded to his home, they found him and his wife, Sharon, injured outside. They were taken to…
Opelika City School leaders are reviewing prayer over a loudspeaker prior to high school football games after receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Opelika City Schools Board of Education received a letter from the Freedom from Religion Foundation based in Madison, Wisconsin.  The letter cited current Supreme Court of the United States ruling that school sponsored prayer is…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A new play about the relationship between Alabama authors Truman Capote and Harper Lee will have its debut performances in their hometown of Monroeville. “Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee” is set to premiere at the old Monroe County courthouse on Sept. 27. It runs through Sept. 29. The play was written and is performed by Broadway…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A play about the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four girls was performed in Washington D.C. by Montgomery public school students. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama hosted the Friday performance of “Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963.” The play was originally produced by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and featured a cast of public school students. The Washington…
Fitness Instructor In Exercise Class For Overweight PeopleBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The Deep South states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi are among nine states where at least 35% of adults are obese. Those findings are included in a national report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Trust for America’s Health, which emphasis the health problems associated with obesity. Mississippi tied…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A woman accused of trying to help al-Qaeda has pleaded guilty in Alabama to a charge of concealing terrorism financing. Federal prosecutors say Alaa Mohd Abusaad entered the plea Friday during a hearing in federal court in Tuscaloosa. Authorities arrested the one-time University of Alabama student last year. Court documents show Abusaad communicated over messaging programs…
Montgomery Public Schools has submitted a bid for what could be the new home of Booker T. Washington Magnet School. MPS Spokesperson Tom Salter said the bid for the old Holy Cross Episcopal School on Bell Road is still waiting to be finalized. Holy Cross announced its closing in June after 20 years of operation. BTW has been looking for…
