MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man who was mistakenly released from jail because of a clerical error is back behind bars. Al.com reports 34-year-old Nathaniel Sebastian, of Wilmer, had been in the Mobile Metro Jail under a $250,000 bond for allegedly killing his mother, 60-year-old Susan Mayo, and burying her under her porch in September 2017. But a clerical…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama is inching forward with a plan to build three new prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday will open company responses to a “request for qualifications” from firms interested in building the proposed new prisons. A spokeswoman for Gov. Kay Ivey said the state will release the names of the companies on Monday. Ivey…
The Montgomery Police Department says they are aware of several reports of people being approached in shopping areas and being asked for money. MPD posted via Facebook to warn the public saying: “Many of the reports are identifying a black female as approaching shoppers as they walk to their vehicle and becoming aggressive when they don’t provide her with money….
Project Catalyst (Source: Montgomery County Commission) Montgomery city, county and civic leaders have high hopes for the proposed whitewater recreation center that was announced today. They say the center will be built off Maxwell Boulevard near Maxwell Air Force Base, just off Interstate 65. The center is expected to generate $30 million each year for the economy when it is…
The multi-million dollar whitewater center that is planned for West Montgomery may resemble one that’s already in operation near Charlotte, North Carolina. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange told Alabama News Network that city and county leaders are studying the facility in North Carolina as a possible model for Montgomery’s proposed complex. That facility is called the U.S. National Whitewater Center. It…
A couple of years ago some friends decided it’d be a good idea to have their wedding at 4 PM on a Saturday afternoon in October. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be there to celebrate but there were multiple college football games on the schedule. I was going to miss one of the biggest games of the year…
A white water center will soon be coming to West Montgomery near Maxwell Air Force Base. The Montgomery County Commission held a briefing Friday morning on what is known as “Project Catalyst.” The multi-million dollar project will include whitewater rafting, zip lines, hiking, mountain biking, rope courses, and more. “It is going to revitalize that I-65 corridor as it passes…
FRIDAY & THE WEEKEND: The air will become more unstable these days as colder air aloft moves in over the state and accordingly will cause an increase in the number of showers and storms today through Sunday. We should see a generous supply of rain and storms all three days, with the highest coverage of activity during the afternoon…
If you’re a fan or follower of some Hollywood celebrities and musicians, you may have run across a scary post on Instagram recently. Stars such as Rob Lowe, Julia Roberts and Usher shared a viral post that claimed Instagram had changed its privacy policy and would be making everyone’s Insta’s public this week. The post further asked people to share…
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is making strides against breast cancer. Today was the official kick off for the Making Strides campaign walk in downtown Montgomery. Breast cancer survivors and their families took part in today’s kick off event, showing their support for those affected by the disease. “This event is always important just to raise awareness and recognition…
