The FLIMP Festival is the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art’s free celebration of imagination , amusement, and creativity. The festival featured more than a dozen art-making activities, live music performances, games and food vendors. This was the first time the event was held in the new sculpture garden at the museum. The theme this year is garden and nature. The…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Maximum Security has crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby. 6:45 p.m. Heavy rain has caused the main dirt track at Churchill Downs to be downgraded from fast to sloppy for the Kentucky Derby. Bad weather that was expected arrived about three hours before post time. Rain fell harder as race time grew closer,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – After 15 inmate suicides in 15 months, a federal judge says Alabama is putting prisoners in danger by failing to provide adequate suicide-prevention measures. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued the findings Saturday. The judge wrote in a 210-page opinion that the risk of suicide is severe and imminent. He ordered the Department of Corrections to…
Montgomery Kidney Walk 2019MONTGOMERY, Al. (Alabama News Network) – The Alabama Kidney Foundation held its annual walk to help create awareness for kidney disease as well as raise money for its assistance programs. Alabama is ranked 5th in the nation in kidney disease cases, according to the Alabama Kidney Foundation. “It’s a very huge problem in our state and we…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Latest on Saturday’s 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times local): 2 p.m. Maximum Security is the 9-2 favorite in early wagering for Saturday’s 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Florida Derby winner is 4-0 in his brief career. Tactius and Improbable are the co-second choices at 5-1. Game Winner…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State senators are expected to debate Alabama’s proposed abortion ban next week. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward said the panel will vote Wednesday following a public hearing. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said he anticipates the bill being before senators Thursday. The bill would make it a felony to perform an abortion. It contains…
The Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeal of his ethics conviction. The court said oral arguments will be held June 4. Hubbard was one of the state’s most influential Republicans, but his political career ended with his 2016 conviction on ethics charges. The allegations included that he improperly asked lobbyists…
Montgomery police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death this morning. Police and fire medics responded to the 1500 block of Jean Street at about 5:15 a.m. They say they found the man with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are…
Our Friday will feature a very warm and muggy day as highs climb into the upper 80s under a mix of sun and clouds. We will also see those randomly placed showers and storms across the Alabama landscape through the afternoon and evening hours. Tonight, will be a very mild and muggy night with lows in the upper 60s with…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools and Child Protect along with representatives from various law enforcement agencies held a child abuse forum at Goodwin Middle School today. Many People can tell the obvious signs of child abuse. “marks to the skin, problems that they may be having just doing mundane activities, also changes in behavior” But , what about the not…
