From holiday entertainment at the Overlook Café to the twinkling lights throughout the park, the Montgomery Zoo’s Christmas Lights Festival is a sight to behold. “It’s a great time to see the zoo from a different perspective. People I think are used to coming to see the zoo during the day and seeing the animals. But this way you get…
The Senate has adjourned without a deal on spending, an hour after the House ended its session, guaranteeing a partial government shutdown will begin at midnight Friday. Senators expect to return at noon Saturday as talks continue. Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials were on Capitol Hill late Friday trying to broker a compromise as President Donald…
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Montgomery police are searching for man wanted in connection with the city’s latest homicide. They say 19-year-old Jamichael Tyler (pictured) is wanted for questioning only in the death of 34-year-old Decoris Davis. Davis was found shot in in the 3600 block of Oak Street Wednesday, where he had driven himself after being shot. He later died at the hospital. Anyone…
Montgomery police have arrested a dozen people on drug charges. Police say the suspects face multiple felony charges after officers conducted searches. They say a large amount of drugs and weapons was seized during the operation. Police identify the suspect as Harvey Knight, 40, Devoisier Nettles, 41, Joshua Knight, 34, Prince Avery, 29, Deandre McGill, 27, Tony Ballard, 31, Kivotto…
An Alabama prison guard has been arrested and charged with trying to smuggle illegal items into a prison. The Alabama Corrections Department said in a news release Thursday that an officer at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore was arrested Thursday. Thirty-four-year-old Tony Williams of Frisco City was also charged with use of office for personal gain. The department said…
Alabama’s unemployment rate dipped slightly last month. State officials said Friday the jobless rate was 4 percent of the workforce in November. That’s down from 4.1 percent in October. The national jobless rate in November was 3.7 percent. The November 2017 rate in Alabama was 3.8 percent. State officials say the jobless rate last month represented about 87,800 unemployed persons….
The Alabama Department of Education announced it has approved the conversion of four Montgomery public schools into charter schools over the next several years. School Board member Lesa Keith says she is all for it. “It’s time to move Montgomery forward. It’s not just about education. It’s about the city. People were leaving. Maxwell Air Force Base is upset. I…
Rodrick Bagby will serve 85 years in prison for the shooting death of Nathan Dasher in June 2014. A judge handed the down the sentence Thursday. The shooting happened during a robbery. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey Bagby killed Dasher after telling his co-defendant that he was going to rob someone and “dome check” them; meaning we…
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