Walgreens is making it easier for customers dispose of unused drugs safely. The drugstore chain said Monday that at each of its more than 9,500 U.S. locations, it will offer packets that customers can use to turn medications into a useless gel before throwing them in the trash at home. The DisposeRx packets will be available at Walgreens stores that…
We will increase our rain chances today as showers and storms will become more numerous as the ridge slides to the east, bringing in that moisture-rich southerly flow across the state. Additionally, there will be a bit more upper-level support, which will aid in the development of storms for our Monday. For now, the best chance for organized severe storms…
SCATTERED STORMS EARLY: As we head into the overnight hours, we will continue to monitor the radar as we are tracking some stronger storms making their way through Alabama. The SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for severe storms across much of the state through the overnight hours. The storms we are tracking continue to produce tremendous amounts of…
On Saturday hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Montgomery to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the celebration of the last enslaved people in America being freed. The word Juneteenth comes from the day June 16, 1865. The enslaved African peoples were held captive in the state of Texas for more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. There were…
Another candidate has officially announced a bid for Montgomery Mayor. David Sadler made his candidacy official this morning. Sadler is a Montgomery business owner and community activist. He is known for his free hugs project, and also a mock hanging he staged in Montgomery. Sadler says his platform for the race will be unity, and focusing on the criminal element…
The capital city is growing, especially when it comes to downtown. A 2019 study of Downtown Montgomery shows 977 existing multifamily units. There are also 288 single family units. With 252 planned or under construction units, the total number of residential units in Downtown Montgomery is 1,571. For more information on residential growth in Downtown Montgomery, follow this link. Categories:…
On June 21, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, set out to follow up on a possible lead of a stolen “john boat” that was taken last month from the Hillabee Creek area. Investigators recovered the boat off Sunrise Lane in Jackson Gap. The social media response was overwhelming when the father of the son who owned the boat said…
Barrie and Laura Harmon – Photo from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has announced that Barrie and Laura Harmon are the inaugural recipients of the Wynton M. Blount Patrons of the Arts Award. Festival officials say the Harmons are leading supporters of the arts and other non-profit organizations in the River Region. Barrie Harmon has been a…
On June 20, Cody Eugene Mobley, 30, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Law enforcement executed a search warrant in June 2018 at Mobley’s residence and found a pound of crystal methamphetamine, drug distribution paraphernalia, and a number of firearms. Among the firearms…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1800 block of Gibbs Circle on Thursday, June 20, at about 10 p.m., in reference to a report of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. Nearby, they located Simmons, who had sustained a fatal gunshot…
