Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant in support of a program that provides continued educational and specialized training for law enforcement personnel.            The grant to Auburn University at Montgomery will fund the training as part of their Alabama Crime Prevention Clearinghouse and Training Institute, which according to their website, “delivers continuing education opportunities that assist law enforcement,…
TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Little change in the overall thinking of the forecast as Alabama’s weather will trend hotter and drier in the coming days. We will be in the ring of sinking air on the periphery of Hurricane Florence, meaning afternoon showers should be few and far between. The chance of any one spot getting wet each day is…
Nine students at LAMP High School have been named semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition of scholastic achievement that began in 1955. Every year more than one-million students apply for the scholarships, but only 7,500 students are awarded the scholarships. High school students apply each year and enter…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Alabama is sending state personnel and resources to North Carolina to assist with hurricane response efforts. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) has received requests for assistance from North Carolina and South Carolina as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast. Currently AEMA has one mobile communication site vehicle, one AEMA staff member and one Mobile County…
Former Tuskegee Police Department Lieutenant Alex Huntley, 54, was sentenced to 36 months in prison and three years’ supervised release for beating a handcuffed and compliant arrestee, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., of the Middle District of Alabama, FBI Special Agent in Charge James Jewell, and Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights…
FOR TODAY: The stalled front remains in place and once again the greatest coverage of showers and storms will be for southern portions of the state, along and south of the front. It looks like northern portions of Alabama should remain fairly dry, but temperatures will be hotter today as lower 90s look to return. THURSDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND:…
Moving the Capital City forward. Two organizations came together Tuesday night to find ways to improve Montgomery. The Downtown Business Association and Emerge Montgomery partnered together to help the city get ideas for the long range plan for the project Envision Montgomery 2040. Many people gave their ideas on what they would like to see. “What I would like to…
The City of Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department has been awarded $3,553,843 as a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant program. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby announced the award Tuesday. “The funding will ensure the city has the proper resources and staff to adequately respond to emergency medical, fire, and rescue incidents throughout the…
A casino worker is charged in the theft of nearly $200,000 that authorities say was taken from the gambling operation. Reports say Courtney Deandrea Stanton has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and theft charges from the Wind Creek Montgomery casino. Stanton is charged in federal court since the alleged theft occurred at a tribal casino operated by the Poarch Band…
Virginia College has announced that it will be closing its Montgomery campus. The campus on Atlanta Highway will close on April 1, 2020. Virginia College in Montgomery stopped accepting new students yesterday, but says the vast majority of students will be able to complete their coursework before the closing date. Campuses in Mobile and Huntsville will also be closing, as…
