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Noon Update: Humidity Returns

For Friday expect plenty of sunshine with highs in the 80s and comfortable humidity levels. We do note, those humidity levels will begin to increase as we roll into the afternoon and we will need to mention the chance for a few, widely isolated afternoon showers dotting the Alabama landscape. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Many high school teams open the season…

Crews Work to get Old Hayneville Road School Ready for BTW Students

From creating parking spaces to painting walls and moving furniture, it’s been a nonstop effort to get Hayneville Road Elementary up and running again. “This has been a monumental task,” said director of Maintenance Lee McKenzie. “We have brought in a lot of people to do this. Our whole department has been on this about 15 hours a day we…

Noon Update: Very Warm, but Comfortable for Late August

NOT TOO SHABBY: The drier air continues to settle into the state and conditions, though very warm, are nice with our lower humidity. We are seeing plenty of sunshine across the state, and no rain today; temperatures are in the 80s this afternoon. For tonight, expect partly cloudy conditions as lows will drop into the 60s area wide. A few…

Local Scout Collecting Donated Items for Homeless Veterans

  A Montgomery Boy Scout wants to help homeless veterans…and he needs your help. LAMP student Junhyung Park is collecting basic hygiene items for homeless veterans across the state. He is working with the Central Alabama Healthcare System to provide 200 bags of donations to the vets. He is need small packs of soap, small shampoo bottles, socks, small toothpastes,…

More Charges Come for South Hull Street Murder Suspects

The Montgomery Police Department has charged Taketrin Bivins, 28, and Jayshun Edwards, 16, with one count each of first-degree robbery, in addition to the capital murder charge they already face in connection to the August 10 shooting death of Samuel James. Officers charged the two with an August 4 robbery, which occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Malabar Road. The…

Noon Update: Finally, Some Lower Humidity

TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY: We go rain-free today and Thursday and these two days will be sunny with lower humidity and cooler nights. Highs in the 80s, lows well down in the 60s. Some of the traditionally cooler spots could see upper 50s early Thursday and Friday morning. USA BRIEF: Major Hurricane Lane continues to inch closer to Hawaii with Hurricane…

Proposed Budget Concerns at Montgomery City Council

The Montgomery City Council needs more time to go over the budget for the next fiscal year. They heard loud and clear from residents Tuesday night over some of their concerns. The proposed budget forecasts revenue of $250 million.  But it also calls for an $8 million increase over last year’s budget. And the mayor proposed maybe cutting back on…

Cohen Says Hush Money Paid to Influence Election

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal. The 51-year-old Cohen said in federal court in New York on Tuesday that he made the payments in coordination with Trump, who wasn’t named, to influence the…

Trump Campaign Chairman Found Guilty of 8 of 18 Counts of Tax Fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been found guilty of eight financial crime charges in the first trial victory for special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. A judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The jury deliberated for four days before announcing the verdict at the federal…

MPD Wants Residents to Avoid Alabama National Fair Ticket Scammers

The Montgomery Police Department have advised area residents  to be cautious of scammers. MPD received a report of scammers soliciting the sale of discounted tickets to the Alabama National Fair. MPD advises that the Alabama National Fair does not solicit ticket sales by phone or through social media. Ticket purchases are only available through ticket master or the Garret Coliseum…