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City Council Votes for EJI Expansion, Renaming Park

The Montgomery city council approved several resolutions Tuesday night including renaming a park  and the Equal Justice Initiative expansion. The city council approved the sell of property for the 900 thousand dollars for the EJI to open an entertainment center. The property is located on South Perry Street near Riverwalk Stadium. They also approved the renaming of College Street Park…

Authorities: Two People Charged After Five Children Exposed to Cocaine

Montgomery police have arrested two people after authorities say five children were exposed to cocaine. Authorities have charged 40-year-old Eric Heath and 31-year-old Cordelia Adair with five counts of chemical endangerment of a child. The Department of Human Resources called authorities on September 6 after reports of drug activity at a home in the 400 block of Gardendale Drive. Adair…

Noon Update: Summer-Like Heat This Week

NOT FEELING LIKE OCTOBER: An upper level ridge will be the dominant feature in our weather for Alabama the rest of week ahead. This means mostly sunny days, fair nights, and well-above average temperatures. The highs today will be in the upper 80s again, followed by lower 90s Wednesday through Friday. These temps are on average about ten degrees above…

Feral Cats becoming more of a Problem in Local Neighborhoods

  It’s a problem a lot of communities across the country are facing. The over breeding of feral cats. Steven Tears is executive director of the Montgomery Humane Society. He says they are trying to find a way to trap the cats and eventually return them. “You trap the cat, they fix the cat, give them a rabies shot, and…

Noon Update: Hello October, Still No Signs of Fall Temperatures

HELLO OCTOBER: Rolling into the tenth month of the year we should see some cooler temperatures, unfortunately this is not the case for the week ahead. The upper ridge rebuilds and most of the week looks very warm and mostly dry. We will mention isolated showers today, but these will be few and far between, and for the rest of…

Alabama Court Denies Rehearing Request for Ex House Speaker

Mike Hubbard takes the stand Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard Trial on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Opelika, Ala. Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/PoolThe Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals will not reverse its decision upholding the ethics conviction of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. The court on Friday denied Hubbard’s request for a rehearing. The court last month had affirmed…

Have You Seen Leon Bradley?

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man reported missing. 86-year-old Leon Bradley was last seen at his home in the Marion Junction area around 2:00 pm on September 27, 2018. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, plaid shirt and a grey hat. Bradley may be suffering from a condition that may impair his judgement. Anyone who…