An Alabama National Guard Humvee carrying two soldiers crashed at approximately 10 a.m. today, on Interstate 65 North near mile marker 64, north of Atmore. One soldier was killed, and one soldier was evaluated at a local hospital and released. We do not have additional details on the incident at this time. The Alabama National Guard will conduct an investigation into the…
More than 173 arrests were made during Operation Triple Beam-Project Violent Crime Reduction, a three-month operation that concluded this week. The operation was conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service-led Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Montgomery Police Department along with Alabama Department of Public Safety, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Agency and Alabama Attorney…
As she seeks a fifth term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby could face a political price for her 2016 criticisms of President Donald Trump during his campaign. Roby’s challengers in the Republican primary have all criticized her 2016 suggestion that Trump step aside from the GOP ticket. Roby made the comment after recordings surfaced of Trump making lewd remarks…
The No. 7 Washington Huskies will face the No. 8 Auburn Tigers to open the 2018 college football season Sept. 1 at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta. Kick time has been set for 3:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the game will be nationally telecast on ABC. “With two projected top 10 teams, two top 10 quarterbacks and two top-ranked defenses, this…
Governor Kay Ivey, in conjunction with Montgomery Public Schools, the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, the Alabama State Department of Education, and the Alabama Reading Initiative is pleased to announce the pilot “Alabama Summer Achievement Program” (ASAP) at four local Montgomery public schools: Dannelly, Fitzpatrick, Highland Avenue, and E.D. Nixon elementary schools. Under the direction of the Alabama Reading…
It was a night to celebrate American air power as the community heard the inspiring stories of aviation pioneers Wednesday evening at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. It’s part of the “Gathering of Eagles” program at Maxwell Air Force Base. Each year, ten “eagles” are selected for their courage, innovation and resiliency. They included the first African American in space, first…
Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges in New York City. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced the indictment Wednesday. He says it brings the former movie mogul “another step closer to accountability.” The indictment came hours after Weinstein’s lawyers said he’d decided not to testify before the grand jury. They said there wasn’t…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of Shanika King, 25, and Nicholas Lewis, 23, both of Montgomery. The victims were fatally wounded Monday, May 28. MPD charged Tommie McCall, 31, of Montgomery with Murder and Capital Murder in the deaths of King and Lewis. McCall turned himself in at MPD on Monday, and he…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Alabama Sentry Program which provides for an additional security measure in schools that do not have a School Resource Officer (SRO). The Alabama Sentry Program is a voluntary program which will permit administrators in schools, without an SRO, to maintain a firearm on campus in a secured safe in order to be prepared to respond…
The Board of Directors of Alabama Arise has chosen Robyn Hyden as the organization’s next executive director. Hyden will begin her tenure in July. She will take over for Arise’s current executive director, Kimble Forrister, who will retire in June after 27 years leading the organization. Hyden joins Arise from the United Way of Central Alabama, where she has served…
