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Noon Update: Some Sunshine and Warmer Temps Today

Today will continue to be mostly cloudy, but warmer as our winds begin to shift out of a more southerly direction. A stray shower or two is possible, but these be widely spaced. Temperatures this afternoon, will be in the lower 70s. WARMING TREND CONTINUES: By midweek, spring warmth returns and highs will be in the lower 80s across South/Central…

Golden Apple: Tavaris Marlow

Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. Tavaris Marlow is the band director at Georgia Washington Middle School, and believes band has several different benefits when it comes to assuring success in a student’s life.  “Band is a universal language and it also gives us the strength to, it sets us up for…

Update: Brantley Fire Damage Estimated at $1 Million

The fire at Brantley Recycling Center has been a costly one.  The town’s fire chief tells Alabama News Network the fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage. Three buildings are a total loss. As we showed you Sunday, the fire was so large that Crenshaw County Emergency Management Agency Director Elliott Jones asked people living within a quarter mile…

Mike Hubbard Prosecutor Endorses Alice Martin in Attorney General Race

The prosecutor who led the corruption case against former House Speaker Mike Hubbard has endorsed Alice Martin in the race for attorney general. Van Davis, who was the acting attorney general in the prominent case, endorsed Martin on Monday. Davis, in a statement released by the campaign, called Martin the candidate who can be trusted to prosecute corrupt officials. Davis…

McGregor’s Impact and Legacy on Macon County

Photo from miltonmcgregor.com Milton McGregor was the force behind the gaming casino that brought hundreds of jobs to Macon County. Victoryland had many legal battles in recent years having to close over the legality of the electronic bingo machines. We talked to Tuskegee Mayor Tony Haygood today about what an impact that had on the economy. “It was very unfortunate…

$25,000 Reward Offered for “Fake-Bearded” Bank Robber

The FBI is seeking information on the identity of a man responsible for four robberies and one attempted robbery of various PNC banks throughout Alabama, beginning on January 5, 2018, through March 16, 2018. PNC Bank has increased the reward award being offered. They are now offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of offender….

Update: More Details Released in Triple-Fatal Wreck in Montgomery

Montgomery police have released more information on the wreck that killed three people Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street around 4:30 p.m. Police say 80-year-old John Moore, 12-year-old Desmond Moore and 7-year-old Azariah Baldwin were killed in the two-car wreck. Police say the three were in a 1993 Chevrolet Geo that collided…

Teenage Girl Charged with Arson Following Montgomery Apartment Fire

Montgomery Fire/Rescue charged Kayla Grayer, 18, with one count of first-degree arson in connection with a residential fire on Friday, March 23. Grayer was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility on Sunday, March 25, and was being held under a $60,000 bond. MF/R responded to the fire shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the 100 block of…