The first charter school in Montgomery is hitting a road block. But board members are not letting that stop them from moving forward. LEAD Academy board members were ready to renovate the building that houses the Small Business Resource Center in downtown Montgomery. The plan was to begin with K-5 students and expand each year until the 12th grade. But…
Fitzpatrick Elementary School students tested their knowledge of the African-American culture today, with the school hosting its inaugural “Black History Trivia Bowl”. Thirteen students competed in today’s trivial bowl after winning individual classroom events. School officials say they wanted to make sure students are acquiring knowledge about African American achievements. There could only be one winner and 4th grader Jayla McCord…
We had Chef Dwayne Hardenhoff on a special Valentine’s Day Edition of Chef’s Corner. Categories: Recipes
Fun in the sun during Spring and Summer comes with a potentially deadly danger, and everyone – young or old, black or white, male or female – is at risk of skin cancer. There are three main types of skin cancer: Basil cell, squamous cell, then melanoma. According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, more people are diagnosed with…
WET MONDAY MORNING: A wet start to today, but through the day the rain should end and we are actually expecting to see a clearing sky for our Monday afternoon. Highs today will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Tonight will feature a clear sky and temps in the upper 40s. DRY TUESDAY: Tuesday starts off day, and…
The state of Alabama is observing its annual sales tax holiday on severe weather preparedness items from February 23-25. This means certain equipment, gear and supplies will be exempt from the state’s 4% sales tax. Some counties and cities are dropping their local taxes as well, meaning shoppers in some areas won’t pay any sales tax on those items through…
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 28-year-old Kaleb Carter Fannin. He was last seen at his residence in Montgomery on February 18. Authorities say Fannin may be traveling to Talladega, Alabama in a 2006 white Ford Taurus with tag number 4AF8574. Anyone who has any information regarding the whereabouts of Kaleb Carter Fannin, is asked to contact…
Itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and coughing. Kim McMillan says she knows it all too well. “Yes, I do. Coughing and mucus in the chest and stuff like that,” said McMillan. Allergist Dr. Allen Meadows says it’s common this time of year. “This is the usual time we begin to see pollen in Montgomery. That’s things like elm trees, cedar trees….
Civil rights pioneer James Meredith is scheduled to speak at a church service in Montgomery on Sunday. He is the man who integrated the Univ. of Mississippi as a student in 1962. Meredith will speak at 11 a.m. at 2 Cities Church, which is located at 162 Lee Street in downtown. A book signing and lunch will follow. In the…
Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in a double murder case from January. Police say they’ve charged 18-year-old Kevonta Brown with two counts of felony murder after officers say he turned himself in earlier today. He’s being held on bonds totaling $300,000. Officers say he’s charged with shooting and killing 19-year-old Deontae Edwards and 26-year-old Ojay Baker. Police say…
