Morning Pledge: St. James School-Mrs. Taylor’s Class
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Taylor’s 1st grade class from Saint James School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
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Chick-fil-A Awards $60,000 in Scholarships to 24 Team Members in the Montgomery Area
Chick-fil-A® is awarding more than 5,700 Team Members $14.65 million in scholarships. The investment in this year’s program marks a $5.85 million increase since 2017 and is the one of the highest unrestricted per-employee scholarship investments in the industry. Team Members who are beginning or continuing their higher education will be awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,500 or $25,000. Chick-fil-A’s…
Man Serving Murder Sentence Charged with Fatally Stabbing Fellow Inmate
Keandre Houston The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday at the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. Jeveria Odess McCall, 35, was fatally stabbed by an inmate in a housing area at approximately 5 p.m.  McCall was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Witnesses to the stabbing identified inmate Keandre Derrod Houston, 29,…
Noon Update: Hit or Miss Showers and Storms
The moisture associated with the low in the Gulf is streaming into the state and providing fuel for showers and storms which we see develop on a daily basis, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Due to the counter-clockwise flow around the low to the south, this week’s showers and storms are moving east to west. Through the day,…
Burkette Wins District 26 Senate Seat
David Burkette won the District 26 Senate seat tonight… In a landslide victory. This was a special election between Democrat David Burkette and Republican DJ Johnson. Burkette pulled out with 89.6 percent of the vote. This was to fill Quinton Ross’ seat after he stepped down to become the president of Alabama State University. Burkette received 3, 873 votes to…
Update: Montgomery Police Make Homicide Arrest
Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in last night’s homicide on Creative Street. Police say they’ve charged 22-year-old Damien Phifer of Wetumpka with murder. He is being held on a $150,000 bond. Police say at about 7:30 p.m. last night, officers were flagged down near the intersection of Chisholm Street and Lower Wetumpka Road. That’s where they found 28-year-old…
Face 2 Face: Michael Johnson
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with Secretary of State candidate, Michael Johnson. Johnson is currently the Revenue Commissioner for Marshall County. Categories: Face 2 Face
Face 2 Face: D.J. Johnson
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with Senate District 26 candidate, D.J. Johnson. Johnson is running as Republican. He has been working at McIntyre Community Center for 3 years. Categories: Face 2 Face
Scott Dawson Calls Out Gov. Ivey for “Betraying Alabama Values”; Ivey Responds
On Tuesday, Scott Dawson called out the Ivey administration for what he called “betraying Alabama values”. He says her administration gave almost $1 million taxpayer dollars to Free2Be, which he calls a fringe organization ​involved with ​the promotion and normalization of gay and transgender lifestyles among Alabama children. “Kay has promised to defend conservative values all over TV,” Dawson said….
Morning Pledge: St. James School-Mrs. Hubbard’s Class
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Hubbard’s 1st grade class from Saint James School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
