The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today announced three directives, including new procedures for reviewing contractor compensation practices, a program to verify that contractors are in compliance with federal affirmative action program (AAP) requirements, and an initiative establishing a recognition program for contractors with high-quality and high-performing compliance programs and initiatives.  These new…
A family is shaken after being victims of a carjacking. Early this morning, a family of three was travelling on Interstate 65 and stopped at the Greenville Chevron on Fort Dale Road. The father and son entered the store while the mother remained in the front passenger seat of their vehicle. A suspect then approached the victims car and got…
On Thursday, August 23, Byron Jamar Esco, 30, of Prattville received a sentence of 57 months (4years and 9 months) in prison for a illegally possessing a firearm and shooting a cow, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The prosecution was the result of Esco senselessly using a firearm to shoot and kill a pregnant cow. On November…
For Friday expect plenty of sunshine with highs in the 80s and comfortable humidity levels. We do note, those humidity levels will begin to increase as we roll into the afternoon and we will need to mention the chance for a few, widely isolated afternoon showers dotting the Alabama landscape. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Many high school teams open the season…
From creating parking spaces to painting walls and moving furniture, it’s been a nonstop effort to get Hayneville Road Elementary up and running again. “This has been a monumental task,” said director of Maintenance Lee McKenzie. “We have brought in a lot of people to do this. Our whole department has been on this about 15 hours a day we…
NOT TOO SHABBY: The drier air continues to settle into the state and conditions, though very warm, are nice with our lower humidity. We are seeing plenty of sunshine across the state, and no rain today; temperatures are in the 80s this afternoon. For tonight, expect partly cloudy conditions as lows will drop into the 60s area wide. A few…
A Montgomery Boy Scout wants to help homeless veterans…and he needs your help. LAMP student Junhyung Park is collecting basic hygiene items for homeless veterans across the state. He is working with the Central Alabama Healthcare System to provide 200 bags of donations to the vets. He is need small packs of soap, small shampoo bottles, socks, small toothpastes,…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged Taketrin Bivins, 28, and Jayshun Edwards, 16, with one count each of first-degree robbery, in addition to the capital murder charge they already face in connection to the August 10 shooting death of Samuel James. Officers charged the two with an August 4 robbery, which occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Malabar Road. The…
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY: We go rain-free today and Thursday and these two days will be sunny with lower humidity and cooler nights. Highs in the 80s, lows well down in the 60s. Some of the traditionally cooler spots could see upper 50s early Thursday and Friday morning. USA BRIEF: Major Hurricane Lane continues to inch closer to Hawaii with Hurricane…
The Montgomery City Council needs more time to go over the budget for the next fiscal year. They heard loud and clear from residents Tuesday night over some of their concerns. The proposed budget forecasts revenue of $250 million. But it also calls for an $8 million increase over last year’s budget. And the mayor proposed maybe cutting back on…
