Medical Breakthroughs
Medical Breakthroughs with Ellis Eskew. Categories: Medical Breakthroughs 2021 Archived
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Elmore Co. Community Experiences Multiple Vehicle Break-ins, Suspect Uses Victims Credit Cards
On December 15, at approximately 3:00 a.m. the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of vehicle break-ins in the Wallsboro community. Victims listed money, prescription medications, personal identifications, credit cards, and a firearm among the items stolen. The sheriff’s office has obtained video of a male suspect using the victim’s credit cards at multiple locations shortly after the break-ins…
Prattville Residents Shot at by Sweet Ridge Road Theft Suspects
Early Monday night, December 18 around midnight, Prattville Police Department received a call of shots fired in the 700 Block of Sweet Ridge Road. Witnesses stated that they observed three black males walking across the street carrying packages. When witnesses asked the group what they were doing, at least one subject began firing a weapon in their direction.  The three subjects then…
ESPN President Resigning Due to Substance Abuse Problem
ESPN President John Skipper says he is resigning to take care of a substance abuse problem. The sports network says its former president, George Bodenheimer, will take over as acting head of the company for the next 90 days. Skipper says in a statement that he’s struggled for many years with substance addiction, giving no details of the specific problem….
Two Montgomery Attractions Featured in USA Today Contest for Best Alabama Attraction
Two of Montgomery’s best-loved attractions are featured in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Alabama Attraction! TheAlabama Shakespeare Festival and the Dexter Parsonage Museum are up against 20 other Alabama attractions such as the Alabama Gulf Coast, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, The Edmund Pettus Bridge and the USA Space and Rocket Center, among others. Voting is open now, runs for…
Coca-Cola to Invest $28 Million to Improve Montgomery Facility, Add More Jobs
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. will invest $28 million in improvements at a production facility and warehouse in Alabama. The company announced its investment Friday at its Montgomery Sales Center, as part of a bus tour of local industries. The future investment includes $23 million to expand production capability and $5 million to expand the warehouse in Montgomery, with completion…
AL Juvenile Justice Task Force Delivers Recommendation to Governor Ivey
The Alabama Juvenile Justice Task Force on Monday delivered a set of policy recommendations to Governor Kay Ivey and other state leaders aimed at protecting public safety, holding youthful offenders accountable, controlling costs, and improving outcomes for youth, families, and communities.  The recommendations are expected to form the foundation for statutory and budgetary changes that will be considered in the 2018…
Warmer, Wet Week of Weather
WARMER, BUT WET DAYS AHEAD: First off, we are starting to new week off on a foggy start in many areas, so please use caution out and about this morning as a dense fog advisory is in effect until 9AM. Most locations this morning are in the 50s, but we should see temperatures climb into the 60s and lower 70s…
Capital City Christmas Parade in Montgomery
It was a chilly night in downtown Montgomery, but that didn’t stop many people from braving the cold to come see their favorite sights and sounds of the season. From marching bands to big floats to Moon Pies and lots of candy, it was a night for people of all ages to be a kid. Cameron Hutcheson says, “big ginormous floats and…
Play of the Year Voting – Brantley’s Wise vs Lanier’s Oliver
Categories: Play of the Week
