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Montgomery Zoo Welcomes ‘Stingray Bay’

It’s a 6700-gallon salt water tank. Right now, there are two friendly stingrays welcoming guests. “Total, we are going to have about 20 stingrays, right now we just started with two and what we are doing is just trying to get the stingrays acclimated to the environment. And we will start slowly adding them so they will get used to…

Fmr. Ala. Chief Justice Officially Kicks Off Campaign for Governor

Former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb has officially kicked off her campaign for governor. Cobb spoke during a rally Monday night at her campaign headquarters. She says Alabama is suffering from “failed leadership” and can do better. Cobb is proposing a state lottery fund preschool, vocational education and other education programs. She says the state needs to better fund…

Complaint Filed Against Super PAC in Senate Race

A complaint alleging federal campaign finance law violations has been filed against a super PAC that spent heavily to support Senator Doug Jones in Alabama’s U.S. Senate election, but did not disclose donors until after the election. The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center on Monday filed the complaint against Highway 31 super PAC with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint alleges…

Arrest Made in Christmas Eve Zelda Road Armed Robbery

CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification and arrest of Rodney Jones in reference to a 2017 Robbery Investigation. The U. S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took Jones into custody on Wednesday, January 31, in Autauga County. On December 24, 2017 Rodney Jones allegedly committed an armed robbery of a convenience store located in…

Suspect Convicted for September 2016 Carjacking

CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification of two suspects involved in a 2016 Carjacking Investigation. The tip was received on September 23; one day after CrimeStoppers released video of the suspects. Crimestoppers normally pays rewards within 30 days of being notified from Law Enforcement partners of an arrest, but sometimes information gets delayed…

Noon Update: Rain on the Way

The ridge shifts east and a trough digs down into the Plains the next 24 hours, and this trough will send a cold front our way. Ahead of the front, clouds begin to increase and rain returns to the forecast as we head through today. Best rain chances through the day will be to the west and north, and the…

Sunny and Cooler Weather Through the Weekend

Our Friday will be mostly sunny and cooler with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Then, we will enjoy a dry weekend with sunny pleasant days and clear and cold nights. Highs will be in the lower to upper 60s across the area, but mornings will be pretty cold with lows in the mid 30s. COLDER NEXT WEEK:…

F-35 Fighter Jet Environmental Impact Study

The F-35 fighter jet is coming to Montgomery, but first the U.S. Air Force wants to hear your concerns. Thursday evening there was an environmental impact meeting at the Montgomery Regional Airport. The National Guard Bureau took concerns from the community about potential issues with the F-35. They say so far the feedback has been good. “I think it’s a…

Possible Evidence Found in 1988 Alabama Disappearance

Authorities say a new search has turned up potential evidence in the case of an Alabama woman who disappeared three decades ago. News outlets reported Thursday that Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston says searchers found the potential evidence connected to the disappearance of Traci Pittman Kegley in a pond within a 300-acre (121-hectare) search area. The material will be…