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Centennial Hill Bar and Grill May Reopen

The former Centennial Hill bar and Grill in Montgomery may reopen. But the mothers of the shooting victims are protesting to city council. Two weeks ago, the council voted against allowing someone to rent the building because it doesn’t have a sprinkler system. Now some say they don’t want the former club open under any circumstance. Shirley Thomas lost her son, rapper Doe…

Waugh Community Shooting

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s office says two more people are arrested in connection with a shooting in the Waugh community. Kyrice Mushat and Terry Jackson Junior are both charged with Capital Muder. Sheriff’s officials say the shooting happened Friday at the intersection of  Marler Road and Saint James Church Loop in the Waugh community. They found a woman with gunshot wounds, who…

Quality Roof Inn Investigation

Montgomery police are conducting an investigation at the Quality Roof Inn and Suites on Carmichael Road. We are also awaiting word on the nature of this investigation. Sources say that the incidents in Wetumpka and Montgomery could be related. Categories: News

Faith Baptist Church Investigation

It’s a busy day for law enforcement across the area. Wetumpka police launch an investigation at Faith Baptist Church. No one has confirmed what has occurred at the scene yet, but we have been told that the Alabama Bureau of Investigation is on the scene. Categories: News

State Auction Planned for Wednesday in Montgomery

Hundreds of items belonging to the state are going up for auction in Montgomery. Wednesday’s auction will be held at a warehouse on Mobile Highway owned by the surplus property division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The auction includes 434 items ranging from vehicles and computers to office furniture and supplies. The auction begins at 8…

5 People Die in Crashes During Labor Day Period

State officials say five people died in traffic accidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Alabama Department of Public Safety said state troopers investigated fatal crashes in Mobile, Elmore and Lauderdale counties. Authorities consider the holiday travel period as 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Monday. In 2013, six people died in crashes over the Labor Day weekend.   (Copyright…

Fast-Food Workers Call for Strike in Opelika

Fast-food workers and activists who want a raise in the minimum wage are planning to strike this week in Opelika and elsewhere across the country. The Opelika-Auburn News reports (http://bit.ly/1nwQrly) that representatives with the group “Low Pay is not OK” announced that a strike would take place at 10 a.m. Thursday in Opelika’s Tiger Town area. The group is calling…