Montgomery Church Hosts Black Wall Street Expo in Juneteenth Celebration
Organizers said the expo was designed not only to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, but also to support Black-owned businesses.
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Organizers said the expo was designed not only to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, but also to support Black-owned businesses.
On Saturday, the community center hosted a homemade jambalaya sale to help fund the roof replacement.
Residents had the chance to say what they would like the town to look like going forward.Â
Victims of Crime and Leniency (VOCAL) has held a 5K run in Montgomery.
Members of Alabama's Congressional delegation have released their reaction to the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
The Elmore County Civic Improvement League held a gathering Saturday at Gold Star Park to commemorate the official end of slavery in the United States in 1865.
A woman has been killed in a crash involving an SUV in Montgomery.
The U.S. military has struck three sites in Iran, joining Israel ’s war aimed at decapitating the country’s nuclear program.
Lamons is currently in the Elmore County Jail on a $60,000 bond.Â
It happened around 5:05 p.m. Friday in the 3200 block of Birmingham Highway.



