Anti-Lynching Legislation Had Failed 200 Times
The only three African-American U.S. Senators have introduced a bill to add lynching to the federal Hate Crime Law. There have been 200…
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Black Belt Grants
Dozens of organizations in 12 Black Belt counties were awarded grants by the Black Belt Community Foundation today. We are excited to support outstanding community efforts across our 12-county…
CrimeStoppers Gun Buy Back Day Aims to Get Guns Off the Streets
Police make it a priority to get guns off the streets, and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers collected…
Immigration Protestors Gather in Downtown Montgomery
Dozens of protestors gathered at Court Square today to protest against the way immigrant families are being treated by the Trump Administration. The protestors carried signs with messages like "ICE Melts in the South" AND "The March Continues". Most…
Thousands Still Without Power after Thursday Storms
The numbers from Alabama Power as of 9:00 AM Friday Montgomery County (1,650 customers) Tallapoosa County (1,500 customers) Lowndes County (1,400 customers) Elmore County (1,300 customers) Dallas County (1,270 customers) Wilcox County (1,220 customers) Butler County (860 customers) Perry…
Body of Rantavious Love Recovered from Coosa River
Elmore County officials have recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis confirms the body of Rantavious Love was recovered at 6:45 this morning…
Search Continues on the Coosa River for 15-Year-Old Rantavious Love
The search continues for a 15-year-old boy who went missing on the Coosa River Wednesday afternoon. The search for Rantavious Love has family members confident in a recovery. "It couldn't be a better turnout than what we've got today, to…
Journalists from India Visit Montgomery to Learn About Civil Rights
Ten journalists from India are visiting Montgomery....and they had an opportunity to meet with Jeannie Graetz, who along with her pastor husband were in the center of the Montgomery bus boycott. Rev. Graetz's health did not allow him to be…
City of Montgomery Announces 4th of July Activities
Whether vacationing in Alabama's River Region for the first time or staycationing at home for this year’s midweek patriotic celebration, Independence Day in Montgomery will offer something for everyone! “This Independence Day offers a variety of exciting events throughout the…
Mental Health Crisis Training Offered to First Responders
There is a growing number of mental health crisis situations, and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office wants to make sure first responders know what signs to watch for. It wrapped up…
Alabama's Reliance On Sales Tax
From the Tax Foundation "Today’s map highlights the extent to which sales taxes are responsible for tax revenue generation in each state. Washington – lacking both a corporate and an individual income tax but levying the harmful gross receipts tax…
Leapin' Lizards! ASF's "Annie" Set to Debut
It's a hard knock life at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as the beloved musical "Annie" gets ready to debut. Some of the cast is made up of professional actors from New…
Keeping Pets Safe In the Heat
With a heat advisory in effect for much of central and south Alabama, veterinarians and other pet experts are urging the public to keep a watchful eye on their pets. Like…
Faulkner University's MBA Online Program Ranked #1 in Alabama, #7 Nationwide
Faulkner University was recently ranked the top university in the state and #7 in the nation for having the best Executive MBA online degree programs by The Best Master’s Degrees. The ranking considered accreditation and raw affordability when profiling the…
15 Years Later, Mother of Missing Woman Still Searching For Answers
Calling their names one by one, dozens gathered outside of the Montgomery Police Department for a candle light vigil remembering Alabama's missing persons. LaQuanta Riley was one of the many names called…
Atlanta-based Gray Television Buying Montgomery-based Raycom Media for $3.6B
Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States. Georgia-based Gray and Alabama-based Raycom said Monday they've entered into an agreement to combine the companies in…
Local Walmart Stores Add PickUp Towers for Customer Convenience
Pickup towers have been added to two local Walmart Super center stores. The Walmart Super center off Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, as well as the store off Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville,…
Local Boy Pleads with Drivers to Slow Down after Therapy Dog Hit and Killed
Caleb Kornosky and his therapy dog, Gracie, used to go everywhere together. They were best friends. "She would like, if I had a panic attack, she would be there and sit there,…
Finally! Montgomery is Considered "Cool"!
https://matadornetwork.com/read/20-cool-cities-check-everyone-else/ At the top of the Montgomery entry is this: When three of a city’s claims to fame are chic bars, deep-fried bacon, and fighting the good fight for Civil Rights, you know you’re onto something special. Montgomery is both…
Wife of Alabama AG Steve Marshall dies unexpectedly.
Expressions of sympathy are coming in after the death of Bridgette Marshall, wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall. Marshall's office says she died this morning " after a long struggle with mental illness", but does not specify a cause of…
Victim's ID released, Suspect Arrested in Montgomery Murder
Montgomery Police identify the suspect as 51 year old Jimmy Sanders. He's charged with the shooting death of 50 year old Liberty Anthony, who was killed in the 900 Block of Busch Street about 7:00 PM Friday. Police say the…
Montgomery PD Investigating Shooting on West Side
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting on the city's Westside....and it may become a murder case, since the victim's wounds are described as life-threatening. It happened about 7:00 P.M. Saturday night in the 900 Block of Busch Street. That's on…
Three Alabama-Made Cars are in this Top 10 list of "American Made Cars"
There are a lot of cars assembled in Alabama these days, including those from the huge Hyundai plant in Montgomery. But three vehicles assembled at the Honda plant in Lincoln, Alabama, The Ridgeline, the Pilot and the Odyssey, have made…
Bright Issues Statement on Trump's Endorsement of Roby's Re-Election
Republican Second District Congressional candidate Bobby Bright has issued a statement on today's endorsement by President Trump of Republican Congresswoman Martha Roby. Despite Roby saying in 2016 that she would not be voting for Trump because of her disappointment with…
Trump Tweets Endorsement of Roby in Re-Election Campaign
Friday morning, President Trump took to Twitter to endorse U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Alabama) in her re-election bid to represent Alabama's Second Congressional District in Congress. Roby is seeking her fifth term. This endorsement is significant because Roby, a Republican,…
