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Domestic Violence Help Available in Montgomery

There were two shootings less than 24 hours apart in Montgomery this week, and both of them were the result of domestic violence. In the wake of these two crimes we sat down with Tay Knight, Executive Director of Family…

Moore Reacts

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Facebook has suspended five accounts for misleading tactics during last year's U.S. Senate race in Alabama. A statement from Facebook says the company "recently removed five accounts run by multiple individuals for engaging in coordinated inauthentic…

Montgomery's Eastside Grille Closing after 16 Years

Montgomery's Eastside Grille, a restaurant fixture on Atlanta Highway for 16 years, will soon be closing forever. The restaurant's owners say the final day will be Sunday, Dec. 30. The decision was announced on Facebook as well as Eastside Grille's…

Breaking News Update: Escaped Inmate Recaptured

Escaped inmate, 47-year-old Jimmy Lee Hill, has been recaptured. Hill escaped from the Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery on Saturday, December 22nd. Hill surrendered to U.S. Marshall's without incident Sunday evening in Enterprise,…

Remember This Event in 1988?

It was 30 years ago this Christmas that the Denny's Restaurant  chain decided to end their long habit of being open 365 days a year, including Christmas. They wanted to let their employees be home with their families, so they…

Some of Montgomery's Homeless Receive Free Haircuts

We are now two days away from Christmas and a local organization is making the holidays brighter for the homeless in the River Region. The Serious Injury Law Group gathered some local barbers Sunday to give free haircuts to some…

Escaped Montgomery Inmate

  Montgomery area authorities are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from the  Alabama Department of Corrections Red Eagle Work Center on Saturday. Jimmy Lee Hill has served 25 years of a life in prison sentence when he escaped.…

Christmas Gift: Gas at $1.78

Some Montgomery stations are selling gas at $1.78...the lowest price for regular in almost three years. In January of 2016 the Montgomery average was near $1.50   The highest price in recent years? ...in 2012.

Several Dannelly Elementary Students Surprised with Bikes

Several local groups made it possible for 25  Dannelly Elementary School students to receive new bikes for Christmas. The students were taught bicycle safety by a Montgomery Police Officers before they chose a bike from the selection. They also received…

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Give Holiday Travel Tips

Millions of people nationwide are expected to hit the road for the holidays. But before they do, law enforcement officials want to remind travelers of safety. In Montgomery, troopers say that traffic is already starting to ramp up which means…

Federal Dollars Flow to Alabama

The state is distributing Almost $249,000 from the U.S. Department to Energy to a variety of institutions and municipalities statewide, including a $15,000 grant for the main Montgomery City/County Library branch, and  the Coliseum Blvd. branch.. They are:  Circle of…

Dozens Arrested in MPD Drug Sting

Montgomery police have arrested a dozen people on drug charges. Police say the suspects face multiple felony charges after officers conducted searches. They say a large amount of drugs and weapons was seized during the operation. Police identify the suspect…

Alabama's Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly in November

Alabama's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month. State officials said Friday the jobless rate was 4 percent of the workforce in November. That's down from 4.1 percent in October. The national jobless rate in November was 3.7 percent. The November…

Reaction to MPS Charter Schools

The Alabama Department of Education announced it has approved the conversion of four Montgomery public schools into charter schools over the next several years. School Board member Lesa Keith says she is all for it. "It's time to move Montgomery…

Montgomery VA Hospital Holding Town Hall Meeting

MONTGOMERY – Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) will hold its next Veterans Town Hall on December 28, 2018, at the Montgomery VA Clinic, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (CST) in the Education Conference Room, located at 8105 Veterans…

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