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Lawyers: Prison System in Contempt of Staffing Order

Attorneys for inmates are asking a federal judge to find the Alabama prison system in contempt of a court order to boost prison mental health staffing. Lawyers wrote in a Thursday motion that the Department of Corrections is "woefully short"…

Virginia College Campuses Suddenly Close

  Virginia College students in Montgomery got quite a surprise when they went to class Wednesday. They arrived to take their finals for nursing school and found out the school was closing. We…

Montgomery Police Investigate Shooting on E. South Blvd

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Police say a man was shot in the 2000 block of East South Blvd. Police say he was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries. Authorities are investigating what may have…

New MPS Board Members Sworn in

New beginnings are ahead for the Montgomery Public School board.  Several new faces are officially part of the board after being sworn in Tuesday afternoon. New board members sworn in were Clare Weil, …

MLK Bust to be Unveiled in January

New details were released Tuesday in the efforts to bring a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior to downtown Montgomery.  This is a project city leaders have been working on for years.…

Happy 199th Birthday Montgomery!

Montgomery turns 199 today, and city boosters will begin the countdown to Montgomery's 200th birthday, December 3, 2019. The city was formed on December 3rd 1818....days before the State of Alabama was created.   One of the oldest existing photographs…

Double Shooting in Montgomery

UPDATE:  MPD Identified victim who died as 29 year old Stephen Hamby of Montgomery.   Montgomery police are investigating a double shooting late this afternoon. The police found an adult man shot to death and an adult women suffering from…

UPDATE: Second Montgomery Shooting Death of this Weekend

Montgomery police released this statement about the death not far from the Greyhound Bus Station. UPDATE: Police say the victim was 14 years old.  They are say the cause of death will be determined by a forensic examination.   "MONTGOMERY…

Alabama Fans React to Tide's Season

Baumhowers was crowded for Saturday's SEC Championship with the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs. "Roll tide. season tickets for 40 years. We do not miss a game. we love them. love our tide," says Bonnie Vinson. For many…

Fans Gear Up for SEC Championship

Alabama and Georgia will meet once again after a very close national championship in the beginning of the year. We caught up with some fans at Bama Fever Tiger Pride who are getting ready for the game. "Our family gathers…

Former Montgomery City Councilman Indicted

AP-AL--Investment Fraud Indictment BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama attorney and his son are accused of defrauding investors and a bank out of millions of dollars. A news release from U.S. Attorney Jay Town says an indictment was handed up…

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