Minority businesses across Montgomery are looking to take advantage of the city's economic climate, and the city's taking steps to help them succeed. That's why officials started the small minority business initiative…
Alabama Moves a step closer to setting up charter schools around the state. The Alabama Charter Commission interviewed applicants hoping to start charter schools in their areas Tuesday. 2 of those applicants were…
Colonial Pipeline says it expects to restart its main gasoline line in Shelby County on Wednesday. The company has been working to repair a leak that led to gas shortages and…
Roger Hails, Charlie McCord, Toney Hooks, Rahulkamar Patel, and Demetrius McGhee were all gunned down in 2014. Their families are still waiting for justice. October 14,2014, 36 yr old Charlie McCord was shot in…
Several Grants have been received for beautification projects in Montgomery’s Highland Gardens Neighborhood. The grants, given by the Alabama Power Foundation, will go toward shade trees at Highland Gardens Community Center/Park and neighborhood entrance signs. The grants were funded by the Alabama Power…
On Saturday, Sept. 17, at about 12:45 a.m. the Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 400 block of Taylor Road in reference to a single-vehicle crash that resulted in fatal injuries. The crash involved a 2006 Kawasaki ZX 1400 motorcycle…
The Montgomery Police Department has identified the victim of a weekend fatal shooting as 34-year-old Chauncey Robinson of Montgomery. MPD initiated a homicide investigation into Robinson’s death following the Sept. 18 shooting. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 100 block of…
Alabamians receive more prescription opioids per person than residents of any other state in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A joint investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found…
The Pilgrim Missionary Church in Montgomery is helping the River Region communities Back the Blue in September. Back the Blue is a community wide…
Around 400 honor band students had the opportunity to take the field with Huntingdon's Marching Scarlet and Grey Band. 40 schools represented this year's marching honor band.Students from across the state and surrounded states participated. Students only had a few hours…
The Alabama Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a man convicted of killing two one-time Auburn University football players and another man at a 2012 party. Justices without comment on Friday turn down the appeal by Desmond Leonard. Leonard…
A corrections officer at an Alabama prison has died after being stabbed by an inmate. The Department of Corrections said Friday that 44-year-old Kenneth Bettis died Friday. An inmate at Holman Prison in Atmore stabbed Bettis on Sept. 1. A…
A new housing development is coming to downtown Montgomery replacing the old Trenholm Court housing that was demolished in 2011. The housing authority says there's still a huge need for homes and apartments like this in the city. This wasn't…
Auburn University President Jay Gogue has announced plans to retire. Gouge made the announcement Friday morning during a board of trustees meeting. “Susie and I have had a blast at Auburn the past 10 years,” Gogue said. “We’re not going…
Downtown Montgomery now has its own craft coffee shop. Prevail Union Coffee Company opened its doors Friday at One Court Square. This rounds out the small business incubator at C&P Mercantile that is having success downtown. The coffee shop is…
Motorists in parts of the country could pay a little more for gasoline in coming days because of the shutdown of a leaking pipeline in Alabama. But experts say that any spike in service-station prices will be felt most in…
Set construction is underway at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as crews get ready for "The Mousetrap." ASF's Producing Artistic Director Geoffrey Sherman says he chose to bring the play to Montgomery because of the reaction he saw from audiences across…
This is shocking video of a student leaving his Austin Texas bus, only to be hit by a truck before he can make it to the other side of the street.…
A coffee bicycle cart that a couple uses to run their business and raise money for human trafficking victims has been stolen. Market Town Coffee Company owners Cody and Laura Jean Bell told police that the $3,300 cart was stolen…
It's a staple that people come from miles around to admire-- the famous Kowaliga Indian has his tomahawk once again. Surveillance video showed a young male grabbing it and walking away on the evening of September 4th. A week later,…
HandsOn Montgomery is an organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers and connecting people. They also hope to build a strong, caring community. To them, the community includes law…
In March 2016, an agent with the Tallassee Police Department, Brandon Smirnoff, was assisting other officers on a pursuit of a ATV, which attempted to allude officers. The vehicle was eventually stopped and the driver was taken into custody. It…
The River Region United Way benefits people across the river region and they need your help to continue their work. The group announced their annual fundraiser campaign this morning. The River Region United Way works to support the community by helping…
There's now a new healthcare option for residents along Montgomery's Fairview Avenue. The Montgomery Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to the new Jones Drugs Pharmacy. The local, independent pharmacy is part of the continued revitalization efforts along Fairview…
"I thought that I could change a young lady that had drug problems and drinking problems. And I failed," said Montgomery County school board member Lesa Keith. Keith sums up the situation that has led to her turning herself in…
