An official representing Whole Foods told members of the city council at their meeting on Tuesday that the store plans to be open by November 10th of this year. Griffith Waller with the city of Montgomery confirmed that a representative…
Montgomery county and city officials have named a new EMA Director. Â Christina Thornton will fill the post left vacant by the retirement of Calvin Brown in August. The following is a press release by the city of Montgomery. Director…
A civil rights group is challenging Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote, saying it has resulted in all-white courts in a state where one of every four people is…
State health officials tested some employees of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama for tuberculosis after a identifying an infected worker at the automaker's plant outside Montgomery. Pam Barrett of the Alabama Department of Public Health says testing and evaluations at the…
It's another beautiful day on Lake Martin, and that means plenty of people out on the water. "WE're having a great time on the lake. Just hanging out with friends…
Alexander City Police Department and the Board of Education are aware of the posting on IFunny. They are working to identify those involved and/or responsible for the posting. They are treating the post as a credible threat until they can…
The first game of a football season can be high stakes: a win gets fans excited for the season but a loss can set the bar low for a good year.…
Dabney Montgomery, who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 93. His goddaughter Marlene Patton said he died of natural causes Saturday morning at a Manhattan…
A Selma High School teacher is now facing sex charges after police say she had a relationship with a student. Authorities say Charlaina Lee Wilson had intercourse with a 15-year-old student multiple times and at different locations, including on school grounds.…
After a human error caused for close to 5,000 Montgomery Public School employees to get their paychecks late. The school board dished out it's punishment today by firing the Chief School Financial Officer. The School board called a special meeting to…
Authorities say five students at a central Alabama high school had to be taken to a hospital after ingesting medication they got another student. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin is quoted saying the students from Holtville High School took anti-seizure…
With the new football season means a big boost in business for retailers across Alabama. Stores and restaurants are preparing for the big college football opener for both Alabama and Auburn. According to the Alabama Retailers Association, September is a big month…
On Thursday, August 25, at about 6:20 p.m., MPD responded to the 4100 block of Lone Oak Drive on a call of a subject shot. An adult male was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. After further investigation,…
A judge is refusing a request by former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard to have a sheriff investigate whether there was juror misconduct at his ethics trial. But Judge Jacob Walker said Friday he is open to taking testimony from…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is searching for Deontay Shurmarcus Mack. Mack is wanted for active felony and misdemeanor warrants. Mack was in custody serving his sentence at the Montgomery Community Corrections for Obstruction of Justice, Criminal Possession of a Forged…
Thursday night, Black Finn Ameripub in Montgomery held a tailgate to kick off the start of football season. SEC college alumni clubs were invited to come out and enjoy tailgate food and…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alabama attorney Donald Watkins and companies he controls with defrauding professional athletes and other investors out of millions of dollars, much of which he spent on his girlfriend and to cover personal expenses…
Montgomery police are investigating after a car struck an apartment building Thursday afternoon. Police say the accident happened at Eagles Landing Apartments in the 5700 block of Villas Lane. The driver was taken to a local hospital with life threatening…
On August 24, the Bureau of Investigations responded to 4301 Hartford Street on an Incendiary, W-3 structure fire. It was determined the structure had been vacant for approximately one year. Several interviews were conducted on scene and follow-up field interviews…
The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil rights slaying in Alabama has died. An obituary says Namon O'Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday. He was 81, and services were scheduled for Thursday. Hoggle was…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) would like to advise the traveling public of evening lane closures on Chantilly Parkway beginning the week of September 6. During construction, lane closures will not occur during peak hours. Lane closures will only…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people. Georgetown president John DeGioia told…
A major AP story praises Alabama for preserving Civil Rights sites, while calling on other states to follow suite. Not all states and cities are letting time bury memories of their civil rights sites. In Alabama, for example, tourism…
September is National Preparedness Month. Local emergency management agencies want to make sure you know what to do in case of severe weather. Even though we are well into hurricane season, severe…
Crimestoppers needs your help finding several people wanted for breaking into Lee High School in Montgomery, taking thousands of dollars worth of electronics. Montgomery police say multiple people broke into Lee High School earlier this month and walked out with…
