The word we all pray no doctor says to our loved ones or ourselves: cancer. Unfortunately, it is a word my family is familiar with. When I was in high school, my precious, spunky 6-year-old cousin went to the doctor.…
Six people in the U.S. have been confirmed dead, and at least another 100 are confirmed to be infected with COVID-19, or Coronavirus. Monday morning Alabama health officials held a press conference, to…
On Tuesday, March 3, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation project to add a right turn lane on Alabama Highway 110 onto Pike Road (County Road 85) will begin. The turn lane will help alleviate congestion by allowing…
Ahead of Super Tuesday, Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love lists some of the "upgrades" that should make casting your vote a lot quicker on March 3rd. "One of the things that we've done is incorporated the poll pads" he…
Five juveniles were detained Saturday night after a fight broke out at the Eastdale Mall. According to Lt. Jarrett Williams with the Montgomery Police Department, officers responded to the 1000 block of Eastdale Mall after receiving a call of multiple…
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidates are gathering in Selma, Alabama, to mark a civil rights anniversary and appeal for black votes two days before Super Tuesday balloting. Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Mike…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her. The Opelika Police Department tells WTVM-TV that detectives recreated the incident, which was reported…
A Montgomery man is dead after a fatal crash Sunday morning. According to Lt. Jarrett Williams with the Montgomery Police Department, at around 1:43 a.m. officers and fire medics responded to the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Blvd. on a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's Black Belt region would become a National Heritage Area eligible for funding and other benefits under a bipartisan move supported by members of the state's congressional delegation. Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell says she is working…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces a competitive primary Tuesday as he seeks to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he held for 20 years. Sessions is hoping to regain the seat he held before being tapped…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill named for a slain college student that would allow judges to deny bond to people accused of committing violent crimes. Representatives unanimously approved the proposed constitutional amendment, and accompanying enabling legislation.…
Local law enforcement is gearing up for the largest civil rights commemoration in the world, the 55th anniversary of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee. "We want them to know that we're going to do everything…
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over control of the Alabama Democratic Party. Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed the lawsuit filed by longtime leader Nancy Worley to prevent new Chairman Chris England from taking control. Judge Griffin said he…
Winn-Dixie has unveiled its newest remodeled store in our area. This morning, a grand re-opening celebration was held at its Sturbridge store at 7946 Vaughn Road in Montgomery. The store has undergone about…
The Montgomery County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of a proposal to increase the ad valorem tax on all taxable property in Montgomery County. The money raised from the tax would benefit Montgomery…
Two future soldiers from Montgomery's Sidney Lanier High School made their commitment to the U.S. Army official on Wednesday in a ceremony that was "out of this world". For the first time-ever,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A 66-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 200 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl in Elmore County. Dennis Long received a 198-year sentence from Circuit Judge Bill Lewis in Elmore County court…
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin confirmed 39-year-old Charles Bowne, the suspect involved in a Monday morning home invasion, has died from his injuries. Sheriff Franklin said he died in a hospital shortly before noon Wednesday. After hearing a loud sound…
A Montgomery man is now behind bars following a January homicide on Vaughn Road. Montgomery Police say 38 year old Jeffery Sanders was charged with murder in the shooting death of…
In honor of celebrating homecoming week at Auburn University at Montgomery, the college had a Mardi Gras parade. The parade ended on the quad with Dr. Carl A. Stockton unveiling a proclamation given to AUM by Governor Kay Ivey…
On February 24, the Prattville Police Department and the Prattville Fire Department Fire Marshall’s Office investigated a suspicious fire that occurred at a local residence on February 23. This case involved a bed being set on fire while a person…
The Montgomery County school board has been hoping to get more funding through a property tax increase. However, an audit that uncovered more than $700,000 in misused and missing funds has at least one Montgomery County commissioner re-thinking what he thinks…
Lt. Bryan Farrington with the Salvation Army confirms the organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to sell their Maxwell Blvd. building and property to the City of Montgomery.…
Troy University is mourning the death of longtime university music conductor Dr. Johnny Long. He died yesterday after a brief illness.…
The Alabama National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, February 21, at the newly revitalized Benjamin O. Davis Readiness Center in Tuskegee, AL. The Benjamin O. Davis Readiness Center opened in 1989 with an original acquisition cost of $2,223,883. The…
