Montgomery Newsroom
MPS Asks Community to Assist with Funding of Middle School Baseball and Softball Programs
Montgomery Public Schools is asking for help from the community to create a system-wide middle school softball and baseball program. The drive is being led by a community committee headed by David Thomas Sr. The group is seeking funds to…
Two Alabama Groups Call for Less Marijuana Prosecution
From an SPLC News release: "The report (From The Southern Poverty Law Center and The Appleseed Center for Law and Justice) identified wildly disparate arrest rates for white and black people in certain jurisdictions. Among the 50 law enforcement agencies…
Political Anaylst Steve Flowers Speaks on Upcoming November Election
We are just a few weeks away from Alabama's November election. Right now, Alabama News Network's Political Analyst Steve Flowers says that the democrats have 3 viable candidates, one…
One Dead, Two Others Injured in Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation into the Wednesday night shooting death of Jermaine Barnes, 45, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 900…
Montgomery City Councilman's Proposed Program Could Help Vacant Lots
Councilman William Green is looking to clean up Montgomery with his "Mow to Own" program. "For particularly the city and state owned properties we want to allow the citizens that…
Audrey Billups-Graham Officially Sworn in to Montgomery City Council
A new Montgomery city council member was officially sworn in Tuesday. Audrey Billups-Graham will be serving District 4. Many of her supporters were at Tuesday afternoon's council meeting for her swearing…
Prattville Police Collecting Items to Help Officers in Panama City
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the Prattville Police Department is working to collect items to help members of the Panama City Police Department who lost everything in the storm.…
Walking to Raise Money for Alzheimers Research
You may know someone with Alzheimer's Disease. On Sunday, hundreds of area residents participated in a walk to raise awareness about that disease at the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. 364 individuals and 67 teams joined in the walk at…
2nd Person Dies in Friday Eastern Blvd. Accident
Montgomery police say a second person has died following a two-vehicle accident on Eastern Boulevard early Friday morning. They say 41 year old Jennifer Gaston of Montgomery died of her injuries. She was a passenger in a BMW vehicle that…
Prattville Shooting
Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect this afternoon. It occurred on north Northington Avenue near Bent Tree Drive. Police Chief mark Thompson says one man was transported to Baptist South Medical Center with injuries described as life-threatening. No names…
Golf Tournament Benefits Central Alabama CrimeStoppers
It may be a day out on the golf course. But there is a bigger reason why these players are out to win. It is all to support central Alabama CrimeStoppers. Each year, the golfers help to raise thousands of dollars.…
Expand Medicaid?
As he leaves the legislature, the Republican Senator takes a stand in favor of expanding Medicaid. "....the cost of doing nothing is too great." Republican Governor Kay Ivey opposes it. Here's Senator Dial's statement: I was born…
Florida Evacuees Still Not able to Go Home
A lot of families are stranded in the Capital City even though Hurricane Michael is gone. In many places, authorities are not opening up the roads to get back into the…
Woman Speaks Out After Man Allegedly Exposes Himself Inside Eastern Boulevard Walmart
Christy Jones says she is more alert and aware of her surroundings, after a man allegedly exposed himself to her and her baby inside the Walmart on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery.…
Ex-Girlfriend Among Those Charged in Montgomery Man's Death
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two women with capital murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Terry Tallie. The shooting happened Wednesday, Oct. 3 in 2000 block of Lucas Drive. Police say the women fired shots from the road…
Montgomery Businessman Greg Calhoun Dead at 66
Calhoun's daughter says her father died this morning at a Los Angeles hospital. Calhoun owned Calhoun foods, which at one time had several locations in Montgomery. The last Montgomery location closed in…
ALDOT Officials Expect Delays To Continue Along Evacuation Routes
As Hurricane Michael evacuees continue to wait out the storm in Central Alabama, Alabama's Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says you can expect some delays on the roadways. Major routes in Southeast Alabama including Highway 231, 331 and 431 and Alabama…
Red Cross Shelter at Aldersgate Church Keep Storm Evacuees Safe as Hurricane Michael Makes Landfall
Since Tuesday afternoon, storm evacuees have made their way to Aldersgate Church in Montgomery where the Red Cross has set up a room for shelter. There is already damage in Florida, as Hurricane Michael came ashore Wednesday. Jala Lee says…
Missing Woman May be in Montgomery (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)
Missing Person Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives are conducting a missing person investigation. The subject was last seen on Sunday, October 7, 2018. The missing person has been identified as: Whitney McDurmin, 22, W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama.…
Ranking Alabama Cities on LGBTQ Protections
The Human Right Campaign (HRC) is out with an annual ranking of 506 U.S. municipalities based on the legal protections they provide gay residents. The spread is significant,…
Murder Conviction Upheld For Man Jailed Years Without Trial
An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man who spent a decade in jail before going to trial. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Tuesday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld Kharon Davis' murder…
Florida Hurricane Evacuees Pack Montgomery Hotels
Some Montgomery hotels are packed with evacuees, ahead of Hurricane Michael. Many of them from Panama City, Florida. "I live on the water or on the bay and I didn't want to…
Garrett Coliseum Opens As Temporary Livestock Shelter For Michael Evacuees
As thousands trickle into Central Alabama in the wake of Hurricane Michael, several facilities in the state have opened up as temporary livestock shelters -- including Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. The shelters are coordinating with the Alabama Dept of Agriculture…
Kavanaugh's Impact on Midterm Elections
It was a bitter fight on both sides as Republicans and Democrats fought over sexual assault accusations and whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh should be appointed to the Supreme Court. Political analyst…
