MPS Board Narrows Superintendent Finalists to Four
On Monday, the Montgomery County Board of Education narrowed the field from 12 candidates to 4 in their search for superintendent. Then they ranked the candidates privately from…
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Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Death Sentence for Man Convicted of Murdering Montgomery Police Officer
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Mario Dion Woodward for the murder of Montgomery Police Officer Keith Houts in 2006. Woodward was convicted in Montgomery…
ASU Alum Named Spring 2018 Commencement Speaker
Alabama State University will hold its 297th Commencement Exercises on May 12 (Saturday), at 9:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. in the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome with ASU alumnus (Class of 2007) Duncan Kirkwood (outreach and recruitment manager for the Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC) in New York) delivering the…
Selma Man Dead in Motorcycle Accident
State Troopers are investigating an accident in Lowndes County that left a 37 year old Selma man dead. They identify the victim as Roger Phillip Young, Jr, and say he died when his motorcycle collided with a car about 1:30…
Montgomery Shines in National Spotlight
Hundreds of people continue to visit the new Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice Sunday. Some visitors say the new facilities could be a real step towards racial healing in the country. People from all over…
Confederate Monument Anniversary
Soldiers with the Montgomery Field Artillery attend the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the Confederate Monument on Capitol Hill in Montgomery on April 29, 1886. The first and only President of The Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, attended the…
Local Groups Hosts "Taking Back Our Youth Rally"
An officer who works for the Wetumpka Police Department came to a Montgomery neighborhood Saturday to continue his late grandmother's stop the violence effort. Members of sororities, fraternities and churches held a "Taking Back Our Youth Rally" at Western Hills…
Thousands Show Up to see Major Artists at Concert for Peace and Justice on Riverfront
Lines formed early around the riverfront entrance as thousands made their way to the Concert for Peace and Justice. "My heart has been beating for this... I've been telling everyone every time I make a delivery, come to the show!"…
Tourists Take in Everything Montgomery Offers During Opening Week of National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Some are from neighboring states, others from across the country. But they are all here for one thing-seeing what Montgomery has to offer after visiting the Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial for Peace and Justice. "We've sort of gotten away…
Constitutional Amendments will be the November Ballot
Secretary of State John Merrill signed four proposed amendments to Alabama's 1901 Constitution. But voters will have the final say. It has already been amended more than 900 times and is the longest state constitution in the United States. Proposed…
Tuskegee University Narrows Presidential Search Down to Two Finalists
A current private college provost and a current public university president are among the two finalists being considered for Tuskegee University’s eighth president. The two have been recommended by the university’s Presidential Search Committee to the Board of Trustees for…
Montgomery Zoo Director Retires After 20 Years of Service
After twenty years of dedicated service to the Montgomery Zoo, Doug Goode retires leaving a legacy tremendous growth and expansion. Deputy Zoo Director, Marcia Woodard, was named as Doug’s successor, effective April 20 Doug began his career at the Montgomery…
i-Team: Policing POV
In addition to handguns and handcuff, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide have added body cameras to the list of standard issue equipment for their officers. Since many cameras started…
New Concerns on MPS Board, Superintendent
"When we are in the financial problems that we have right now.... it totally blows my mind." MPS board member Lesa Keith vents her frustration after learning the rest of…
National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum Officially Opens
It may be have been pouring rain Thursday morning. But that did not keeping people from everything inside the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. For some, there are certain things that…
Minnesota Residents to Visit New Lynching Memorial
A group of nearly three dozen people have left Minnesota on a long bus ride to Alabama to attend the opening day of a new national memorial highlighting the history of…
Lynching Memorial and Legacy Museum Opens to the Public
The public is getting its first look at a lynching memorial and museum in Montgomery. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened Thursday. It commemorates 4,400 black people who lost their lives in lynchings and other racial killings between…
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Stores Selling Juul E-Cigarette
There's a popular e-cigarette that's all the buzz among teens. They are called Juul's and the Food and Drug Administration is warning stores across the country about selling them to teens. These devices could be confused with a flash drive. "We've…
Daycare Worker Sentenced for Electronic Solicitation of Child, Won't Serve Any Jail Time
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the office manager of a Montgomery daycare center has been sentenced for electronic solicitation of a child. Deggi Hardwick, 34, was sentenced to 10 years, which was suspended, and a term of five years…
11-Year Old Montgomery Girl Reported Missing
Authorities are searching for a missing child. Jabrelle Rogers, 11, was last seen at 11:30 a.m. in the 4400 block of Clemice Lane in Montgomery on Sunday, April 22. It is unknown what clothing Jabrelle was wearing at the time…
Two from Montgomery Arrested on Robbery Charges in Millbrook
Millbrook police have arrested two people on robbery charges. Authorities have charged both, Dominique Jones, 24, and Briona Lawson, 24, with two counts of 1st Degree Robbery. Lawson and Jones were located and detained in Montgomery by the United States…
What You Need to Know About Lynching Memorial Opening Events in Montgomery
The opening of the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice is Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Montgomery. There will also be a concert on Friday night at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre featuring some of the…
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off in Live Debate
Gubernatorial candidates Sue Bell Cobb, Christopher Countryman, James Fields, Walt Maddox, and Doug Smith took the stage in Birmingham Tuesday night. All candidates say they are for a lottery, for medical marijuana,…
Close Residents Tour EJI Memorial For Peace and Justice
For the past year and a half, residents say they have watched the Memorial for Peace and Justice rise from the ground up. The memorial spans 6 acres and is located…
Montgomery Teacher Named Final Four Finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year
The list of 16 finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year has been narrowed down to four of Alabama’s most outstanding educators who are described as ambassadors in the classroom. The finalists are: Elementary Meghan Allen, Minor Community School, Jefferson County…
