Alabama Baptist SBOM Opens New Facility in Prattville
The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its brand new facility in Prattville. Officials say the new facility took just under a year to build and…
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World Hijab Day Celebrated in Montgomery
As the Montgomery Islamic Society continues to build a new Islamic Center in East Montgomery, Huntingdon College helps to increase cultural awareness. The college held an event Thursday night in honor of…
City and Public Meet to Discuss Perry Hill Road Changes
Big changes could be coming to the Perry Hill road and Atlanta Highway area. City officials and the public met Thursday night for a planning meeting to discuss making improvements to…
Main Montgomery Library Closing TFN
"Due to the continued renovations and upgrades, Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, 245 High Street, will be CLOSED February 5, 2018 until further notice. Everyone is encouraged to use one of the other nine (9) library locations of Montgomery City-County Public Library system…
Lower Spire Rates
Just as natural gas customers are getting big bills because of the frigid cold during January, Spire, formerly Alagasco. is lowering its rates. The three per cent drop goes into effect today, and the company says it is the result…
Pistol Permit Law Debated
A bill to get rid of concealed-carry pistol permits is gaining attention in the legislature. The Firearms Law commission discussed the issue Wednesday. The bill would allow for anyone to carry a pistol concealed without a permit. However, there would…
Lower Temperatures Bring a Spike in Utility Bills
Heating bills are up due to lower than normal temperatures. "The first high bill I had you know the first part of winter was about a hundred and something dollars but when I got the second bill about two weeks…
CrimeStoppers Honors Local Law Enforcement Officers
It was a packed room with law enforcement officers from not just Montgomery, but all of Central Alabama. More than a dozen law enforcement officers were recognized and honored for going above and beyond the call of duty. From drug…
Man Arrested in Rape of Alabama Student After 2016 Iron Bowl
A man has been arrested in the rape and robbery of a University of Alabama student following the 2016 Iron Bowl. Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt. Kip Hart told news outlets Tuesday that 19-year-old Colby De'Wayne Daniels Lewis was…
MPS Board Meets for Accreditation Review
The Montgomery County School board met Tuesday to discuss the next steps of the intervention process. The president from the company AdvancED presented its plan for the school system's comprehensive accreditation…
Authorities Searching for Missing Man with Medical Condition
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing man. Joseph Anthony Carr IV was last seen on Thursday, January 25, at his residence near Wares Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Highway. Carr has medical conditions that require special…
Committee Approves Day Care Regulation Bill
Church affiliated day cares in the state could soon see changes when it comes to how they're regulated. A compromise proposal was approved by the House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee…
Church Food Pantry Seeking Volunteers To Help With Construction
One church organization is on a mission to feed more needy families in the River Region. 'Acts of Peace' is welcoming volunteers to help them build up the community, literally. The…
Collapsed Signed Along Interstate 65 Will Be Erected Again
A collapsed sign along an Alabama highway saying "Go To Church or the Devil Will Get You!" will be erected again. Reports say the family that owns the sign, depicting a red-tailed Satan, will post another. The sign will likely…
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Announces "Annie" Audition Dates
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has announced an audition call for it’s upcoming production of Annie. Roles are available for adult men and women as well as female children (ages 6-15). Those auditioning will be asked to sing, dance and act. Adults and children of all ethnicities are…
Frank Lee Work Release Center Escapee Recaptured in Wetumpka
A state inmate who walked off a job site in Montgomery on Monday is back in custody. Elmore County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended Michael Deshaun McLeod, 34, at about 9 p.m. in Wetumpka, after a tip led them to a gas station where McLeod was.…
First Charter School In Montgomery? 'L.E.A.D. Academy' Submits Charter School Application
L.E.A.D. (Leading, Engaging, Achieving, Developing) Academy board members will soon find out the Capital City's first charter school will finally become a reality. The board submitted a charter school application to the…
Regions Bank Executive Joins Board of Trustees at Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University has appointed William D. Ritter, an executive and senior vice president of Fortune 500 Regions Bank, as a member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Ritter, elected by the board in the fall to serve a three-year term,…
Inmate Escapes from Montgomery Work Site
Authorities are searching for escaped inmate, Michael Mcleod. Mcleod escaped from his assigned work site in Montgomery, early Monday morning. Mcleod was last seeing wearing a black Jacket, white tee shirt, and wearing glasses. He had been incarcerated at the Frank…
Montgomery Businessman Working to Inspire Others to Take a Tech Time Out
Just about everyone carries a cell phone with them 24-7. But, a Montgomery businessman says it's time to curb what he thinks may now be an addiction. "We need to experience the…
Survey Results List Call For New Montgomery Public School Leadership
7 out of 10 Montgomery residents believe Montgomery Public Schools are in crisis and blame that crisis on the district's leadership. That's according to a new poll conducted by the Montgomery Area…
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox Officially Qualifies for Governor's Race
For the first time in years, things are looking up for Alabama Democrats after the victory of Senator Doug Jones and it is giving hope to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox…
Elmore County Authorities Search for Card Skimming Suspect
The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is working an identity theft investigation in which the victim's bankcard was taken and cloned. Card Cloning uses a Card Skimming device to fraudulently copy bank customer details stored on the magnetic strip (brown/black strip at the back) on…
Chamber of Commerce Poll Shows 75% of Montgomery Residents Blame School Board for MPS Problems
On the heels of interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson’s address in December outlining the dire state of Montgomery Public Schools, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce conducted a public opinion poll that reveals 7 out of 10 people believe…
Roadside Dangers
As we've seen recently, getting out of your vehicle on the side of the road to inspect your car can be deadly. According to Montgomery Police, a woman was struck by a…
