Montgomery Newsroom

Christmas Less Than a Week Away

Sunday marks only six more days until Christmas. If you haven't started working on your holiday shopping list yet, you might want to hurry. Retail workers say the stores at Eastdale Mall have been busy and crazy as usual during…

Arrest Made In Brutal Weekend Tallassee Murder

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us that 18-year-old Malik Johnson has been arrested in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Stephvon Adams. Sheriff Franklin says the men were in a car at the intersection of New Quarters Road and…

Frazer-Pike Road Campus Hosts Christmas Concert

Frazer Memorial United Methodist-Pike Road Campus hosted a Christmas concert at Pike Road School Saturday night. Coordinators say the concert gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. Before the concert kids were invited to take photos with Santa. Ministry leaders sang a variety…

ASU Board Fires President Gwendolyn Boyd

Trustees at Alabama State University have voted terminate President Gwendolyn Boyd in an 8 to 6 vote. The vote came following a hearing Friday evening that lasted several hours. During the hearing, Boyd was given the opportunity to lay out…

Toy Drive Ends Friday

Our toys in our magical Toy Vault will soon be packed up, sorted and shipped out to kids across the River Region. "We'll have about 500 families by the time we are finished. We will deal with food and toys…

MPD Make Arrest in Fitzpatrick Boulevard Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a suspect in the November 16 shooting death of 27-year- old Roderick Bell of Montgomery. MPD charged Devin Robinson, 23, with one count of capital murder in connection with Bell’s death. Robinson turned himself…

Celebrating Alabama's 197th Birthday

The state of Alabama celebrated its 197th birthday Wednesday. In 1819, the state became the 22nd state of the union. Wednesday, well known historian and long-time author Dr. Wayne Flynt spoke to…

Traffic Alert: Rose Parks Ave. Closed

Rosa Parks Avenue at the Southern Boulevard is closed due to an overturned log truck. Southbound traffic on Rosa Parks approaching the Boulevard is being turned around. Traffic attempting to turn onto Rosa Parks from the Boulevard is being re-routed…

Prattville Woman Accused of Murder Has Bond Revoked

A Prattville woman accused of killing her boyfriend last year has had her bond revoked after she was charged with driving under the influence. Citing court records, the Montgomery Advertiser reports a judge recently ordered that Vegas Amore Contorno's $250,000…

Actor Alan Thicke Dies at Age 69

A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom "Growing Pains," has died at age 69. Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke's son, singer Robin Thicke, says the actor died from a heart attack…

New Central Alabama VA Director Speaks Out

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System has had a series of interim directors over the last two years. That's made it hard to make any lasting changes at the VA. While the hospital has seen improvements, up to a…

One Injured in Gibbs Dr. Shooting

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Police say that shooting happened in the 1900 block of Gibbs Drive around 4:00pm Thursday afternoon. One man was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle. His condition…

Learning How To Shop

Pike Road School first graders spent time at the Wal-Mart on Chantilly Parkway in Montgomery on Wednesday morning. A teacher taught the boys and girls how stores work by having them buy toys for the Toys for Tots program. The…

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