Here's a list of several Memorial Day Weekend events that are just a short drive away for people in our area: "To Kill a Mockingbird" What: Stage adaptation of Harper Lee's novel, performed in historic former courthouse. When: May 26-27…
New census projections show that Montgomery's population has dropped about 3% since 2010. While it is still Alabama's second-largest city, fast-growing Huntsville could overtake Montgomery in the coming years. Some Montgomery residents say…
Local Muslim leaders have broken ground on the first mosque in east Montgomery. The mosque will be the first place of worship for Muslims on the east side of town. It will be…
Montgomery Police say Lalin Sanderson has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that happened late Thursday night. Police say the shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. in the 4700 block of South Court Street. Officers say the…
Alabama has put to death Tommy Arthur, the man who escaped seven prior execution dates for his conviction in a 1982 murder-for-hire. Officials say the 75-year-old inmate was pronounced dead at 12:15 a.m. CDT following a lethal injection at a southwest…
Schools. For many, it's one of the deciding factors on whether they move to a city... and it may be the reason they leave. Mayor Todd Strange blames the educational system in Montgomery…
The Latest on the scheduled execution of Alabama prisoner Tommy Arthur (all times local): 5:40 p.m. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay on the execution of an Alabama prison inmate. The nation's high court stayed the execution…
Tallassee police are seeking the public's help with information regarding a man in custody on sex crime charges. Police say Robert Ben Taylor faces charges of electronic solicitation of a child and enticing a minor. Police ask anyone with information…
Gov. Kay Ivey is appointing Birmingham attorney William B. Sellers to the Alabama Supreme Court. Sellers will fill the associate justice seat previously held by Lyn Stuart. Stuart was appointed chief justice after Roy Moore resigned following his permanent suspension.…
Huntsville has overtaken Mobile to become Alabama's third-largest city. New population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau show the north Alabama city is home to 193,079 people. That surpasses Mobile's estimated population…
The Montgomery County Board of Education met with the state board Monday to get some of their issues ironed out. One of the biggest concerns from the MPS board was a lack of…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law sweeping protections for Confederate monuments and other long-standing historic markers. Ivey signed the bill Wednesday. The moves come as some Southern cities, such as New Orleans, have removed Confederate monuments from public…
Jessica Bentley, the Prattville mother who had been undergoing treatment for Leukemia and recently had a bone marrow transplant has died. We first did a story with Bentley when she was looking for bone marrow matches. She received what doctors…
Prattville police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man suspected of the fraudulent use of a credit card. Investigators say on May 10, a man used a cloned credit card at the Ulta Beauty store in Prattville at around 7…
Just weeks after her daughter was shot and killed near a Montgomery school, the mother of Bellingrath Middle School student Jaquerria Timmons, stood alongside law enforcement officials and tearfully thanked them for their…
Lawyers for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard say his ethics conviction is "legally baseless" and prosecutors stretched the bounds of the state law to bring charges against him. Hubbard's lawyers filed the…
Tuesday Montgomery County EMA officials were out surveying some of the damage following all of the rain this past weekend. They ran across several clogged storm drains, which they say could be potentially hazardous.…
Montgomery Police and CrimeStoppers are searching for a man and woman suspected of using a stolen credit card at a store on Chantilly Parkway. Investigators say the card was used May 15. If you have a tip that can help…
The Millbrook Police Department is proud to announce the unveiling of a newly installed memorial, which honors fallen Millbrook Police Officer James Dean Fezatte, who was killed in a traffic collision while responding to assist an officer on a civil…
A two-vehicle crash Monday, May 22, has claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Annie Flowers, 66, was killed when the 2007 Hummer she was driving was struck by a 2008 Kenworth tractor trailer. The crash happened at the intersection…
Thousands of families and local business leaders will join together on Saturday, June 3rd at the Baptist Health DeBoer Building for the 2017 March for Babies, the nation’s oldest fundraising walk, which helps more babies survive and thrive. This year’s…
After record-breaking rainfall this weekend, flooding is a concern this week. The flood warning continues for the Catoma Creek near U.S. 331 Highway bridge. EMA director Christina Thornton warns that there is a minor flood advisory for the area surrounding…
The Prattville-Autauga Farmers Market held their grand opening Saturday morning. The market provided fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Shoppers were able to find baked goods, honey, jam and handmade…
An Alabama woman faces animal cruelty charges after deputies seized six dogs in her care that had to be euthanized. The Montgomery Advertiser reports Linda Thomas McDonald, 67, was arrested May 16 and charged with six misdemeanor counts of cruelty…
A local church is helping out an organization that renovates homes in West Montgomery. Christchurch Anglican presented a $40,000 check to "House to House" during their service Sunday. The group will use the funds to build a community center on Early…
