Escaping Domestic Violence: Local Experts Weigh In
If you or someone you know is trapped in an abusive relationship, call 1-800-650-6522 or 334-263-0218 Do you know how to escape domestic violence and abuse? Many times a restraining order…
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Two Additional Men Charged in Riverchase Galleria Shooting
Two additional suspects have been charged in the murder of 8-year-old Royta De’Marco Giles and the wounding of three victims inside the Riverchase Galleria Friday, July 3. Around 3:18 P.M., the Hoover…
Upcoming Trial Could Close Perry Co. Cold Case
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's been more than five years since Perry County native Samuel Payne disappeared -- and members of his family say they're still waiting for justice in his case. Payne…
Alabama Inmate Serving 15-Year Sentence for Rape Dies from Coronavirus
Raymond Earl Allen, a 59-year-old inmate who was serving a 15-year sentence for rape out of Montgomery County at St. Clair Correctional Facility (St. Clair) in Springville, passed away on July 6. On June 29, inmate Allen immediately was transferred…
River Region United Way Names Ronald Simmons as New CEO
River Region United Way (RRUW) has announced Ronald A. Simmons, IOM, as its new president and chief executive officer. Ron Simmons is a native of Montgomery and a 1983 graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. He is a graduate of…
Elmore County Expanding Broadband Coverage
Elmore County is expanding its broadband coverage. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Elmore County Commission. A study for the area determined there was a need fore more hotspots…
Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Inside Prattville Restaurant
Prattville police have confirmed that a man is dead via a self-inflicted gunshot. Prattville police say a man was seated inside Cindy's Cafe in the 200 block of S. Court St.,…
Three Suffer Injuries in McGhee Place Drive Shooting
On Tuesday, July 7, around 11:50 am, police responded to two separate local hospitals in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, contact was made with two adult male victims at one hospital and one adult male victim at the…
Montgomery Public Schools Reopening Plan
With just over a month left until Montgomery Public Schools students return to class, there are still questions about what school will look like as parents choose between virtual…
Many Participate in Blackout Tuesday Across the Country
Tuesday, July 7, is Blackout Day, a day when Black people and supporters are encouraged to spend their money at Black-owned businesses. At the same time, there has been a movement on social media to support Black-owned businesses, and many…
Alabama Nursing Homes Get $18.27 Million For Coronavirus Testing
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive surveillance of the virus for health care personnel and residents…
Teen Charged with Murder in Wilcox Co. Shooting
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead -- and another is behind bars -- after a shooting early Sunday morning in Wilcox County. Sheriff Earnest Evans says 17 year old Steven Etheridge…
Attorney General Steve Marshall Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ban on Robocalls
Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday upholding a federal law banning robocalls that has been in effect since 1991. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in the case Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., that the Telephone…
Montgomery Man Charged with Murder of Off-Duty MPD Detective
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the shooting death of Detective Tanisha Pughsley, 27, of Montgomery. On Monday, July 6, at about 2:15 am, MPD and…
Atlanta Mayor Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she has tested positive for COVID-19. Bottoms is a potential Democratic vice presidential candidate. She tweeted Monday that she had no symptoms but still tested positive. Bottoms has risen to prominence during the COVID-19…
Crimestoppers: Covington County Sheriff's Office Searching for Register Sex Offender
The Covington County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the location of Absconded Sex Offender Daniel J. Ervin. Ervin is described as a 36-year-old black male, 6’1 ft.in height, weighing approximately 180lbs. Ervin is a registered Sex Offender in Andalusia but…
US Marshals: Suspect Charged with Murder of Ke'Aira Battle
According to the US Marshals, James Burton Dunn was taken into custody Monday morning and charged with Capital Murder in the death of Ke'Aira Battle. On Friday, June 19, authorities…
AUM Releases Plan for Returning to School for Fall 2020 Semester
The COVID-19 pandemic has many people wondering what will be the plan for returning to school. What will colleges do has been a major question. Auburn University at Montgomery has released their plan for the upcoming Fall semester. AUM will…
Country Music Star Charlie Daniels Dead at 83
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday…
Governor Ivey Awards $48 Million to Alabama Department of Education for Reopening Schools
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department of Education in response to challenges related to COVID-19. This allocation will enable schools to enact policies established in…
Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope
President Donald Trump is criticizing NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag at its races and is going after its only Black driver. After a weekend spent stoking division, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating "a hoax" after one of…
Off-duty MPD Detective Shot and Killed in Apparent Domestic Dispute
Montgomery Police say a detective with the department was shot and killed during an apparent domestic dispute. MPD responded to the shooting in the 6700 block of Overview Drive around 2:15 Monday…
Suspect Identified in Early Morning Montgomery Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the Homicide of AC Calhoun II, 34, of Montgomery. Calhoun was fatally shot on July 6. On Monday, July 6, at about 12 am,…
8-year-old Girl Killed in Atlanta Fourth of July Shooting
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in Atlanta on the Fourth of July after at least two people in a crowd opened fire on a car she was in. Authorities identified the girl as…
22-Year-Old Charged in Deadly Shooting at Riverchase Galleria
HOOVER, Ala. — In a Sunday evening press conference, the Hoover Police Department announced 22-year-old Montez Moses Coleman of Birmingham was arrested as a suspect in the July 3rd Riverchase Galleria mall shooting. Coleman is at the Jefferson County Jail…
