Wetumpka Preparing for Downtown Improvements
With the cutting of a ribbon, The Coosa Cleaver is open in downtown Wetumpka. It sits on Company Street, in a building with a lot of history. The restaurant has seen many different…
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Three Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs in Easterling Correctional Facility
Three suspects were arrested after attempting to smuggle drugs into the Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio on Tuesday. Michael Alley, 39, Priscilla Alley, 34, and John Dasinger, 38, all three of Ozark, were arrested after a K9 unit found…
MPD Needs Help Locating 20-Year-Old Missing Mother
On November 27, Lakira Goldsmith was reported missing from the 4500 block of Narrow Lane Road. The family is asking for assistance locating her. Goldsmith has not been seen by anyone since November 27. She takes prescribed medicine for asthma…
Body Found on Christmas Day, MPD Launches Homicide Investigation
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Joshua Gentry, 34, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4000 block of Twin Lakes Drive on Christmas Day, in reference to a body found.…
Montgomery Police Investigating Shooting at Apartment Complex
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that happened at an apartment complex early this morning. Officials say a woman was shot in the 100 block of Saddleback Ridge around 7:30 a.m. She was taken to the hospital with life- threatening injuries.…
Update: Name Released of Woman Shot and Killed in Downtown Montgomery
Montgomery police have now released the name of the woman who was shot and killed in downtown Montgomery Wednesday evening. Police say 58-year-old Lana Herbert of Montgomery was shot in the 100 block of Commerce Street around 6 p.m. She…
ADPH Investigates Spike in Hepatitis A Cases
Public health officials are investigating a spike in hepatitis A cases in north Alabama. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that it is investigating an increase in hepatitis A cases in Jackson County. Health officials say the outbreak…
Death Row Inmate Dies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A death row inmate convicted of killing his 2-month-old son has died in prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Wednesday that Willie Dorrell Minor was found unresponsive in his cell at Donaldson Correctional Facility on…
North Alabama Hepatitis Outbreak
"The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating an increase in hepatitis A cases in Jackson County, Ala. This outbreak may have spread to surrounding counties. Persons at highest risk for hepatitis A include users of illegal substances, homeless…
Lots of People on Community Supervision in U.S.
Alabama has among the highest rates of people on probation and community supervision compared to all but one of the states surrounding us. Florida's rate is even higher. The Pew Charitable Trust ranks Alabama as having higher rates than Georgia,…
Stores Prepare for Busiest Gift Return Day of the Year
The Christmas shopping season is far from over. Now stores are dealing with what may be the busiest gift return day of the year. The National Retail Federation reports that an estimated $90 billion worth of holiday purchases will be…
Montgomery's Eastside Grille Closing after 16 Years
Montgomery's Eastside Grille, a restaurant fixture on Atlanta Highway for 16 years, will soon be closing forever. The restaurant's owners say the final day will be Sunday, Dec. 30. The decision was announced on Facebook as well as Eastside Grille's…
Montgomery Business Leader John F. Knight, Sr. Dies at 98
Well-known Montgomery businessman John F. Knight, Sr. has died at the age of 98. According to information from Alabama State University, Knight died…
ASU Marching Hornets To Perform At Rose Bowl Parade New Year's Day
A big trip is right around the corner for members of the Alabama State University marching band . The Mighty Marching Hornets will be leading the way this year for a New Year's tradition; the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade…
Breaking News Update: Escaped Inmate Recaptured
Escaped inmate, 47-year-old Jimmy Lee Hill, has been recaptured. Hill escaped from the Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery on Saturday, December 22nd. Hill surrendered to U.S. Marshall's without incident Sunday evening in Enterprise,…
Remember This Event in 1988?
It was 30 years ago this Christmas that the Denny's Restaurant chain decided to end their long habit of being open 365 days a year, including Christmas. They wanted to let their employees be home with their families, so they…
Some of Montgomery's Homeless Receive Free Haircuts
We are now two days away from Christmas and a local organization is making the holidays brighter for the homeless in the River Region. The Serious Injury Law Group gathered some local barbers Sunday to give free haircuts to some…
Escaped Montgomery Inmate
Montgomery area authorities are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from the Alabama Department of Corrections Red Eagle Work Center on Saturday. Jimmy Lee Hill has served 25 years of a life in prison sentence when he escaped.…
Christmas Gift: Gas at $1.78
Some Montgomery stations are selling gas at $1.78...the lowest price for regular in almost three years. In January of 2016 the Montgomery average was near $1.50 The highest price in recent years? ...in 2012.
Alabama Dept. of Transportation's Christmas Messages on I-85
The DOT folks have a sense of humor. Here are the two messages on the I-85 message boards near the Ann Street Exit:
Raw Turkey Sickens Hundreds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports hundreds of people have been made sick by contamination from raw turkey. In all 216 people have been sickened in 38 states. From the CDC: Since the last update on…
Community Groups and Montgomery City Councilman Giving Back for the Holidays
Montgomery City Councilman William Green and other community volunteers provided bags of groceries to some one hundred families just in time for the holidays. "People who don't have anything appreciate it so much and it is good for someone to…
Several Dannelly Elementary Students Surprised with Bikes
Several local groups made it possible for 25 Dannelly Elementary School students to receive new bikes for Christmas. The students were taught bicycle safety by a Montgomery Police Officers before they chose a bike from the selection. They also received…
Federal Government Partial Shutdown
Several Civil Rights Era historic sites in Alabama that are operated by The U.S. Park Service are closed today because the partial government shutdown. Outdoor areas are open, but the Selma-to-Montgomery March interpretive centers in Selma and Whitehall are…
Montgomery Zoo's Christmas Lights Festival Runs through Christmas
From holiday entertainment at the Overlook Café to the twinkling lights throughout the park, the Montgomery Zoo's Christmas Lights Festival is a sight to behold. "It's a great time to see the zoo from a different perspective. People I think…
