Ridesharing Now Available Statewide
Statewide ridesharing is in effect in Alabama. Anyone within the state now has the opportunity to use or work for RideShare companies, like Uber and Lyft, regardless of area or proximity to metropolitan…
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It's Calm Now, But it was a Stormy Saturday!
As we reported throughout the day yesterday, a strong storm with heavy rains passed over Montgomery during the afternoon...and here's a photo of one impact on Cloverdale Road: The city had cleared the street by this morning. Thanks…
California utility to sell Mississippi, Alabama gas storage
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A California company says it plans to sell underground natural gas storage facilities in central Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Sempra Energy of San Diego announced last week that it would sell its Mississippi Hub facility southeast…
NASA expands freezer contract with UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The nation's space agency is increasing a contract with engineers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A news release from the school says NASA has doubled a multi-year deal for the UAB Engineering Innovation and…
Regional airport in Auburn to have $4.3 million taxiway built
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - A new $4.3 million taxiway is coming to the Auburn University Regional Airport. Airport director William Hutto told the Opelika-Auburn News that the new runway, which is expected to be completed in roughly six months, will…
Anti-Lynching Legislation Had Failed 200 Times
The only three African-American U.S. Senators have introduced a bill to add lynching to the federal Hate Crime Law. There have been 200…
Troy Man found dead in Georgia
AP-GA--River-Body Body pulled from Georgia's Chattahoochee River HELEN, Ga. (AP) - A man's body has been pulled from Georgia's Chattahoochee River in White County. WSB-TV reports a tourist found the submerged man's body about 10:30 a.m. Friday. Authorities have identified…
Black Belt Grants
Dozens of organizations in 12 Black Belt counties were awarded grants by the Black Belt Community Foundation today. We are excited to support outstanding community efforts across our 12-county…
CrimeStoppers Gun Buy Back Day Aims to Get Guns Off the Streets
Police make it a priority to get guns off the streets, and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers collected…
Immigration Protestors Gather in Downtown Montgomery
Dozens of protestors gathered at Court Square today to protest against the way immigrant families are being treated by the Trump Administration. The protestors carried signs with messages like "ICE Melts in the South" AND "The March Continues". Most…
The Questionable Future of High School Football
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Could the future of high school football be in jeopardy at small rural schools in the Black Belt? One school official in Dallas County…
FDA OKs First Drug Made to Reduce Excessive Sweating
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that can cause anxiety. Dermira Inc. said Friday its Qbrexza was approved for excessive underarm sweating. The drug is inside…
Automakers, Manufacturers Oppose Trump Call for Auto Tariffs
Foreign automakers, American manufacturers and classic-car enthusiasts are coming out against President Donald Trump's plan to consider taxing imported cars, trucks and auto parts. The National Association of Manufacturers says in a filing with the U.S. Commerce Department that the…
TSA Expects Record Crowds as July 4 Holiday Period Starts
If you're traveling this weekend, leave extra time for getting through the airport security line. The TSA projected that Friday would be its busiest day ever, with agents screening more than 2.7 million people. A spokesman cautions, however, that the…
Thousands Still Without Power after Thursday Storms
The numbers from Alabama Power as of 9:00 AM Friday Montgomery County (1,650 customers) Tallapoosa County (1,500 customers) Lowndes County (1,400 customers) Elmore County (1,300 customers) Dallas County (1,270 customers) Wilcox County (1,220 customers) Butler County (860 customers) Perry…
Body of Rantavious Love Recovered from Coosa River
Elmore County officials have recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis confirms the body of Rantavious Love was recovered at 6:45 this morning…
Selma Murder Suspects Indicted, Arrested & Wanted
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A 16 year old Selma teen is now charged with capital murder and police are now looking for another suspect in a recent murder and three people are indicted for murder by a Dallas County…
Search Continues on the Coosa River for 15-Year-Old Rantavious Love
The search continues for a 15-year-old boy who went missing on the Coosa River Wednesday afternoon. The search for Rantavious Love has family members confident in a recovery. "It couldn't be a better turnout than what we've got today, to…
Former House Majority Leader Released after Serving Sentence for Mail Fraud
Former Alabama House Majority Leader Micky Hammon has been released from federal prison. The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists that Hammon was released Wednesday after serving a 90-day sentence for mail fraud. Hammon, a Republican from Decatur, pleaded guilty last…
Montgomery Fire and Rescue Top Official Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the department’s chief of operations after the Montgomery Police Department charged him in connection with an incident of domestic violence. MPD has charged Kenneth Bolling, 55, of Montgomery with third-degree assault,…
Journalists from India Visit Montgomery to Learn About Civil Rights
Ten journalists from India are visiting Montgomery....and they had an opportunity to meet with Jeannie Graetz, who along with her pastor husband were in the center of the Montgomery bus boycott. Rev. Graetz's health did not allow him to be…
Move Over UPS Truck: Amazon Delivery Vans to Hit the Street
Your Amazon packages, which usually show up in a brown UPS truck, an unmarked vehicle or in the hands of a mail carrier, may soon be delivered from an Amazon van. The online retailer, wanting more control over how its…
U.S. Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year at 4.55 Percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were flat to lower this week. The benchmark 30-year rate marked its fourth decline in the past five weeks. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages was 4.55 percent, down from…
City of Montgomery Announces 4th of July Activities
Whether vacationing in Alabama's River Region for the first time or staycationing at home for this year’s midweek patriotic celebration, Independence Day in Montgomery will offer something for everyone! “This Independence Day offers a variety of exciting events throughout the…
