Deconstruction Of Webber Building Downtown Almost Complete
In about 3 weeks, what's left of the Webber Building in Downtown Montgomery will be no more. The building was taken over by a company called Marjam, last year. One City…
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Edmundite Missions Celebrates 80th Anniversary
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma organization with a long history of helping people in the community is celebrating a major milestone this year. Edmundite Missions has been hard at work in…
Pike County Officials Repair Collapsed Road With Their Own Resources Due to Lack of Federal Funding
It's a problem that many Alabama counties face, a push for better roads and bridges. Pike County Officials say that each county road is inspected at least once a year by the county engineer or other assistant engineers. Right officials…
UPDATE: Road Worker Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle, Driver Arrested
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating an afternoon car crash involving three pedestrians that resulted in one death and two non-life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, October 31, around 11:30 a.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to the 4000 block of…
Former Prattville Police Officer Pleads Guilty to 4 Felony Charges
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a former Prattville police officer pleaded guilty to felony counts of burglary, attempted burglary, theft, and impersonating a police officer in Autauga County. John Wayne McDaniel Jr., 48, of Prattville pleaded guilty Monday to…
MPS Approves Budget for 2018 Fiscal School Year
Montgomery Public Schools now has an approved budget for the 2018 Fiscal School year. MPS Chief Education Officer, Dr. Reginald Eggleston, approved the budget without a vote from the school board. The budget does not include the sale of Georgia…
Police: Motorist Hits People on Bike Path Near World Trade Center
Police and witnesses say a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and firing something that appeared to be a gun. An Associated Press…
Senate Republicans Welcome Roy Moore to Weekly Luncheon
Senate Republicans are welcoming Roy Moore to their weekly luncheon even though he wasn't their first choice for the Alabama Senate seat. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans backed Sen. Luther Strange. Moore, with the support of former…
Safety Tips for Halloween 2017
City of Montgomery officials will not impose a curfew for trick-or-treating this Halloween, but Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange suggests trick-or-treaters wrap it up by 8 p.m. The Montgomery Police Department will increase patrols in neighborhoods from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Additionally,…
Montgomery Airport to Offer Flights to Washington D.C. Starting June 2018
Montgomery Regional Airport will begin offering direct flights to the nation's capital next year. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that airport officials announced Monday that American Airlines service to Washington's Reagan National Airport is set to begin June 7, 2018, as…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car While Changing Tire
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a car crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Monday, October 30, at about 6:30 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to the 1000 block of East South Boulevard in reference to a…
Alabama Drag Queen Donates Clothes Worn During Fight Against Roy Moore
A drag queen who has publicly opposed U.S. Senate candidate and gay marriage foe Roy Moore is giving Alabama's history agency the garb she wore during the fight that helped unseat Moore from the state Supreme Court last year. Ambrosia…
Golden Apple: Kassi Argo
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Autauga County School System. In only her second year of teaching, third grade reading teacher Kassi Argo at Prattville…
Parents Voice Concerns over Sale of Georgia Washington Middle
Parents and concerned citizens showed up at Georgia Washington Middle School gym ready to let the board know they were not happy. "Just coming here to be pacified. That's…
Fighting Rumors: The Cost Of False Alarms And Threats
A bomb threat to a Bullock County High School, a threat of mass casualties in Crenshaw County Schools, and hearsay of a shooting at Troy University; all examples of costly rumors.…
Rainfall Totals Impact Cotton Crops in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County cotton farmer says above average rainfall totals this year is affecting his crops. Cotton farmer Roy Moore says he's had to deal with…
City of Greenville Expanding Magnolia Cemetery
The City of Greenville is now offering funeral plots in Magnolia Cemetery for the first time in 25 years. The expansion is all thanks to a half a million dollar storm drainage…
Mom Advocates for Teal Pumpkin Project
3-year-old Avery Mobley is ready for Halloween. Like many kids her age, it's a night unlike any other. Unfortunately, Halloween is a little different for Avery because she has a severe…
Police Search for Wetumpka Gas Station Robber
On October 26, between 9:10 and 9:15 p.m., an unknown male robbed the H&K gas station located at the corner of Highway 111 and Highway 14 in Wetumpka. According to witnesses, the suspect was driving a silver or beige Ford…
Billingsley Man Killed in I-65 Crash with Tractor Trailer
A three-vehicle crash on Sunday, October 29, claimed the life of a Billingsley man. Matthew Blair Prebula, 23, was killed when the 2015 Dodge Ram he was driving side-swiped a 2017 Nissan Altima before striking a guardrail. The Dodge was…
Court Order Shuts Down Montgomery Credit Repair Company
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a Montgomery credit repair company has been permanently closed by court order at the request of his office. The order was part of a settlement the Attorney General’s Office reached with Scott’s Credit Repair…
Small-Engine Company Brings 50 New Jobs to Auburn-Area
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to begin production of Vanguard big block V-twin engines at its Auburn location in 2018, ultimately creating approximately 50 new jobs for the area. The project involves a $12…
Two Shot, One Dead in Rane Drive Shooting
On Saturday, October 28, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3100 block of Rane Drive in reference to a shooting of two subjects. Upon arrival, they located an adult male who had sustained a non-life threatening injury and was…
Man Drowns After Falling into the Coosa River
Authorities say an Alabama man who fell into a river has drowned. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Corporal Jess Thornton told Al.com that the body of 42-year old George Zeigler was recovered near where he fell into the Coosa River on…
Fair Food: A Timeless Tradition
It's day three of the Alabama National Fair and while some people are there to ride the rides or play the games, it seems that everyone is there to eat the delicious fair food. Fair food is quite a tradition…
