The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence joined together on Friday, Oct. 16, for a balloon release to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. State and local leaders, members of the community, and survivors gathered at Oak Park in Montgomery to honor the lives lost to domestic violence. Statistics show 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will…
The two recent tragic events in Redland and Tallassee have shined a spotlight on domestic violence. Sheriff’s officials say a mother in the Redland community had filed for divorce from her husband, when he shot and killed her and one of their daughters before setting their house on fire and killing himself. Last month in a case in Tallassee, a…
It was a day of brain storming, as local church leaders met with teachers and staff to find out what they can bring to the table, in Montgomery Public Schools. A group called the Pan-Methodist Group, made up of people across several church denominations, met at E.D. Nixon Elementary to find out how they can do more to be apart…
A woman is helped by rescue personnel while being evacuated as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)If you are looking for ways to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, here are some easy ways to do it: There are a few ways to donate to the American Red Cross, which…
Greenville Police are asking for the public’s help to find three men who broke into the Corner Stop Grocery not once, but twice in eight days. The first break-in was on August 1 at around 3:30 AM. Two men broke through the glass front door and hopped over the counter to steal several rows of scratch off tickets. The men…
Governor Robert Bentley is proud to announce a new online tool for Alabama’s veterans and their families. The Alabama Executive Veterans Network (AlaVetNet) has established a website that will serve as a repository for resources, providing a mechanism for veterans to find the services they need in a much faster and more user-friendly manner. “Alabama is a proud pro-military state,…
In the wake of the attacks in Orlando, organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center are working to assist the LGBT community in their healing process. “LGBT people are by far the most targeted minority in terms of violent hate crimes in this country,” says Mike Potok, Senior Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center. Potok says LGBT people are…
