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Montgomery Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting

Montgomery Police are investigating an early Wednesday morning shooting. Capt. Duckett tells Alabama News Network a man sustained a serious gunshot wound in the 3600 block of Debby Drive.  The incident happened around 2 a.m. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment.  The shooting remains under investigation.     Categories: News Tags: Crime, Local News, Montgomery News

Man Robbed at Gunpoint, Tied Up & Thrown in the Trunk of Car

Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and thrown into a trunk, that’s what one man says happened to him Friday in broad daylight at a local park. The man who asked to not be identified says he was walking at Gateway Park in Montgomery, when two men came up behind him and robbed him at gunpoint.  When he told them he…

Pike Road Recreational Facility Plans Revealed

Alabama News Network is getting a first look at the Agricultural, Recreational and Performing Arts Center in the works in the Town of Pike Road. Preliminary plans for the $1.8 million project recently approved by the town council include a livestock arena, multi-purpose building and the possibility of ball fields.  The facility will be built on 80 acres of land…

Employee Shot During Robbery of Montgomery Business

Montgomery Police are investigating the robbery of a business in the 3500 block of Birmingham Highway.  Police say the incident happened around 5:20 Thursday morning. A spokesperson for the Montgomery Police Department says an adult male employee has a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. No arrests have been made.  Stay with Alabama News Network…

River Region United Way Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign

The River Region United Way is celebrating 95 years in the community and today the organization kicked off its 2018 fundraising campaign. In the 95 years in Montgomery the outreach methods have evolved, but the needs are constant. “You’re always going to have homelessness and poverty, and education issues so it’s crucial for organizations like the united way to continue…

Booker T. Washington School’s History & Legacy

Booker T. Washington School has been a fixture in the Montgomery community for years, dating back to 1865.  As current students remember the school they called home, others are looking even further back at the school’s history and legacy. Historian Dr. Richard Bailey attended Booker T. Washington.  He, like many, is still coping with the devastating fire that destroyed the…

Volunteers Welcome Students Back to School

As many students across the area head back to school this week, one local group is making sure students get a special welcome back to class. It is all part of the program Raised by the Power of Ten Men.  The goal is to get volunteers from the community out into the schools on the first day to help bridge…

MPS Superintendent On Changes Coming to School Board

The Montgomery County School Board will look very different later this year.  As it stands right now, there could be as many as five new board members taking office in December. Here are the changes we know are coming so far: incumbents Robert Porterfield, who is serving as board president, and Melissa Snowden both lost in the primary races, Eleanor…

MPS Teacher Vacancies As School Year Approaches

Hundreds of job openings, that’s what you’ll find if you look on the Montgomery Public Schools website right now.  With school less than two weeks away, we asked school leaders how they plan to fill these positions and learned the numbers online may not be accurate.   There are 368 open positions listed on MPS’ website right now.  They range…

Civil Rights Memorial Under Construction

If you’ve driven by the Civil Rights Memorial in Downtown Montgomery recently, you may have noticed it is under construction.  After nearly 30 years, the memorial is getting a face lift. Civil Rights Memorial Center Director Lecia Brooks explains why the construction is needed. “The civil rights memorial that was dedicated in 1989 has been operating on this same pump…