The City of Goodwater was without water for twenty-four hours because of a water main break Tuesday. Goodwater resident Angela Poole said it was not easy not having water. “We didn’t have any water so we had to send all of the kids home and all of the parents, they’re upset,” she explained. City officials released a statement saying that…
A family returning from vacation on the Alabama coast says that someone threw a rock through their window on I-85. Ron Cunningham was driving with his wife and their 5-year-old granddaughter when the rock smashed their back window. “We heard what we thought was an explosion,” he explained. His granddaughter was sitting right beside the window that was…
The Special Session has come to a close. Between a lottery bill and the BP settlement, lawmakers had their hands full. The lottery bill failed in the Senate but the BP bill was passed Wednesday. Political Analyst Steve Flowers say the bill is only a temporary fix for the Medicaid shortfall. “How are we going to fund medicaid,” he asked,…
There is some confusion and controversy concerning the Pledge of Allegiance being recited in Alexander City Schools. Mayor Charles Shaw signed a proclamation Tuesday to make sure the Pledge of Allegiance is recited everyday at school. “I was surprised at finding out just last week that we don’t do that on a daily basis,” he explained, “each and every day…
A popular Montgomery actor died unexpectedly Sunday morning. The 32-year-old, Patrick Manora, died of a heart attack. Manora was part of Life Change Production Inc. where he starred in many productions. His friends say he was much more than a performer. “He was the joy in the room,” explained Takecia Barlow, “he always had a big smile on his face…
A video featuring the Montgomery Police Department is going viral. The video shows a “cookie roadblock” Wednesday in West Montgomery. Officers were out in the streets stopping cars and giving them girl scout cookies. Chason Smitherman of Grow 334 shot and produced the video. “It was just awesome to see what happened, just amazing,” he explained, “to see those officers…
Wednesday was payday for employees of Montgomery Public Schools but as of Wednesday night, thousands had not received their paychecks. The school system says that a human error caused the delay in paychecks that affected around 4600 employees. Tom Salter, with the school system says they have identified what caused the problem. “The problem has been fixed,” he explained, “and…
Lice is most common in kids between the ages of three and twelve. That stat makes back-to-school prime time for lice to spread in classrooms. Pharmacist Hamp Russell helps people with lice at City Drugs in Montgomery. “Lice is a parasite,” he explains, “It lives on the scalp or eyebrows or things of that nature, it has to have nourishment…
With the Senate and House of Representatives in recess until September 6th, many are wondering what’s next in the last three days of the special session. After days of contentious debate, the lottery bill died in the Senate Friday. Senators voted 23-7 to not accept the changes made to the bill by the House of Representatives. Political Analyst Steve Flowers…
Five people were injured in a shooting Sunday in Dadeville, according to the Dadeville Police Department. The shooting happened at a party at the American Legion Hall on East Columbus Street around 12:29 a.m. One victim was flown to Montgomery and was listed in critical condition. Two victims were taken to East Alabama Medical Center, where one was in critical…
