Alabama Wildlife officials are stepping up their efforts to keep a deadly deer disease out of the state as more cases of Chronic Wasting Disease are confirmed in neighboring states. Right now, there are no confirmed cases in Alabama, but we’ve learned of 40 new suspected cases in Mississippi and close to 150 confirmed cases in Tennessee. The disease is…
Montgomery Police have opened a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death this morning. Police responded to the 700 block of Coliseum Blvd around 1:30 a.m. and found a vehicle that crashed into a pole. Police say 19-year-old Erick Johnson was found dead from a gunshot wound in the car. Police believe the shooting happened near…
Alabama State University’s food pantry is getting a late Christmas present of a $25,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation. School officials say the food pantry is open two days a week for students. They see between 20 and 30 students on a weekly basis. Food insecurity is a major problem on college campuses across the country, and ASU officials say…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama is increasing checks for a lethal deer disease because chronic wasting disease has been found in neighboring Mississippi and Tennessee. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is asking hunters to submit harvested deer for tests. This can be done at check stations, drop-off freezers, or offices of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries….
As Montgomery closes out what has been a historic 2019, Mayor Steven Reed is looking towards 2020 and the opportunities he believes it holds for the city. Reed has been working on his transition team which will focus on numerous issues including education and crime. Reed says a major issue facing Montgomery Public Schools is the lack of funding. He…
A local high school’s food pantry is in need of donations as they look to serve more students. The Lee High School food pantry serves 100 students currently, and school officials expect that number to go up. On Fridays, the students are sent home with a backpack of food for the weekend. The pantry is stocked with donations from the…
The Montgomery Regional Airport is hoping to ease your holiday travel stress and give you a way to get through the lines quickly. This week the airport is offering a TSA Pre-check Enrollment Center. Usually travelers would have to sign up online or at other airports across the country. More than 200 airports participate in TSA Pre-check across the country….
An 87-year-old woman was robbed while leaving a busy shopping center in Montgomery. Montgomery Police say she has minor injuries. Police say it happened Wednesday night around 6:30 in the 4000 block of Atlanta Highway, near the intersection with Perry Hill Road. Family members say the suspects stole the woman’s purse, and then took off. Police say the victim didn’t…
Friday is the final day of our Magical Christmas Toy Drive and we want to say a big thank you to everyone who donated. Motivated Movers picked up the toys and brought them to the Salvation Army’s Toy Distribution Warehouse Friday. Lt. Tonya Farrington says they’ll be serving 500 families and around 1000 kids. She says that wouldn’t be possible…
The suspect accused of shooting an Ozark police officer has been identified as 23-year-old Bradley Cutchens Credit: WDHN Authorities haven’t released the name of the officer who was wounded in Thursday night’s shooting, but Mayor Bob Bunting says the officer is in “very critical” condition after being shot in the face. We’re told the officer was answering a call when…
