Sitting on land that once housed the Chantilly Plantation, The Church at Chantilly first opened its doors in downtown Montgomery in 1824 as First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. A move in 2000 brought the church East, to Pike Road. With a history that long, comes a responsibility to look back at decisions made by previous church leadership. Pastor Reed DePace…
It was a star studded evening, at the official grand opening of the Memorial For Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum. The ceremony featured a line up community leaders, politicians and actors. John Lewis was one of the featured speakers with performances from gospel singer Bebe Winnans and even Patti Labelle. There were several moments of reflection while also…
We are one week from the deadline for a program allowing parents to transfer their students out of failing public schools. Transfer applications through the Alabama Accountability Act are due May 1st for Montgomery Public Schools, but as with many things, the program is being affected by the ongoing state intervention. Montgomery Public Schools has 11 failing schools, according to…
Steps from the First White House of the Confederacy, Faith in Action Alabama gathered Monday to share why they say Confederate Memorial day should be no more. “Commemorating people, institution that was meant to continue slavery and that from our faith perspective is a abomination,” explained Daniel Schwartz. The group is calling on state leaders to cease closing state government…
One local business owner made a gruesome discovery Monday morning when he went to check his mailbox, two dead cats were inside and now an investigation is underway. When the store manager of Custom Trucks Unlimited opened the mailbox Monday morning he was shocked to find the dead animals, and he’s hoping someone will come forward with information. Now the…
The City of Montgomery is now joining Montgomery County and several other municipalities filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Beasley Allen Law Firm is representing both the City of Montgomery and the county. The lawsuit alleges the marketing of the drugs contributed to the opioid epidemic, which has caused a financial burden to the city. Attorney Jere Beasley couldn’t…
The return of baseball to downtown Montgomery brings a big boost to local businesses. The Max Capital City Classic between Auburn and Alabama is a kickoff game before Biscuit baseball gets underway April 5th. “We want to be different, we want people as soon as they walk in the gates tonight and on opening day in 9 days from now…
Last month we took your concerns about the upkeep of Blount Cultural Park, the home of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, to city officials. Now we’re talking to the Parks and Recreation Department about what they’ve done to address your complaints. “One time fixing it just won’t remedy the problem, it’s a continuous effort,” explained Parks and Recreation Director Rob Spivery. Since…
In a state that is dominated by football, March Madness is often times an afterthought, but for the first time since 2003 both Alabama and Auburn have made it to the NCAA Tournament this year. March March madness was the hot topic this morning on The Max Round Table on 107.5 ESPN The Ticket. Host Doug Amos says both Auburn…
Stingray Bay at the Montgomery Zoo officially opened to the public Tuesday. The 6,700 gallon saltwater pool is home to two Atlantic Stingrays, 11 Fiddler Rays and many other aquatic animals. Zoo officials plan to bring in more Stingrays in the future. We were there as visitors toured Stingray Bay Tuesday. 9-year-old Bailee Ward was one of the first to…
