After years of work, the city of Montgomery will be erecting a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mayor Todd Strange confirmed the announcement Tuesday on Alabama News Network This Morning. One issue has been funding the project, but Reverend Cromwell Handy says it is fully funded now. He says that the city of Montgomery, the County and the…
Montgomery police are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found dead Thursday morning. Police say the woman was found dead in the 2600 block of Zelda Road. Following forensic evaluation, MPD’s death investigation has determined there are no signs of foul play relating to the death of the woman whose body was discovered early Thursday morning. MPD is awaiting further…
A video of a boy battling the after effects of bullying has quickly gone viral on Facebook. The video shows Keaton, who lives in Tennessee explaining to his mom what bullies did to him. He says they made fun of the way he looked and poured milk on him. Montgomery Life Coach Boo Archer says she sees adults who are…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office now has access to a lifesaving opioid antidote. They’re receiving Naloxone kits from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Daryl Bailey says that around 700 people died from drug overdoses in Alabama in 2015, and now law enforcement officers are at risk for exposure to drugs, like Fentanyl, that can do them harm. …
A Montgomery Christmas tradition is coming to an end. Many have made the Dalraida Christmas home a part of your family tradition, but the homeowners have decided to not put up their lights and decorations up this year. “Bittersweet exactly, it’s mixed feelings,” explained homeowner Carmen Gemette. The months leading up to Christmas are usually very busy for 71-year-old…
One group in Montgomery says many students in our area don’t have something that many people take for granted, rain gear. They say not having rain gear is impacting their education and health. Officials with Montgomery Public Schools say attendance goes down on rainy days because many students walk to school. At one elementary school, officials say 100% of the…
We now know the opening date for the highly anticipated National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery. The Equal Justice Initiative tells Alabama News Network the memorial will open April 26th of next year. Just blocks away from Five Points and Cottage Hill the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is starting to take shape. The memorial will acknowledge…
The Town of Pike Road’s planning commission is meeting tonight to discuss a major proposed development project off Walahatchie Road that is raising some concerns. Merriweather Preserve is the proposed neighborhood off Walahatchie Road. If approved, it will be built in five phases, the first includes 179 lots on about 89 acres. Planning Director Jonathan Smith says in total, it…
A longtime Montgomery business owner says signs were stolen right off of the roof of his restaurant. This happened at Country’s Barbecue on Atlanta Highway and the owner is hoping someone knows who took his signs. Larry Powell says someone took the Coca Cola signs from the roof of his restaurant over the weekend. “Somebody wanted them more than we…
A week after an Alabama Department of Transportation Worker was hit and killed while working on the side of Atlanta Highway friends are opening up about the life and legacy of 62-year-old Leo Fournier. Traffic flowed smoothly Monday on Atlanta Highway near Perry Hill Road, a far cry from the scene just one week ago when Police say three…
