Cell phone video shows the moment the Reeder family’s home went up in flames. What started out as a fire in the garage quickly spread into the attic. “Overwhelming is the word I keep coming back too,” explained homeowner Michelle Reeder. She was home at the time of the fire with her 12-year-old son. They made it out safely…
The Montgomery Internet Exchange is now at 100 Gig status, meaning it can handle 100 gigabits of traffic per second. “Atlanta has one hundred gig, but also now we are an alternative to Atlanta, we are a lower cost provider,” explained Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. Mayor Strange says this is big news for the city to now be in the…
The U.S. Kids Golf Montgomery Local Tour kicked off their tournament season Tuesday at Aroostook Golf Course. Children ages 5-14 took part in the tournament competing in varying age divisions. For 9-year-old Lauryn Leonard this isn’t her first tournament, but she sticks to her game plan and routine before every shot. “I get behind my ball, I do my practice…
Governor Kay Ivey signed eight bills Tuesday at Maxwell Air Force Base. Each of the bills is related to the military. One bill in particular could play a factor in landing the F-35 Fighter Jet. Senate Bill 315 focuses on higher education for members of the Alabama National Guard. “Makes it easier and more affordable for servicefolks to attend state…
After frustrations boiled over at last week’s Montgomery Public Schools board meeting, school leaders took their concerns directly to the state department of education and asked for answers Monday. MPS Board Member Melissa Snowden shared documents from the meeting with Alabama News Network. One of the biggest concerns from the MPS board was a lack of organization and communication. “At…
In the short time Governor Kay Ivey has been in office she’s already tackled many issues facing the state. One of her top priorities is improving the state’s image, but she says it cannot happen overnight. “We were under a dark cloud for several months, more than a year, and it’s going to take us some time to really convince…
A Montgomery man came face to face with an alligator Monday at a local golf course. Jeff Holland Jr. is a marshal at Cypress Tree Golf Course at Maxwell Air Force Base and captured video of the alligator. “I was doing my marshaling duties and I look around and I saw a golf cart up on the green so I…
A few months in to the State Department of Education’s intervention into Montgomery Public Schools, board members are speaking out about the process. Many say they are unhappy with how the intervention has gone so far. Board Member Melissa Snowden says the intervention has not been the collaborative process they expected it to be. She says the lack of a…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting car security checks around the city in hopes of cutting down on crime. When an officer performs a check they survey your vehicle to check for unlocked doors or windows. “I don’t see anything of value so I’m just going to go right here and manually lock this door,” Officer C. M. Scott explains…
People from across the nation are in Montgomery this week for the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base. Wednesday participants had the chance to go inside the life of Airmen as they are preparing for deployment. The group went through mock deployment exercises and then toured a C-130 aircraft. Participants say the event gave them a new perspective…
