A Wetumpka woman caught drivers passing a stopped school bus on her home’s security cameras Tuesday. Her son was boarding the bus when the drivers passed it. “I was just in disbelief,” Adrian East explained, “that they not only would just not stop because they could clearly see the lights flashing and the stop sign but he laid on the…
The East Montgomery Islamic Society wants to build a new mosque in East Montgomery. The mosque would be built in the 8700 block of Vaughn Road near Deer Creek neighborhood. The proposal for the 6000 square feet mosque has some neighbors in Deer Creek upset. Aya Zaied of the East Montgomery Islamic Society says they’ve received many complaints about the…
84-year-old Carlos Outlaw has lived in the Forest Hills neighborhood for over fifty years and is well known by many of his neighbors. He also is known for a popular sign that has stood in his front yard for the past 45 years. Recently though, that sign was stolen. Neighbors call the sign a landmark. “It was a wonderful sign,”…
College football season gets closer and closer everyday. A coaches preseason poll was released Thursday, with Alabama in the top spot. Fans at Baumhower’s in Montgomery say they are counting down the days until kickoff. Both Alabama and Auburn fans have high hopes for the season. Auburn fan Tom Fendley shared, “I think they’re going to be much better than…
“Free Hug” videos have been popular on Facebook and YouTube in recent years, but recently a Montgomery man recreated those videos with a new twist. David Sadler stood outside of a Montgomery Biscuits baseball game blindfolded with a sign advertising free hugs. The video on Facebook has already gotten over two million views. He says that at first he was…
The Montgomery Regional Airport is in talks with Uber to bring the company to the airport. Currently, Uber drivers can drop people off at the airport but cannot pick them up from the airport. Chip Gentry, Vice President of Air Service Development, says the airport submitted an agreement to Uber in May and that many people are waiting to hear…
A Montgomery Public Schools teacher says she is being treated unfairly by being transferred to a different school. The school board held a transfer hearing today in the case. Monica McCord has taught at Loveless Academic Magnet Program for many years and has been assigned to transfer to Goodwyn Middle School. There were many tense moments n the hearing lasting…
With recent shootings at nightclubs across the country, many people are wondering what they should do if they are in a nightclub during a shooting. Lieutenant Randy Pollard with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office teaches an active shooter training class called Run, Hide, Fight. He says that during these types of situations it is important to stay calm. “It may…
The Public Safety Insurance Fund held their annual banquet Thursday night. The banquet honored the businesses that donate to the fund. The Public Safety Insurance Fund provides life insurance and accidental death insurance to over 2500 first responders in our area. Since the fund was created in 2002, it has paid $500,000 to the families of first responders. Co-founder Grant…
Alabama State University hosted a citywide anti-crime town hall meeting and block party Wednesday night. The goal of the event was to create conversations between the public and law enforcement officials. Speakers at the event included Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange, Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley and ASU Police Chief James Graboys. The event was free…
