Montgomery News

TSA Precheck Enrollment Center Opens at Montgomery Regional Airport

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….

MPD: 87-Year-Old Woman Robbed While Leaving Store, Police Arrest Suspect

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…

Final Preparations Underway at Alabama Bicentennial Park

Final preparations are underway at Alabama Bicentennial Park in Downtown Montgomery. Monuments will be unveiled at the Bicentennial celebration on December 14th. Gov. Kay Ivey will dedicate Alabama Bicentennial Park, which tells the state’s story in 16 bronze plaques. The 2019 Bicentennial celebration will be three days of events marking the 200th anniversary of Alabama’s admission to the United States….

Montgomery Fire Officials Investigating Three Separate Fires

Montgomery Fire Officials were called to three separate fires in just one hour Tuesday night. They happened on Calmar Drive, Thomas Avenue and Forest Grove Drive between 6 and 7 o’clock last night.  Investigators have not released much information about the fires. We’re working to learn if anyone was injured and what caused the fires. Stay with Alabama News Network…

Montgomery Used As Model for Other Cities

Montgomery is becoming a model for many cities across the country.  A delegation from Topeka, Kansas is visiting this week. Around 60 community leaders are in town to learn about Montgomery’s economic development and downtown redevelopment. It’s part of an inter-city visit and Topeka leaders say Montgomery has been on their radar for years. They were surprised to see so…

Area University Health Clinic Offers Free Services to Patients

Faulkner University’s Speech Language Pathology Clinic is bringing medical services to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford them.  The clinic has been open for about a year now and plans to expand in the future. The clinic provides one-on-one treatment, free of charge.  The clinic has seen 400 patients since it opened last August, and they now have…

MCSO Senior Citizen’s Fishing Rodeo

Some local seniors grabbed their fishing poles for a day out on the water with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. It was all part of the Senior Citizen’s Fishing Rodeo.  There is a six fish limit, but many people say this is about more than just fishing.  It’s a chance to get out and enjoy a nice day meeting new…

American Red Cross Prepares Emergency Response Vehicles

Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles are staging in Montgomery as Hurricane Dorian makes its way to the east coast.  Today we got an inside look at how the volunteers are preparing. These crews will be deployed up and down the east coast to some of the hardest hit areas.  Right now, it’s still too early to know where exactly they’ll…

Voter Turnout in Montgomery

It’s election day in the City of Montgomery, and voters are choosing the city’s next mayor and city council. Some voters say it’s been tough to find the right candidate with such a crowded field in the mayor’s race. Others say they know exactly what they’re looking for in a candidate.  As we’ve heard this entire election cycle, it comes…

Montgomery Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Montgomery city leaders broke ground on a new park Thursday. Construction will soon be underway for Screws Park on Atlanta Highway at the site of the Old Screws Armory. The park will have a walking trail, pavilion and green space.  It will also have a road and bridge connecting it to the ball fields behind Goodwyn Middle School.  City leaders…