Two students were injured in a fight that happened at Lee High School in Montgomery. Montgomery Public Schools spokesperson Jade Jones said the fight occurred Thursday during morning arrival. Eight students and two adults were involved in the incident near the front entrance of the school. Two of the students were treated on the scene for minor facial injuries. Jones…
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion church boasts of being the backdrop to pivotal moments in the civil rights movement, though the original building itself has struggled to survive. As they celebrated 155 years Sunday, leaders seem more confident now than ever that brighter days are on the horizon.
LIFE Academy is on the campus of the old saint Jude’s Church and they will be opening their doors for the first time on August 16th.The founder of the academy spoke about plans they have in place for Covid- 19 protocols, masks will be mandatory among other changes.
A veteran has been travelling across the US to help prevent veteran suicides. Wednesday he reached the state of Alabama, the 39th on his journey. “I’m doing 50 pushups at all 50 state capitols in 50 days,” shared Darren Hafford during a stop in Columbus Sunday. “I’m hoping to let other veterans know that might be struggling that help is out there.”
Update: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the driver has been identified as 29 year old, Joshua Wesley Sweatman, of Georgia. The chase happened at approximately 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday. The car he was driving was a Chevrolet Cruz, the chase ended when Sweatman crashed the Chevrolet Cruz into a guardrail and a light pole at the intersection of…
District 4 Montgomery City Council member Audrey Graham says her idea to keep her district clean will pay off in more ways than one for the people she represents.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is in the pre-production stages of their upcoming 50th season. The festival was unable to have a season in 2020 due to the pandemic.
A Montgomery man was sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday. D’Anthony Marquez Dillard, 29, of Montgomery was sentenced to 27 months (2 years and 3 months) for escaping from federal custody.
On Sunday, July 25, around 1:50 a.m., Jason Lemart Wright, 39, died when the 2004 Ford Expedition driven by Cedric Lamar Thomas Sr., 44, left the roadway, struck a guard rail before going airborne and struck a tree. Medics transported Wright to a local hospital for treatment, where he later died.
One new business that is setting up shop on Eastern Boulevard is a new event center. The venue will be available for all types of events from weddings to birthdays, tea parties and even holiday events. The event space is called A.L.O.E (Another Level of Excellence) and it is projected to begin holding events in the coming months.
