Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Now Offers Virtual Hearings for Appeals
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs launched a virtual hearings program during the pandemic.
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From Homeless to Homeowner, Now Car Owner
James Spedding was first introduced to us back in 2017. He was homeless and living in a tent near the Alabama river. Over the past 5 years his life has changed dramatically thanks to the love and support of River City Church and the community.
Regions Foundation Gives Alabama State University $250,000 To pay off Graduating Senior Debts
The Graduating Seniors at Alabama State University were in for a big surprise Thursday when they showed up for what they thought was a Financial Literacy Seminar, but their attendance really paid off.
Marche Johnson Wins Montgomery City Council District 3 Special Election
Marche Johnson is now the newest member of the Montgomery City Council. Johnson won the special election runoff for the District 3 seat Tuesday. She replaces Tracy Larkin who held the seat for 17 years before his death in January. Johnson, who is a Montgomery native says that she is more than happy to now be representing the very district…
MPD: Two Females Shot in Yellow Pines Drive Shooting
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting. The shooting occurred on Monday, April 26 around 4 am. MPD and Fire medics responded to call of multiple people shot in the 5000 block of Yellow Pine Drive. At the scene, police located an adult female suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound and a juvenile female with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Medics…
Despite the Pandemic, Alabama Tourism did Well in 2020
The Alabama Tourism Department announced that Alabama’s Travel Industry survived the pandemic better than the other 45 states. Despite the pandemic, Alabama ranks top 5 in the nation for the smallest percentage drop in travel expenditures. They estimated more than 22.5 million people visited the state of Alabama last year. The amount of tourism dollars spent in Alabama dropped 20%…
Menstrual Hygiene Bill Finally Makes its First Steps
After several months of trying to get the HB88 bill in committee, supporters have finally seen it make its first step. Bill sponsor, Rolanda Hollis, founders of Women in Training, and several sponsors have been fighting for the menstrual hygiene bill to provide free feminine hygiene products in K-12 schools. “Its hard to explain to men what women go through,”…
Black College World Series Will be Held at the Riverwalk Stadium
The Montgomery Biscuits have teamed up with the Black College Nines and the BCSG-360 to introduce the inaugural Black College World Series. This is a new type of national championship tournament for HBCU baseball teams. The tournament includes two divisions, the NCAA Division II and the NAIA. Four teams were selected from each division to compete this year. There will…
NEW Home Economics: “Bounce House Rental, $250”
Watch a new episode of Home Economics TONIGHT at 8:30/7:30c on your local ABC32!
Watch a new episode of Home Economics TONIGHT at 8:30/7:30c on your local ABC32!
City of Montgomery Plans to Change Jeff Davis Ave to Fred Gray Ave
The Montgomery City Council will be voting to re-name the road Jeff Davis Avenue. The plan is to name the road after Attorney Fred Gray. Gray is well known for being Rosa Parks’ lawyer along with being on the front lines of a lot of the civil rights movement in Montgomery. Gray is a Montgomery native, his childhood home is…
