The special election for the Montgomery City council District 3 seat is headed for a runoff election. Marche Johnson received the most votes in Tuesday’s election with 319 (39.18%), while Adrienne Larkin garnered 214 votes (26.28%). Both candidates fell short of the 50%+1 needed to win outright. A special runoff election will be held on April 27th. The District 3…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred around 7:30 on Tuesday, March 23. Montgomery police responded to the 4200 block of Strathmore Drive in reference to someone shot. At the scene, police located an adult male with a life-threatening gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital. No arrest made at this time as police continues…
The Montgomery Police department has charged a 16-year-old suspect with death of Marcus Brown, 39, of Montgomery. Police charged Chad Chatman, 16, of Montgomery with Brown’s death. On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at about 4:20 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1100 block of Barley Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made…
The SLE Rodeo has always been an exciting time for families every year in Montgomery Alabama. Since the rodeo is back families get to be out again seeing their favorite cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation compete for a spot in the Las Vegas competition. Some families are excited to have their children competing in competitions like the Junior…
The annual SLE Livestock and Rodeo are back in Montgomery this week. The 2020 Rodeo was canceled this time last year after the first case of COVID-19 entered Alabama. Just one year later officials are ready to bring the show back to life with a few changes. The shows will have limited seating and masks will be required to make…
Alabama is officially entering phase 1-c of vaccinations which includes people who are 55 or older. The Alabama department of public health says Alabama will get more Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by March 22nd. Another 5,800 doses of Johnson & Johnson are coming to Alabama in the next two weeks, and the state will be adding 131 new sites to…
Will state lawmakers take a gamble on a new lottery bill after the Senate rejected a measure this week? Now another senator is offering up a proposal he hopes will pay off. A new lottery bill is being introduced in the senate. Despite Senator Del Marsh’s Bill not being passed on Tuesday, the Alabama legislature is not giving up on…
On Friday, February 23, 2021, Tawasaki Williams, 35, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 75 months (6 years 3 months) in prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Williams was ordered to…
Many people are experiencing extreme cabin fever from being stuck at home and are longing to see the world again. Travel agents suggest that now is the best time to begin those vacation plans including ones for next year. The Alabama World Travel agency is encouraging people to begin booking those trips for the remainder of this year. With more…
One Place Family Justice Center held a press conference today to discuss the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. Domestic violence has always been a serious problem nationwide, with over 300,00 calls to the national hotline per year. The Justice center spoke about how COVID-19 has contributed to the increase of calls and cases. It was announced that the…
