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Montgomery’s Third Food Truck Friday Happening August 28th

Food Truck Friday is back on August 28th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rotary Park and Montgomery Plaza. Vendors at Rotary Park include: Brewster’s Ice Cream Food Truck; Potz & Panz Gourmet Café & Catering; Pops & Sons Food Truck; Healthy Pets onsite vendor. Vendors at Montgomery Plaza include: Drive-by Tacos Food Truck Wharf Casual Seafood Food Truck…

Three Alabama Locations Added to National Historic Register

MONTGOMERY, Al — Three spots in Alabama are being added to the nation’s honor roll of historic locations. The state says The Alabama Book Store in Tuscaloosa is joining the National Register of Historic Places. The shop has been located near the University of Alabama campus since 1942. The two other additions include Bricklayers Hall in Montgomery, which was used during…

Thank You for your Support in the 6th Annual ‘Stuff the Truck’ Event

The 6th annual ‘Stuff the Truck’ event kicked off today. Many of the challenges we face are even more difficult now because of the pandemic, so imagine what life must be like for Alabama students who depend on the free or reduced lunch program a for meal each day. For many of them, it’s their only meal of the day….

UPDATE: Traffic Stop Leads to Officer Involved Shooting in Montgomery

At about 6:35 Thursday night, Montgomery police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with what initially was thought to be three occupants in the 2100 block of Day Street.  The suspect(s) then shot a gun at officers, and the officers returned fire. A pursuit ensued resulting in the suspect’s vehicle crashing into a parked vehicle near Terminal…

Food Truck Fridays Returns August 21st in Montgomery

Food Truck Fridays returns in Montgomery this Friday, August 21st. Local food truck vendors will set up shop Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Montgomery’s Rotary Park and nearby Montgomery Plaza. This is the second event of the year, and the City of Montgomery will welcome a new co-sponsor, the Montgomery Biscuits. As a sponsor, the Montgomery Biscuits…

UPDATE: Missing Persons Alert for Three Missing Montgomery Teens Cancelled

A missing persons alert for three Montgomery teens has been cancelled. On Tuesday, August 18, a missing child alert was issued for the disappearance of three teen boys. Undre Yemel Jackson, 16, Trey Faircloth, 15, and Landen Riley Bearce, 18, were all last seen near the area of Cherry Hill Road around 2:00 am Tuesday morning. There were no details…

Update: Alert Canceled for Three Missing Teenage Boys in Montgomery

UPDATE: The missing child alert for three teenage boys in Montgomery has been canceled. No other information has been released about the case. Original Story: The Montgomery Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Undre Jackson, Trey Faircloth, and Landen Bearce. Jackson is a 16 year old black male. Undre Jackson Faircloth is a 15 year old…

MPD: Man Shot in Oak Street Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday, August 17. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Police and fire medics responded to the 1000 block of Mill Street in reference to a person shot. At the scene, police located a man with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Medics transported him to a local hospital for treatment….

Convicted Murderer Found Guilty of Possessing a Gun and Drug Trafficking

On Tuesday, August 11, a federal jury convicted Kemond Jareuz Fortson, 35, of Montgomery, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The trial evidence showed that, on October 31, 2017, the Gulf Coast Regional…

Montgomery Man Killed in Early Monday Morning Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Death Investigation following the death of Devontae Richardson, 21, of Montgomery. On August 17, around 2 A.M., Montgomery police received a call of a person in the 1200 block of Bassett Drive. At the scene police located Richardson with a gunshot wound. Medics took him to a local hospital but he died from…