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Baptist Health Opens Coronavirus Care Clinic

Baptist Health has announced the opening of a Coronavirus Care Clinic in Montgomery. The Clinic will provide drive up coronavirus test for those who have symptoms or have came into contact with the virus. The clinic is located at 2936 Marti Ln, just off Southern Blvd.  and is open from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. Screenings are by…

AC Smith released on Bond, Pending Appeal

Aaron Cody Smith (Source: Dale County Sheriff’s Office) Former police officer Aaron Cody Smith was released from the Limestone Correctional Facility on a $300,000 bond while on appeal. On January 29th of this year, Smith was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2016 death of Montgomery resident Greg Gunn.  He is required to wear an ankle monitor and is…

Montgomery Legislators React to Proposed Ad Valorem Tax

MPS officials say the school system is underfunded, and an increase in property taxes would solve the problems. At Tuesday night’s Montgomery School Board meeting, the board approved the hiring of lobbyist to push an ad valorem tax to legislatures. “We really need to at least bring this vote to the people and let them decide,” says Dr. Ann Roy…

Portion of Ann Street Near Lee High School Closed for Repairs

A portion of Ann Street near Lee High School in Montgomery is temporarily closed as the City’s Street Maintenance Department makes emergency repairs to the road. The City’s Street Maintenance Department responded to residents’ reports of a “dip in the road” early Wednesday morning on Ann St. in front of Lee High School. After peeling back the pavement, the crew…

Cleveland Avenue YMCA Opens Year-Round Indoor Pool

Wednesday was an exciting day for families in west Montgomery. Cleveland Avenue YMCA officials debuted a brand new, multi-million dollar heated pool. For more than a year, construction continued before leaders were able cut the ribbon on the $2 million dollar project. Caroline Tyynisma– one of the kids at the Y– bravely took a dive, not knowing how she would…

Motion to Reconsider the Sentence of Former MPD Officer Convicted of Manslaughter Denied

Aaron Cody Smith (Source: Dale County Sheriff’s Office) The motion to reconsider the sentence and amend the 14 year sentence for former Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith denied. Last week, Circuit Judge P.B. McLauchlin granted Smith an appeal bond that allowed him to be released on a $300,000 bond. Smith was required to wear an electronic ankle monitor and not…

Montgomery Man Fatally Shoots Wife Before Being Fatally Shot by MPD

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday evening shooting death of Barbara Harwood, 64, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 6700 block of Greenbrook Drive on Sunday, March 8, around 6:20 p.m. in reference to shots fired. At the scene, contact was made with the armed suspect, Charles Harwood, 65, that resulted…

Selma to Montgomery March Re-enactment

The Selma to Montgomery March was a turning point in the fight for civil rights. On March 7th 1965, a group of 600 people began the march from Selma to Montgomery. Marchers were protesting voter discrimination against black citizens. The peaceful protesters were met by attack dogs, fire hoses, and police batons on the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma. Images…

Political Analyst Steve Flowers Weighs In On Super Tuesday

Candidates are in the final full week of campaigning before Super Tuesday. It’s a day in which Alabama is one of several states holding its primary elections. Alabama’s primaries are still a few days away, but we spoke with Alabama News Network’s Political Analyst Steve Flowers about some of the important points of those primaries. “I think we will see…