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Everyone Safe After Car Crashes Onto Perry Hill Road Home

There were scary moments for a Montgomery family early Sunday morning. The family awoke to find a car had crashed into their Perry Hill Road home. The driver of the car left the road, the car hit an embankment and was thrown over a fence and on top of the living room portion of the house. “I got up and…

Car vs House. Neither Wins.

On Perry Hill Road in Montgomery this morning

Montgomery fire officials sent this photo of a house hit by a car on Perry Hill Road, commenting that it “is nothing short of a miracle” that neither the driver nor anyone in the house” were injured.   Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: car vs house, montgomery, perry hill road

Trenholm State helps displaced Virginia College students

Meetings to be held Tuesday Dec.18

There are still many unanswered questions for Virginia College students. Earlier this month the college announced that it would be closing its doors for good nationwide. Many students were shocked and confused. Students do not not know if credits or financial aid will transfer. Trenholm State Community College is here to help these students. Trenholm will be holding information meetings…

Recycling Reboot in Montgomery

Testing underway now

The long dormant Montgomery recycling plant will be back in full operation on January 7th. Mayor Todd Strange announced the date this morning during  his weekly news conference. The IREP plant closed down in October of 2015 when the owners failed to make sufficient profit. The company eventually bankrupted the operation and the city took possession after lengthy bankruptcy hearings….

Montgomery Leaders Working on Clogged Drains

As the leaves continue to fall all across Montgomery city leaders are asking for your help to keep drains and roadways as clear as possible. This is a big issue every fall when the leaves begin to turn, and residents we talked to know the outcome all too well.  Once leaves and other debris stop up storm drains many people…

Happy 199th Birthday Montgomery!

City was formed by combining two small towns.

Montgomery turns 199 today, and city boosters will begin the countdown to Montgomery’s 200th birthday, December 3, 2019. The city was formed on December 3rd 1818….days before the State of Alabama was created.   One of the oldest existing photographs taken in the city shows the Inauguration of Jefferson Davis as first (and only) president of the Confederacy, February 18,…

UPDATE: Second Montgomery Shooting Death of this Weekend

14 year old girl shot to death late last night.

Montgomery police released this statement about the death not far from the Greyhound Bus Station. UPDATE: Police say the victim was 14 years old.  They are say the cause of death will be determined by a forensic examination.   “MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Death Investigation following the December 1st, 2018 death of a juvenile female….

Non-Profit In West Montgomery Aims To Serve Washington Park Community

Some people do not have all of the simple luxuries that many of us take for granted; that’s why Mercy House is stepping up to help. The Mercy House is located in the West Montgomery neighborhood of Washington Park. It has been serving the community for two years, but got its official open as a non-profit organization in early October….

Montgomery Murder

Just after Midnight

From MPD: MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the Nov. 25 death of Steven White Jr., 28, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5900 block of Monticello Drive at about 12:06 a.m. after receiving a report of a disturbance in the area. There, units located the victim, (Steven) White Jr., who…

Project Lifesaver Program Helps Locate Lost Senior Citizens

Project Lifesaver has been active in Alabama since 2006. It was implemented after law enforcement officials realized that the most difficult search and rescue missions were for elderly people, and those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Autism. This is where the technology used in this program shines brightest. The patient wears a wrist band similar to a smart watch. The device…