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Protecting Your Holiday Haul From Thieves

Law enforcement issues a warning to all holiday gift recipients out there: be careful what you put in your trash
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The aftermath of Christmas  sits on the curbs of many homes across Montgomery. Turns out, the boxes from your pricey presents can make you a target, and your trash could become a treasure for wannabe, drive-by thieves. “You start looking at criminals, they’re looking for the opportunity,” said Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. “When they drive by your house, they…

Montgomery Chosen for New F-35 Fighter Jet

Governor Ivey Applauds Decision to Choose 187th Fighter Wing as Home for the New F-35
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MONTGOMERY – Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced on Thursday that the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing has been chosen as the home for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jet. “I am thrilled and very pleased that the 187th Fighter Wing has been chosen as the home for the new F-35 fighter jet,” Governor Ivey said. “This announcement…

Retailers, Consumers Hope to Cash-in on Final Stretch of Holiday Shopping Season

It's just a week to go until Christmas and holiday shoppers in Montgomery are hitting the stores
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It’s go time for gift-givers this holiday season. And while it’s true online shopping has hurt retail stores, malls like Mongomery’s Eastdale have invested thousands of dollars to lure shoppers back… and they say it’s working. “Up to this point, it’s been a fantastic season for us here at Eastdale,” said Eastdale Mall’s General Manager David Hagood. Hagood says they focus on…

Montgomery Police Investigating Murder

They say it was an incident of Domestic Violence
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The Police identify the victim as a 32 year old Montgomery resident— Vantrell Flynn. He died last night at the Taylor Crossing apartment complex in the 7-thousand block of taylor road, No arrests so far. If you have information call montgomery police at 241-26-51 Categories: Montgomery Metro Tags: Domestic Violence, montgomery, Murder

Equality Alabama Holds Happy Hour Rally for U.S. Senate Candidate Doug Jones

LGBTQ community expresses support for Jones
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Hundreds packed Kru Bar in Montgomery to support U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones. “Doug Jones is the candidate that can bring people to the middle and the candidate that can find common ground to actually get things done in Washington, DC,” said Landon Nichols, campaign manager for Sue Bell Cobb for Governor. The human rights campaign endorsed Jones last month. Sunday…

Montgomery Cancels Vets Day Parade

Will hold an event at Riverwalk Stadium instead
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Montgomery officials have decided to replace the Veterans Day parade the city organized for the past seven years with an event inside Riverwalk Stadium this year. The city’s announcement quotes Mayor Todd Strange: “Although support has been steady in the past, hosting a much larger event at Riverwalk Stadium will help us accommodate even more residents, visitors and service members,…

New South Bookstore is Now “Read” Herring Bookstore

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The New South bookstore in downtown Montgomery has a new name. It’s a play on the term “Red Herring.” It’s now the “Read Herring” bookstore. The owners say the name change is to differentiate the store from the New South publishers, which is in the same location. In literature, a “Red Herring” is a plot device meant to mislead readers–a…

Crime Statistics Break-Down In Montgomery

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City officials are addressing crime in Montgomery after concerns that crime in the city has spiked recently. Mayor Strange has maintained that despite perception, crime is down in Montgomery, referencing statistics over the past month that indicate crime in the city is decreasing. “If you take August of this year to September of this year, violent crime was down 2…

Jeff Sanders: Real Men Wear Pink

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Alabama News Network’s Jeff Sanders is doing his part in the fight against cancer. Jeff was selected by the American Cancer Society to be part of their “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign. Throughout the month of October Jeff and two dozen other men in the community are wearing pink each day to raise money…

Gun Experts Explain Bump Fire Gun Modification

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As the investigation into the Las Vegas mass shooting continues, authorities are releasing more information about the weaponry used by the gunman. Las Vegas authorities have recovered 23 firearms from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and 19 from the Stephen Paddock’s home.  They’ve also said that a bump fire modification may have been used in the shooting.  Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex…