Crime Stoppers and the Central Alabama Community Foundation have teamed up to get as many illegal guns of the street as they can. They’re sponsoring, a gun buy back event that kicks off tomorrow. After success in other cities, Tony Garrett of Crime Stoppers says they’re giving the gun buy back program a try, but with an added bonus. He…
The Alabama Public Charter Schools Commission has approved 2 more public charter schools, one of them in Montgomery. It’s called the The Infinity Learning Center and has received conditional approval. It would be Montgomery’s first charter school and the 3rd in the state. Charlotte Meadows, president of the school’s founding board discussed the next steps. She explains that it was a…
Montgomery police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a deadly shooting that happened over the weekend. 23-year-old Deunte Rogers was shot in the 500 block of E. South Boulevard just after midnight Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 38-year-old Frank Pollard of Montgomery has been charged with Rogers’ murder. Pollard is being held in the…
Vice Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission, Ronda Walker has announced her candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 25 in 2018. Walker has served on the Montgomery County Commission since 2014 and has a long career in Republican politics. Senate District 25 is currently represented by Republican Dick Brewbaker who previously announced he’s not running for re-election. The following…
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal shooting. Police say that a man was shot and killed in the 2200 block of Woodley Square West at the Garden Grove Apartments around 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. Authorities say they’re investigating what may have led up to the shooting. No arrests have been made. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: montgomery, Shooting
The United States Air Force is looking for a home for two new units of F-35 Fighter Jets. Five cities are being considered for the F-35’s: Boise, Idaho; Jacksonville, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; and Montgomery. Former State Representative Perry Hooper, Jr. says Montgomery is the perfect city to house some of the military’s top technology. “We’ve got the best…
You may have noticed them around town – The Montgomery area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring billboards across the city to raise awareness of the effort to get the F-35 to locate here. Leaders of the F-35 Task Force say it’s important that the community be aware Montgomery is in the running as a possible home for a fleet of…
Patrouille de France, a French Air force aerobatic team, hasn’t been in the United States in 31 years. Sunday was the final day of the Maxwell Air Force Air Show. Tens of thousands of people came out over the weekend to celebrate this one of a kind event and a few special dates: the 70th birthday of the United States Air…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Leeandre Lockley, 27, who was pronounced dead Thursday, April 6, after sustaining a gunshot wound April 5. At about 5:00 a.m. April 5, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1700 block of Carter Hill Road after receiving a report of a subject shot. At the scene…
People of all backgrounds and walks of life live in Montgomery, but they don’t often get to meet one another. A new event held at the Union Station Train Shed was designed to do just that. A Taste of Culture gave people a chance to try something new, whether it be a new food or drink or just try something outside…
