After more than six years of waiting, Church of the Highlands Montgomery Campus finally has a permanent building After years of waiting, Church of the Highlands Montgomery Campus finally has a permanent building to call home. Church of the Highlands was in the Montgomery Performing Arts Center for six and a half years before moving to this new location on…
Last year ride sharing company Uber set up shop in Montgomery. Now, Uber could be getting some competition. The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the transportation network company permit for ride sharing company Lyft. The San Fransisco based company is a taxi like service that allows customers to request pick-up and rides using their mobile devices through the company’s…
Dozens of people came to Baptist South Hospital to pray for Officer Carlos Taylor. Dozens of people surrounded the Baptist South Hospital fountain Sunday afternoon to support Officer Carlos Taylor and his family. Carlos is a Montgomery Police Officer who suffered life-threatening injuries in a car accident on February 17. The Taylor family has been at the hospital since…
Carrabba’s Italian Grill is another one of many restaurants to close on Eastern Boulevard. It joins Hooters, Macaroni Grill, and Wow Wings Sports Café on the list of failed Montgomery restaurants. Just across the road from the failed Wow Wings is the Olive Garden, a restaurant that’s been in the area for years and shows no signs of closing. So…
Alabama News Network has obtained the official show cause letter from state school superintendent Michael Sentance to the Montgomery School Board. The letter outlines the deficiencies within the school system that could lead to a state takeover. Sentance says that the reasons are both financial and academic. Sentance goes on to say he expects a response and a plan from…
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement Wednesday on the possible takeover of Montgomery public schools by the Alabama Department of Education. It reads: “Having the entire city and state focused on transforming Montgomery’s public schools is an opportunity of a lifetime – it can change the lives of our children and the growth of our city for…
The Montgomery County School Board met Thursday to discuss the possibility of a takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state department of education. School leaders say the meeting was in hopes of getting all of the school board members on the same page about the possible takeover. No votes were taken at the meeting but school leaders stressed that…
Montgomery Elite All-Stars Midget team is the first team from Montgomery to be invited to play in the BCYF National Youth Championship Football game in Orlando, Florida. But first, they need a little help getting there. The team is asking for donations to help with their traveling expenses and other costs. To donate to the team, you can visit their…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place Tuesday morning. Lt. Regina Duckett says the shooting happened at the intersection of Day Street and Airbase Boulevard. No one was injured, and there was no damage to any facility on base. Officials at Maxwell Air Force Base say they are maintaining vigilance after the incident. No arrests have been…
Montgomery officials called off the music part of the city’s Downtown Countdown event shortly after 6:00 p.m. tonight because of rain. Montgomery police and city officials had initially said all events were cancelled, but city officials later clarified that they would go forward with the fireworks despite the heavy rains. Their decision came after Andalusia did the same to their…
