A Blackout protest held on the Capitol steps saw dozens of people coming out to show support for a national movement. After the most recent shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota, some Montgomery citizens didn’t just want to stand by. “A lot of people was reaching out. To me about, saying Jamel we need to do something here in Montgomery. We…
The City of Montgomery will postpone the fireworks display planned for July 9 in conjunction with Second Saturday, instead opting to move the display to the final Saturday Spectacular on August 6. Other events, including Rock the Park battle of the bands, will continue as planned for tomorrow’s Second Saturday. “Today, tomorrow and throughout the coming week, we will grieve…
This haircut starts off like any other. Tell the stylist what style you’d like, get your hair washed, and then hop in the chair for the new cut. But this is not your ordinary haircut. Your next haircut could change the life of someone going through cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 1.6 million will be diagnosed with…
Back in April we told you about Rickem Samuel, a Montgomery man who went missing. His body was recently found in a wooded area in downtown Montgomery, and now his mother is speaking out, and is seeking justice in her son’s death. It was Ericka Davis’ hope that her son, Rickem, would come home, but that all changed when she received…
ADT alarm system company is warning customers of a potential scam targeting people in Montgomery and across the country. One man who asked to not be identified says he was scammed into signing a new contract with another company when he thought he was getting an upgrade from ADT. “I pretty much lost everything,” he said, “I feel terrible, I…
There were dozens of dads out on Father’s Day, enjoying the day with their families at the Montgomery Zoo. Zoo admission for dads was free if they came with their kids. The Montgomery Zoo also gave dads free admission to the Mann Wildlife Museum of Learning. With so much chaos in the world, the dads out and about with their…
You might have another way to get around the state of Alabama, and that way is by train. It’s all part of a new private passenger rail that’s setting up shop in Montgomery. The goal is to connect cities across the state, like Birmingham, Huntsville, and even as far down south as Pensacola. Amtrak already operates in a small part of…
On June 25 and 26, thousands of Amateur Radio operators—commonly referred to as “hams”—across the country will be showing off their emergency capabilities on Field Day 2016. In past years the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies in towns across America, including the California wildfires, winter storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and…
Its something people hope will never happen, but in parts of the country it does. Active shooters claiming lives of innocent victims all across the country, With the threat of active shooters, that means members of law enforcement have to be trained every year to keep their skills sharp. That’s why Montgomery officials had their training today. First responders were tested in an…
Montgomery Firefighters are still on the scene of an apartment fire this morning. It took place in one building of a complex on Morecroft Drive. That’s off the Troy Highway behind the Trenholm College campus. The eight unit apartment building was heavily damaged One resident said she was glad to be alive. The first started about 3:00 AM. No cause determined so…
