Clyde May’s Distillery Nearing Completion
Clyde May’s, the official Alabama State Spirit company, is nearing completion of a multi million dollar bottling facility in Pike County designed to bring in tourism.
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Woman Seriously Injured in Sunday Night Shooting in Montgomery
A woman is in critical condition in a Montgomery hospital after being shot Sunday night. Police and fire medics were called to the 700 block of Golden Gate Drive around 10:30 Sunday night in reference to a shooting. On the scene, authorities located an adult female with a life threatening gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital for…
MPS Announces Students Will Return to the Classroom
Montgomery Public School Officials have announced students will be returning to face-to-face learning in April. After a long break back and fourth tug of was or sorts, students are officially going back into the classrooms. This news comes just a few days after MPS announced they would be giving out vaccinations to employees. Teachers are scheduled to return March…
Final Preps Underway for Montgomery Bowl
The Montgomery Bowl kicks off Wednesday night at Cramton Bowl. Memphis and Florida Atlantic will face off in the first of two bowl games Montgomery is hosting this year. Executive Director Johnny Williams was live on Alabama News Rising with more on this year’s bowl experience. Categories: News Tags: Local News, montgomery, News
Evidence Shows Unemotional Husband After Wife’s Death
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) – Evidence in court shows an Alabama man on trial for murder in the death of his wife showed little emotion after finding out she was dead. Luigi Ragazzoni was working as an officer with the Calera Police Department at the time Kathleen Dawn West died in January 2018. Video showed him speaking with the woman’s husband,…
AC Smith released on Bond, Pending Appeal
Aaron Cody Smith (Source: Dale County Sheriff’s Office) Former police officer Aaron Cody Smith was released from the Limestone Correctional Facility on a $300,000 bond while on appeal. On January 29th of this year, Smith was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2016 death of Montgomery resident Greg Gunn. He is required to wear an ankle monitor and is…
Amber Alert Cancelled for Anniston Child
The state of Alabama has cancelled an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl. Catalina Rimpsey was found safe earlier this morning. Authorities issued the amber alert after the girl was abducted from Anniston around 11:30 P.M. Wednesday and was believed to be in extreme danger. She was allegedly abducted by her father, 75-year-old Freddy Rimpsey Sr. Categories: Crime, News, Statewide…
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…
Harper Lee letters offer candid takes on religion and Family
Harper Lee, the most media shy of writers, was not shy about expressing herself in private. Six letters donated to Emory University and being made public Monday show the author lamenting the conservative values of her native Monroeville, Alabama, and longing to go back in New York. They also reflect her deep compassion for her father, A.C. Lee, the basis…
Homicide investigation underway in Montgomery
A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute between two individuals who knew each other led to gunfire. Additional information will be available later in the day. No…
