
Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson didn’t attend a Tuesday council meeting after a report questioned whether she lived in the district she represents.

Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson doesn’t live in the district she represents.

Multiple members of the Montgomery City Council at their Tuesday meeting scrutinized a $243,530 payment to a Louisiana private security company on March 10.

The Montgomery City Council is considering terminating a $1.45 million contract with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

A majority of the Montgomery City Council voted against appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority on Tuesday.

The Montgomery City Council is considering appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority at their next meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

A majority of the Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to continue requiring council approval of all contracts above $50,000.

Members of the Montgomery City Council passed the largest budget in city history for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday.

For decades, 1048 Jazz and Blues stood as a cornerstone of Montgomery’s live music scene. Located at 1104 E. Fairview Avenue in the heart of Old Cloverdale, it was once the place to catch local legends, discover up-and-coming talent and enjoy the pulse of Montgomery’s nightlife.

After years of speculation, Montgomery City Council members voted in favor of a curfew for those under 17 as a method for tightening the City’s ongoing violence
Nearly two years after opening its doors, the Montgomery Whitewater Park continues to cause discord amongst Montgomery’s political leadership over the park’s continued feasibility and economic impact on the area, after years of promises of an economic boom.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to uphold a veto by Montgomery Steven Reed, which revoked the council’s previous decision to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and vape shops in the city's corporate limits.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops in the city’s corporate limits.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve an amended agreement with the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it requested $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.
Members of the Montgomery City Council expressed annoyance at the Montgomery County Commission and the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it asked for $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

In a joint effort, the Montgomery City Council and the Montgomery County Commission approved a total sum of $7 million to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to move its headquarters to the East side of the city.

In response to accusations from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts board, the City of Montgomery denied allegations of wrongdoing by Mayor Steven Reed and his office while making false statements about 1819 News’ coverage of the controversy that brought this conflict to light.
The Montgomery City Council declined to guarantee a loan for Jackson Hospital, which the institution requires to receive $20.5 million from its bondholders to keep its doors open.
Dozens of Jackson Hospital employees joined leadership and city officials to lobby for the upcoming vote in the Montgomery City Council to guarantee a bond to prevent the hospital from permanently closing its doors.

Montgomery Councilman Oronde Mitchell recently discussed increasing concerns with the city’s 911 call center, including lengthy wait times when the phone is picked up.

After collecting over 1,300 signatures on an online petition, a Montgomery high school student asked the city council to approve changing the Montgomery City flag, which he claims harkens to the Confederacy.

Montgomery City Council leaders are calling for answers from Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed after leaked audio shows Reed in a series of profanity-laced tirades downplaying his need for the black vote and bashing in-state economic investment in Montgomery.

The Montgomery City Council delayed voting again on an ordinance to increase the city’s lodging tax at a meeting Tuesday night.