Tag: MONTGOMERY

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.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed was swift to applaud the federal court on Monday after it ruled last week that prohibited President Donald Trump’s administration from closing Job Corps centers across the country, including in the capital city.

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Tuesday the hiring of 24-year Baltimore Police Department veteran chief Ettice Brickus to serve as the department’s next chief of staff.

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

With President Donald Trump using the arms of his administration to target federal money recipients for using public areas and resources for political posturing, things like Montgomery’s virtually permanent Black Lives Matter mural could put road and bridge funding in jeopardy.

Five days following Montgomery’s Mayor Steven Reed’s press conference in which he boasted of the city’s 28% drop in violent crime, the city was rocked by at least six shootings that left three dead.

Those in the capital city with the observant eye may have noticed this past “Juneteenth” that the “temporary” Black Lives Matter Mural around Montgomery’s historic Court Square Fountain still festoons the street for the fifth year in a row.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed told members of the media and the public during a Monday afternoon press conference that violent crime had decreased by 28% in the city since last year.

A Montgomery man pleaded guilty in a federal case involving the robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business.

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.

For 22 years, Alabama's capital city had a tough law-and-order mayor. Now, Los Angeles needs a mayor like Emory Folmar.

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 agreed on Tuesday to a new governing agreement with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), after controversy earlier this year revealed a rift between the MMFA leadership and Mayor Steven Reed's office.

The City of Montgomery celebrated the installation of Alabama’s 17th Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 10.

The Waugh-Mt Meigs Fire/Rescue responded to an unusual crash early on Memorial Day. A vehicle and an alligator were involved.

Montgomery Motor Speedway and Montgomery International Dragway can – and should – be central to a new strategy that blends economic development with community safety.

Montgomery deserves better. And we, its citizens, must demand it.

Hyundai on Thursday announced it has created a task force to deal with President Donald Trump’s tariffs and shifted production of one its best-selling cars to Montgomery.

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.

Xiaoqin Yan, the Chinese woman convicted of arson and possessing a firearm by an illegal alien and sentenced to eight and a half months in prison, could now face up to five years after she escaped prison.

The Facebook post showed photos of a hazardous mess inside the store. The poster, JaMel Jermaine Brown, accused the manager refused to close the store despite a grease spill.

Bizarre new details have emerged regarding the recent arrest of one of four men accused of robbing a Montgomery business, with the recently arrested suspect appearing to have a role in local daycare and multiple Christian ministries.

A Montgomery man has been arrested and federally charged in connection with a brutal robbery and assault of a very familiar Montgomery business owner earlier this month.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick retired from the bench on Wednesday, ending an over a 20-year career at the bar following a prolonged recovery after allegedly facing a vicious attack from his son last year.

The most artistic aspect of that mess of a mural around Montgomery’s Court Square Fountain lies with time – sold as temporary only to still stain the street with the dirty rotten propaganda of years gone by.

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX broke ground Thursday on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF).