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New commanding officer announced for Blue Angels
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron has announced their commanding officer for the upcoming seasons. According to a Facebook post, the announcement that Commander Adam “Gilligan” Bryan will succeed Commander Alex Armatas as the commanding officer for the 2025 and 2026 seasons was made at a press conference on April 16. […]
Vehicle found in missing children's case
A vehicle connected to two children missing in Montgomery has been found. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Montgomery Police Department have issued an Emergency Missing alert for 5-year-old Kaiden Tymari Perryman and 13-year-old Janayizha Qynterrica Gunn. Perryman is 3′3″ with brown hair and brown eyes and weighs about...
Man seriously injured in Montgomery shooting
A man has suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after being shot in Montgomery. Montgomery Police Maj. Saba Coleman told Action 8 News that the shooting happened at about 3:30PM yesterday in the 8400 block of Legends Drive. That is in an apartment complex off of Taylor Road near Troy Highway.
Montgomery death investigation opened after man found unresponsive
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department has opened a death investigation after a body was found Thursday morning. Police and fire medics responded to the 3400 block of Lower Wetumpka Road just before 6:30 a.m. on reports that a man was unresponsive. The unnamed man was pronounced dead, though his cause of death was not clear.
Event to go on after fire destroys $700,000 of equipment on fair grounds
Montgomery celebrated its 70th fair last year. A few months later, a fire ravaged the organization's storage barn, destroying about $700,000 of equipment. The March 16 electrical fire demolished “just about anything that can make this fair run," said Doug Singleton, the president of the Alabama National Fair. The...
Alabama House committee approves cost-of-living adjustment for certain state retirees
The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Wednesday approved a cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirees under the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS). HB 440, sponsored by Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, would provide a 3% cost-of-living increase for state employees who retired before Oct. 1, 2023. Local governments would have the option to opt-in to the […] The post Alabama House committee approves cost-of-living adjustment for certain state retirees appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Shooting survivor joins calls to stop the violence in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery shooting survivor is joining calls to stop the violence. Victoria Floyd hopes her story brings awareness to how gun violence impacts innocent people in the city. Floyd’s life changed in December of 2020. While out celebrating Christmas, she was shot. She says she was...
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