Montgomery News Archives

Montgomery Curb Market vendors are planning for some old-fashioned fun Saturday.

The swine flu is now being declared a national emergency and affecting millions of Americans right this minute, even taking lives.

A legislative oversight committee has gone to court to stop a $13 million no-bid computer contract between Gov.

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford waits outside the the Federal Building in Tuscaloosa, Ala, as the jury deliberates during his federal bribery trial Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

Bedzzz Express has opened a fourth store in the Montgomery market at 461-M N. East Blvd.

JACKSON - State inmate Waylon Lee Strickland who walked away from his work site Sunday is back in state custody.

Reform-minded Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne, who, as former chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system has been credited with cleaning up an entrenched culture of institutional corruption inside the post secondary system, today announced a distinguished group of Montgomery business and community leaders who have committed ...

Only one Montgomery-area Regions location will close as part of the bank's branch consolidation movement.

WSFA 12 News is at the Montgomery Regional Airport, where a bomb threat is under investigation.

Temperatures are expected to dip into the mid- to upper 30s this morning, but it's unlikely the area will see a repeat of Monday's record-setting scattered frost.

A disappointing loss in Montgomery's arts community. The Montgomery Ballet, in partnership with the STEP Foundation has provided free ballet classes to at-risk children for more than 11 years, but because of recent budget cuts, that program is coming to a close.

No matter what your religion, don't miss out on a visit to St. John's Episcopal Church at 113 Madison Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama.

TUSCALOOSA -- A jury of 11 women and three men was selected Monday for the federal bribery trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, who faces removal from office if convicted of a felony charge of taking more than $230,000 in exchange for lucrative bond deals.

A lawsuit filed by a man who said he was unfairly left off the ballot for the special mayoral election earlier this year has been thrown out.

Longtime former Montgomery County Board of Education member Henry Spears has died.

The federal trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford started Monday in Tuscaloosa.

Green is not a passing fancy for the City of Montgomery; they work hard everyday to recycle, reuse, and reduce waste to help protect our environment.

Simple pleasure it is, looking at Edward Hopper's watercolor of a lighthouse in the Montgomery, Ala., Museum of Fine Arts.

Layaway is back, and if one national retail chain is correct, it will be a major force in this year's holiday shopping.

Drivers of two vehicles involved in a five-car pileup were taken to a hospital after a Saturday morning accident on Vaughn Road near Vaughn Park.

American Eagle Airlines is adding another flight from Montgomery Regional Airport.

We started with the idea of going to a AA Baseball game in each of the four major cities in Alabama : Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.

A Montgomery elementary school has been "caught" in the act and will be put on the spot this Friday morning.

Montgomery County has a new Junior Miss. Monday night the 35 young women from across the county competed in the finals for the $12,000 dollars in scholarship.

Police arrested four teenagers in connection to two East Montgomery crimes reported Tuesday, according to Capt.

The River Region United Way says the Long Term Recovery Committee of the Montgomery VOAD will be accepting applications for those who received FEMA assistance or applied for FEMA assistance as a result of damage received during the May 7, 2009 flood.

Every airport has late departures, but not this late. Montgomery Regional Airport officials have been waiting for a Boeing 737 to take off since August.

Jim Herd, a 15-year culinary professional who has served several hotels and restaurants on the East Coast, has been named executive chef for the soon-to-open Oasis Hotel at VictoryLand Greyhound Park near Montgomery, Ala.

A woman accused of stealing from a store Tuesday led police on a high-speed pursuit that resulted in two collisions and injured an officer, all while a 9-month-old was in the vehicle with her, police said.

PlayDate Montgomery - an adult play-date experience featuring board games and other nostalgic fun - returns to Oct.

Former NFL and Auburn offensive guard Jeno James will be on hand at the Fun, Fitness and Food Health Fair Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

You may not recognize the titles, but you've most likely heard the music. The Montgomery Chorale's Oct.

An overnight meth lab bust puts guests at an extended stay hotel on the street in the middle of the night.

The U.S. Postal Service announced today that 371 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation, and two Montgomery locations remain on the list.

Our first stop along the courthouse route is the old federal courthouse in downtown Montgomery.

The following is a news release from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

A 23-year-old Sellersville motorist will stand trial in Montgomery County Court on charges stemming from a July fatal, two-car collision in Montgomery Township.Stephen A. Strassburg, of the 300 block of North Main St., waived his preliminary hearing Friday on charges he was speeding and under the influence of drugs when his car crossed over a ...

A company with no phone listing or Web site that was awarded a $13 million no-bid state computer contract doesn't have a business li cense with the city of Mont gomery, but the firm's own er said Friday it would get one if needed.

Police in Montgomery say a 26-year-old man is being held on $75,000 bond on a charge of killing his father.

Air carriers Pinnacle and American Eagle had above-average on-time flight percentages to Montgomery Regional Airport in August, but Atlantic Southeastern Airlines, the airport's dominant carrier, fell short of its national average.

A car driven by Alabama's public safety director was struck by another driver, who was arrested for driving under the influence while on his way to celebrate his birthday.

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday denied parole for a Montgomery woman convicted of striking and killing a child while driving drunk.

This photo released by Slendertone shows a model using the Systems Arm Toner. System Arms from Slendertone uses clinically demonstrated EMS technology which allows you to strengthen and tone the triceps muscles of the upper arms.

George Wilder adapted when the casual Friday movement cut into sales of men's suits, and he said he will survive the economic downturn with his men's shop The Locker Room.

Montgomery Chamber Music Organization's 2009-2010 season opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Concertante.

In this Aug. 11, 2006 file photo Circuit Judge Herman Thomas is shown in Mobile, Ala.

MONTGOMERY a ' State health officials have announced four new swine flu deaths in Alabama.

By Barbara W. Thompson I have spent my adult life educating children. When I was in elementary school, a wonderful teacher showed me how a caring, knowledgeable educator could have a positive lasting impact on the lives of others.

Three more people have died from swine flu in Alabama. State health officials announced the deaths Thursday.

The city will kick off its participation in the Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge with a ceremony at 10 a.m. with Mayor Todd Strange at the Max Credit Union branch at Eastdale Mall.