Montgomery Alabama

The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum announces its next Dino Dig event to be held on Sept. 28. Participants will get to experience a realistic archaeological dig, discover historic bones and learn about creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago.

A specially formed Montgomery crime unit is providing an update on the team’s progress and overall impact on crime in and around the Capital City. This includes more than 1,000 traffic stops and over 100 arrests.

25 U.S. cities are taking part in the prestigious Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities program, including Montgomery. The initiative aims to provide extensive support to cities in their pursuit of transformative solutions to combat climate change.

The Montgomery City Council has passed the FY 2025 General Fund and Debt Service Budget. It totals more than $300 million. The budget features a 15-percent pay raise for all Montgomery Police Department sworn officers and a five percent cost-of-living adjustment for all other city employees.

Montgomery students are getting the opportunity to be involved in an upcoming Town Hall focused on the voices of the city’s youth. A contest will allow students a chance to come up with a name for the Town Hall meeting, design a promotional graphic for the event and apply to serve as one of the moderators.

Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. They will highlight programs the administration is rolling out to improve the quality of life and early childhood education in the military.

The mayor of Alabama's state capital signed a local ordinance into law on Friday requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, saying Republican lawmakers' decision to toss permit requirements for concealed guns had hindered police officers' abilities to fight crime and seize illegal guns.

The 2024 college football season gets underway at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The North Alabama Lions and Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will meet in the 10th annual FCS Kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. CT.

The city of Montgomery is raising awareness around the opening of a new consolidated homeless services center in the River Region. The Hub is serving as a one-stop-shop for organizations that provide essential resources for those who are displaced.

The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison Tuesday on charges of federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice.