Montgomery News

Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, galvanized the civil rights movement that eventually toppled Jim Crow laws in the South.

Laura Grace Henry of Prattville was crowned 2013 Alabama National American Miss Pre-Teen during last weekend's state pageant at the Renaissance in downtown Montgomery.

Students seeking to leave a Montgomery school on the Alabama Accountability Act's failing list will likely have to look within the county.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Winner of FOX's "American Idol" season 3 Fantasia Barrino will perform at 8:30 p.m. on August 24 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.

Montgomery police have arrested four suspects they say are responsible for at least three home invasion robberies in the city.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Capri Theatre will present a screening of the 1992 comedy "My Cousin Vinny" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Capri Classic series in Montgomery.

The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning from Birmingham.

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is taking his book-turned-movie franchise and running with it.

The city of Montgomery soon could see the addition of two entertainment districts where patrons can walk around with open alcoholic beverage containers.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama State University National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture will host "Eclectic Visuals," The Colvin-Feagin Annual Community Art Show and reception on Friday.

A lawsuit claiming prison officials turned a blind eye to inmates smoking indoors is moving forward.

Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange's first trip to the Paris Air Show could have gotten off to a better start.

Auburn Montgomery spent nearly $200,000 on outside legal fees between November 2012 and the end of May, according to a university spokesperson.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Propane Autogas Road Show is set to visit Montgomery from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.

The Montgomery schools are Bellingrath Middle School, Brewbaker Middle School, Capitol Heights Middle School, Children'A s Center, Floyd Elementary School, Goodwyn Middle School, McKee Middle School and Southlawn Middle School.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Museum will host the 19th annual Military Appreciation Day from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Montgomery Zoo.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The 2013 National Crusade for Christ , which will include a food giveaway, free health fair, worship services, a rally at the Capitol steps and an a capella gospel concert, will take place in Montgomery on June 21 through June 28. The event, which has previously been held in Detroit, Chicago and most recently in Washington, ... (more)

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Village Art Gallery will host the grand opening of the debut exhibition of art by Barbara Logel-Black from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Since then, the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution and each of its chapters have recognized and celebrated this important historic event in American history every year.

A former prison guard testified Monday in an inmate beating case that a supervisor instructed officers to kill the man.