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Monday, August 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Montgomery. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 11th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Downtown Montgomery’s only grocery store—Knicker Knacker Market—is closed after owner Ron Dean got locked out with his inventory remaining inside due to a $17,000 rent shortfall. He has run the store for nearly two decades since arriving from the Bahamas and now seeks help from the local community. WSFA 12
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Montgomery man (28 years old) was arrested after a carjacking led officers on a high-speed chase on Brookwood Drive that ended when his car lost control and crashed on Elsmeade Drive, and he was charged with attempting to elude law enforcement. WSFA 12
- ➤ Montgomery police arrested a juvenile around 4:13 p.m. Saturday near West Fairview Avenue and Court Street after the suspect allegedly stole a car— authorities say the investigation is ongoing. WSFA 12
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ An Episcopal church honored Jonathan Daniels (the civil rights leader who gave his life 60 years ago to save another person) today with a memorial service that highlighted his lasting legacy. WSFA 12
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Federal judges ordered Alabama to use its court-selected congressional map until a new plan based on 2030 Census data is enacted—rejecting a request to apply Voting Rights Act preclearance rules. The decision keeps a district with a Black voter majority in place for the upcoming elections and leaves future redistricting to the Legislature. Alabama Daily News
- ➤ The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama is launching Atoning Alabama—a series of seven free workshops designed to help people understand the parole process and navigate the justice system. The first workshop will be held Saturday, August 16 at 10 a.m. in Montgomery at the Sheridan Heights Community Center. WSFA 12
- ➤ Today, State Superintendent Eric Mackey explains new school year policies while State Sen. Chris Elliott appears in studio to address the end of peak beach season and Mobile Bay dredging—issues that are set to affect coastal plans. Luke Lawson and Nick Frazier, elected Boys Nation President and Vice President, share their experience with American Legion Boys State—offering local viewers insight into youth leadership. Alabama Daily News
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People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Carl W. Buehner
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