Courtesy Rockin’ Jump There’s a new trampoline park in Montgomery. Rockin’ Jump opened its doors Friday. The new building is located off of Atlanta highway behind the IHOP. The state-of-the-art indoor play area features massive open jump arenas, trampoline dodge ball courts, climbing walls, jousting challenges, and more. For more information, visit http://rockinjump.com Categories: Montgomery Metro
Gov. Robert Bentley has authorized emergency funding in the Alabama Department of Public Health’s continued effort to combat the Tuberculosis outbreak in Perry County. More than $235,000 in emergency funding will be used for testing, follow-up and treatment of residents. 2,000 people have been screened for TB since testing began on January 11th. 151 patients have tested positive for Latent Tuberculosis Infection. They…
Coosa County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shootings of two people. They say the shootings happened inside a home on County Road 93 in the Cottage Grove community on Wednesday. Deputies say the two victims were shot several times, but there was no sign of forced entry. Investigators say they’ve been unable to interview the victims due to the injuries. Both victims…
A lot of Alabamians are wearing red today as part the American Heart Association’s program to raise awareness about heart disease and women. The American Heart Association says one in three women die from heart disease every year. It hopes today’s national wear red day will make women think twice about their health. Doctors say Heart Disease can be prevented by eating…
Alabama News Network is on the scene at Wetumpka Middle School, which was on lockdown this morning. Wetumpka police tell us the lockdown happened in connection to a Facebook post. The lockdown ended shortly before noon. We are working to get more information about what was in the post. We will also have reaction from parents. Watch Alabama News Network…
MILTON, Fla. (AP) – Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia have been found and the man is dead and the woman taken into custody early Friday. A statement from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says Blake Fitzgerald died and Brittany Nicole Harper was wounded and…
The newspaper in Tallassee reports a Neo-Confederate group in that city is planning to install a flagpole and Confederate flag along I-85 in Montgomery. The flag would be installed across from Alabama State University, a historically black university. The Tallassee Tribune reports the pole would be as high as 50 feet—and was donated by a Montgomery doctor who wants to remain…
The Confucius Institute at Troy held a gala Thursday night to celebrate. The Institute was established in 2007. It helps students learn about the Chinese culture, history and language. And this year there is a new partnership to celebrate as the Confucius Institute will expand to teach Korean. Senator Gerald Dial says, “it’s so important to this region and so…
Maxwell Air Force Base plays an important role in the US military, but it’s also a crucial stop for many international airmen and women. Many who come to Alabama to attend the base’s Air University go on to become some of the highest ranking officers of their nation. Air University is the intellectual and leadership center of the air force….
Alabama Department of Public Health officials say two more people have tested positive for tuberculosis in Perry County. Division of tuberculosis control Director Pam Barrett said in a statement Thursday that one case of the airborne bacterial infection was diagnosed in a child less than 15 years old. Officials have said an outbreak in the rural Alabama county killed three…
