Category Civic

🇮🇳🍽️ NEW MONTGOMERY RESTAURANT: Popular food truck The4Guys Kitchen is opening a brick-and-mortar Indian restaurant and bar on Atlanta Highway.

🔔🇺🇸 LET FREEDOM RING: Alabama's iconic Liberty Bell returned to the Capitol lawn following a beautiful restoration just in time for America's 250th anniversary celebration.

🏈🏅ALABAMA STATE FOOTBALL LEADS THE SWAC WITH NINE PLAYERS EARNING PRESEASON ALL-SWAC HONORS: headlined by quarterback Andrew Body, who returns for his senior season after winning SWAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2025. With head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. entering his fifth season and a roster built for contention, the Hornets are eyeing their first SWAC championship title.

🐺❤️ NEW WOLVES: The Montgomery Zoo has reopened its North American trail with the arrival of two critically endangered American red wolves.

🚗 🚲 GREEN LIGHT: The historic East Fairview Avenue streetscape master plan has received final approval from Montgomery city leaders.

🎳 NEW NAME: The popular Eastern Boulevard bowling alley formerly known as Bowlero is rebranding to Lucky Strike.

🎶🎤 AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANTS IN MONTGOMERY: Two 2026 finalists from the hit reality show are performing in the capital city!

📍✨ NEW SHOWROOM: SONS Kia of Montgomery has officially moved into its brand-new, modern facility.

💰🛍️ BACK-TO-SCHOOL TAX HOLIDAY: You can get a head start on savings with Alabama’s updated tax-free weekend limits this July.

🎖️ NATIONAL HONOR: The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site was recently recognized by the Smithsonian on its prestigious America 250 list.