Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

The City of Montgomery is commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Civil Rights trailblazer, Rosa Parks. The boycott happened when Black residents refused to ride city buses in Montgomery to protest segregated seating. Historians regard the event as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation.

A pygmy hippopotamus calf at the Montgomery Zoo is soon turning six months old. Ronda was born on Feb. 11 and has since been welcomed and celebrated as a significant addition to the zoo’s family.

The Menlo Park, California-based company Meta says it will open an $800 million data center in Montgomery. The internet giant operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp.

Alabama voters decided primary runoffs on Tuesday for the state's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, setting up a potentially historic November race that could play a part in the battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Visitors to a new outdoor space near Montgomery can learn about slavery through art. The Equal Justice Initiative’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park covers seventeen acres along the Alabama River.

Xiaoqin Yan, a citizen of China, was convicted last year on charges of arson and illegal possession of a firearm. At the time of her arrest, Yan had overstayed her non-immigrant visa and, therefore, could not lawfully possess a firearm. Her visa was revoked after her arrest.

The Montgomery Zoo is hosting a Mann Museum Flashlight Tour and Family Fun Night where kid’s age’s five to twelve can explore the halls of the zoo’s museum after the zoo has closed.

Alabama is one of the hardest places to keep your New Year’s resolutions, according to WalletHub’s Best & Worst Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions. Researchers looked into more than 180 cities across the country comparing things like access to healthy-food stores, job opportunities and local restaurants.

Prattville fire station No. 4 has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box. It’s a protective compartment where a parent can anonymously surrender a new born infant with no questions asked. This addition is the second box to be functioning in Alabama.

Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The third of the Kings' four children, Dexter King was named for the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery.