MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Montgomery City Council members say an extended-stay hotel on Carmichael Road has become a magnet for crime, and Tuesday night they took action. Officials say violence and fights in the area have become an almost nightly issue for police. Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said officers responded to 261 incidents at the Suburban Studios hotel over the past year. Montgomery Fire Rescue also responded to 51 calls at the property during that time. Council Chairman C.C.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has cut the ribbon on its new substation at the Shoppes at EastChase. As Action 8 News has reported, the substation is near Books-a-Million and the Build-a-Bear Workshop. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham says the substation will be a space for all law enforcement. Officers won’t always be in uniform, but sometimes in plain clothes. He says they’ll always on the premises somewhere. The Shoppes at EastChase Senior Manager Richard Holman says the p

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – New details emerged this week in the effort to keep Jackson Hospital open as local leaders weigh an additional multi-million dollar funding request. During a meeting earlier this week, the Montgomery County Commission discussed the possibility of allocating another $7.5 million to support the hospital. The City of Montgomery is also expected to be asked for a matching $7.5 million contribution. Commission Chairman Doug Singleton said the combined $15 million would go to