Montgomery police have made an arrest in connection with a hit and run crash that injured two people last Friday. 62-year-old Robert Brophy has been charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident. Police say Brophy collided with a motorcycle in the 3800 hundred block of Atlanta highway and then drove away from the scene, hitting another vehicle in the process. A passenger on the motorcycle, 10-year-old Matthew Bedingfield was seriously injured and is recovering at an area hospital. Another person received minor injuries.
City Council
A public hearing on a new Wal-Mart grocery store took the lion's share of the attention at a Montgomery City Council meeting last night. A contingent of residents in District 2 came out to speak against the proposal. The $10 million dollar project would be built on the part of the former Bonnie Crest Country Club property. City Councilman for the district Charles Smith says he's heard from residents who support the Wal-Mart. Area residents are invited to express themselves further at a public meeting on December 9th at Eastmont Baptist Church at 6 p.m. The council is set to vote on the proposal at its December 16th meeting.
Accountability Act
The Republican leaders of the Alabama Legislature are asking the state Supreme Court to make a quick decision on the fate of the Alabama Accountability Act. The Alabama Supreme Court will hear arguments today on a challenge to the law that provides tax credits to help low-income families pay for private school. House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh say uncertainty over the program's future jeopardizes the scholarships for needy students. Hubbard and Marsh filed a motion Tuesday asking justices to reach a quick decision. The scholarships for the 2015-16 school year are funded by donations given in 2014. The Republicans said if the scholarships aren't funded by Dec. 31, many students could lose their scholarships and have to return to their former schools.