Cooling stations will be open to the pubic at Montgomery municipal facilities through Sunday. Community centers and libraries throughout the city will be open during normal hours of operation. Fire stations will be open to the public 24 hours a day as cooling stations. However, if personnel has to leave, the fire station must be vacated and secured. There will also be water and blood pressure checks available.
Firearms and Ammunition
An Alabama police chief is accused of selling a handgun and ammunition to an illegal immigrant. Court records show Franklin Police Chief Michael Clements was arrested Thursday after being indicted by a grand jury on July 8th for selling a .357-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun to a person Clements allegedly knew was living in the United States illegally in July 2014. Clements is accused of selling the same person 22 rounds of 38.-caliber ammunition on May 8, 2015.
No Summerfest
The city of Millbrook's annual Summerfest will not be coming back this year. The festival, which had been held in the town for more than a decade, was initially scheduled to happen the weekend of July 25th, but it has now been canceled. Mayor Al Kelly said he made the decision to cancel Summerfest a couple of months ago. The mayor cites overcrowding and safety issues as reasons for cancelling the event.