A generous gift to the Montgomery Police Department is allowing eight K9 officers to be equipped with bullet and stab protective vests. The body armor will specifically be used on the department's dual purpose dogs which are used in narcotics detection and apprehension. A trainer in the K9 unit, Sgt. Jim Ezell says they are grateful for the donation. The non-profit organization Vested Interests is providing the vests, which cost around a thousand dollars apiece.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.