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Straight out of the pages of Harry Potter, Quidditch is coming to Montgomery!

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 4:00pm

Straight out of the pages of Harry Potter, Quidditch is coming to Montgomery!

Calling All Muggles! Inaugural Quidditch Tournament and Festival to Be Held at Blount Cultural Park---Benefitting the MMFA and ASF

Montgomery, AL-

Join City of Montgomery, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and Alabama Shakespeare Festival in the Blount Cultural Park for an Inaugural Quidditch Tournament to be held Saturday, February 23 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Working in partnership, the City of Montgomery, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts located in Montgomery’s Blount Cultural Park, are pleased to host Montgomery’s first Quidditch Tournament and Festival. The event has been organized to increase public awareness about the Blount Cultural Park, the charities, and to raise financial support for their programs.

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Montgomery Regional Airport website hacked

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 26th, 2012, 5:56pm

Montgomery Regional Airport website hacked

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - The web hosting company for the Montgomery Regional Airport is quickly working to rebuild some of the website's content after it was hacked this morning.

Visitors to the airport's website this morning were greeted with the purple and green logo of the Brazilian "Cyber Army" - a group that bragged about hacking the airport's website on its twitter handle.

"Anything that appears governmental, they go after," said Phil Perry with Montgomery Regional.

Perry added that the airport's website has been corrected however several parts will have to be rebuilt as a result of the breach.

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Man pleads guilty to stealing Marriott Rewards Points

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012, 11:40am

Man pleads guilty to stealing Marriott Rewards Points

Montgomery, AL--On October 16, 2012, James Whitaker, 59, of Prattville, Alabama, pled guilty to one count of participating in an act which affected a personal financial interest, announced United States Attorney, George L. Beck, Jr.

Whitaker was an employee of the Air Force Legal Operating Agency. As an employee, Whitaker directed those attending courses held on Maxwell Air Force Base to stay at the Renaissance Hotel, in Montgomery, Alabama, instead of staying on Base or at other approved housing. Whitaker arranged for the attendees to stay at the Renaissance, a Marriott Hotel, in order for Whitaker to personally receive Marriott Rewards Points. From January 27, 2011, until June 23, 2011, Whitaker personally received 100,000 Marriott Rewards Points, which according to Marriott International has a value of $1,250.00.

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13 Ghostly events to celebrate Alabama's haunted history

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 15th, 2012, 10:13am

13 Ghostly events to celebrate Alabama's haunted history

Visitors can experience Alabama’s haunted history in October with ghost trails, story-telling festivals and ghost walks.

A variety of events and trails pay homage to the state’s ghostly history including a rare moonlit tour of the famous ghost town Old Cahawba where paranormal investigators will showcase their ghost hunting equipment. In Montgomery a mortician will take you on a tour of Oakwood Cemetery in a hearse. The Black Belt Ghost Trail showcases dozens of haunted sites that include homes, restaurants, cemeteries and Civil War sites.

The Alabama Tourism Department offers the following list of 13 ghostly events taking place this month across the state.

Athens
7th Annual “Historic Haunts Walk” — Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

This annual Historic Haunts Walk, held each Tuesday night in October, begins at the Athens Visitors Center and includes tales of paranormal activity at 13 local structures.

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Zombies invade downtown Montgomery!

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Friday, September 28th, 2012, 9:20pm

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Halloween events throughout the Capital City will kick off an event-filled fall

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 27th, 2012, 3:32pm

Halloween events throughout the Capital City will kick off an event-filled fall

Montgomery, Ala. – Montgomery is quickly becoming one of the hottest places for unique and cool events in the south. The Halloween season is no exception. If you’re one for spooky fun, here is a list of all things haunted:

Montgomery’s 2nd Annual Zombie Walk and Prom

September 28, 2012

7 -9 p.m.

Court Square to The Alley

The second annual Zombie Walk & Prom will kick off the Halloween season. This event will benefit the Montgomery Area Food Bank. All "zombies" bring nonperishable food items for donation.

Cruise of the Living Dead

September 28, 2012

10 p.m. – Midnight

The Harriott II Riverboat

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13 Ghostly events to celebrate Alabama's haunted history

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012, 11:13am

Visitors can experience Alabama’s haunted history in October with ghost trails, story-telling festivals and ghost walks.

The Alabama Tourism Department offers the following list of 13 ghostly events taking place this month across the state.

Athens
7th Annual “Historic Haunts Walk” — Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

This annual Historic Haunts Walk, held each Tuesday night in October, begins at the Athens Visitors Center and includes tales of paranormal activity at 13 local structures.

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