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Wreaths Across Alabama Day Dec. 14

Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed this Saturday, December 14th, as Wreaths Across America Day in Alabama. It's part of a nationwide initiative to place wreaths at gravesites of fallen military service members.

In Alabama, nearly 100 cemeteries have registered to conduct ceremonies. A special ceremony will be held at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, starting at 11 a.m.
 

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.