Montgomery AL

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced that an Oct. 15 wreck on Interstate 65 has claimed the life of the driver. Benjamin N. Gross, 59 of Elmore, was killed in the single-vehicle wreck that occurred at around 1:15 p.m. Gross’ 2012 Mazda CX-7 he was driving left the roadway, struck a sign post, a cable barrier and then overturned. Gross was not using his seat belt at the time of the crash, and he was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A third suspect has been charged in the July homicide of a 62-year-old man in Montgomery, according to police. Authorities said Lemarcus Austin, 21, of Montgomery, is charged with two counts of capital murder in the shooting death of Alan Griffin. First responders were called to...

Tiptoe is an eight-month-old female Pit mix, about 40 lbs. She came to us as a stray never reclaimed. Tiptoe is very sweet, likes it if we make funny noises around her and loves chasing tennis balls. She is most definitely a people dog and loves getting attention – good with other dogs and children. Just a happy, smiley girl in search of a family to call her own.

The race in Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District features a well-entrenched Republican incumbent and a Democratic newcomer. The 3rd Congressional District in east Alabama, covering includes Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Lee, Randolph, St. Clair and Talladega counties, will feature U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, against Democratic nominee Lee McInnis. The contest is not expected […]

NICE WEATHER LOCALLY THIS WEEK; BEST OF ALL: GULF TO REMAIN QUIET… No tropical storms or hurricanes are forecast to happen in the Gulf or Caribbean Sea this week. I was inundated with questions over the last 3-4 days from concerned folks across our region who took a direct hit from Hurricane Isaias just over a week ago. Thankfully, we have zero concerns about a new tropical storm developing in the Gulf or Caribbean Sea over the next several days. The National Hurricane Center is watching an area

HOUSTON — A huge wave of migrating birds is expected to move across the eastern half of the country this week. Nearly 600 million birds could fly south over the next three nights, with many passing right through Texas. Around 45,000 birds had already flown over Harris County by Monday evening. Residents can help by turning lights down or off at night.

Police in Calera, Alabama, say that two truckers were instrumental in bringing a police pursuit to a safe stop on Saturday. At 2:45 a.m. on October 17, 2026, an officer with the City of Calera Police Department (CPD) spotted a vehicle “traveling at a high rate of speed” through a construction zone on I-65. The […] The post ‘Reverse Smokey and the Bandit’: Two truckers teamed up to stop fleeing suspect on I-65 in Alabama appeared first on CDLLife .

More than 250 people gathered in downtown Montgomery Saturday to encourage voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections and Monday’s deadline to register to vote.  The demonstration was the fourth “No Kings” protest, a national movement protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. More than 2,500 events were planned across the country for the […]

When former St. James football coach Neal Posey saw his mentor, Jimmy Perry, was being honored with a stadium dedication on Friday, he didn’t hesitate to make the five-hour drive from his Tennessee home to Montgomery. “As soon as I got something in the mail about the date, I...

MONTGOMERY — McGill-Toolen’s Ollie Poiroux needed more than a sound mind and an unfaltering right leg when he got ready to attempt a game-winning field goal with one second left against Montgomery Catholic Friday night. He needed a slide rule. With a robust wind blowing across his face...