Montgomery AL

Local healthcare took a new step forward when husband-and-wife optometrists Dr. James Jones and Dr. Sarah Vrotsos Jones opened Jones Family Eye Care. They celebrated the grand opening with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, community members, and local leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 5. The new...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Parents and students interested in exploring specialized educational opportunities will have a chance to learn more about Montgomery Public Schools’ magnet programs during the district’s first annual Magnet School Fair Thursday evening. The new event is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 6 to...

Americans have been embroiled in negativity in the weeks leading up to Nov. 3. Attacks from politicians against each other from across the aisle, ads that show the underbelly of all the community’s problems and lack of resources, and social media storms surrounding voting accessibility have the ability to instill a sense of division in the community that lasts long past election day . But Montgomery is preparing for something different entirely this weekend: a day that ignores all that makes peo

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man has been charged with attempted murder in reference to a shooting that happened at a barbershop on Ann Street in September. Investigators said Markis Watts and a second suspect arrived at King Kutz, where Watts remained outside while the accomplice entered the business. According to a witness, Watts fired multiple rounds into the barbershop before both suspects fled.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - CrimeStoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a vehicle break-in. According to investigators, the break-in happened Saturday, Oct. 31, in the 3700 block of Stanley Drive in Montgomery. The suspect is being sought for identification purposes only....

At the Nov. 3 meeting, the Prattville City Council had a full agenda. They rejected the large residential master plan due to traffic issues, approved the major sewer upgrades, passed the new council guidelines, and recognized CPL. Dakota Davis. The council voted against approving the preliminary master plan for the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Montgomery Public Schools students will have an opportunity to get a head start on college and career training through a new dual enrollment initiative. MPS is partnering with Trenholm State Community College to launch a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Enrollment program, allowing eligible...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Homecoming week is underway at Tuskegee University, where thousands of alumni, students and supporters are expected to return to campus for a week of celebrations. The university is celebrating Homecoming 102: A Renaissance Family Affair, with several days of festivities planned through Nov. 8. Tuskegee...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery residents voted in two contested races for the Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday. In District 1, Democrat Dwayne Farrior defeated Republican Lesa Keith. Keith has been on the school board for more than 10 years. Farrior had 65% of the vote, while Keith had 35% of the vote.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman is in custody following a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Montgomery pedestrian early Tuesday morning. Tashanna Harris, 26, of Montgomery, is charged with felony hit-and-run, as well as tampering with evidence, MPD says. The collision happened around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday...