Montgomery AL

House Bill 103, known as the Youth Athlete Protection Act, proposes new statewide requirements for youth sports organizations and local governments in Alabama. The bill mandates that all coaches, including volunteers, undergo criminal background checks and complete annual mandatory reporter training. Additionally,...

The Montgomery Emergency Management Agency will open a warming center Sunday and Monday night as temperatures dip below freezing.

On Saturday at 9:19 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated tornado warning in effect until 9:45 a.m. for Elmore County. "At 9:19 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ten Cedar Estates, or near Wetumpka, moving east at 50 mph," explains the weather service. "Flying...

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on Rosa Parks Avenue that left two people injured, one seriously. Montgomery police Cpl. James Dozier told Action 8 News that at about 9PM last night, officers were on routine patrol in the area of the 4100 block of Rosa Parks Avenue when they found a man with several...

Alabama has moved up U-Haul’s Growth Index which tracks one-way moves from customers across the country. Our state ranked 9th in the country in most moved to state in 2025, up seven spots from the 2024 ranking. According to U-Haul, Alabama had a 50.3% in-migration which was just enough...

Stay weather-aware today as a storm system moves into Alabama, bringing the risk of strong to severe storms.

Nearly 1,300 people were found to be registered to vote in Arkansas at the same time they were registered in Alabama or Tennessee under an initiative aimed at removing outdated information, Secretary of State Cole Jester said Friday. Officials confirmed 1,267 people appear to be registered in both Arkansas and...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a multi-state police chase that ended when a suspect shot and killed himself in Troup County, the agency said. What we know:. The GBI said the chase began in Alabama on Friday after Justin Scott Roberts, 39, of...

A boost for our communities: how grants will empower victims and strengthen support systems across West and Central Alabama.

SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — Early January weather data suggests that parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia could see the first snowflakes of 2026 next week, though confidence remains low and impacts are expected to be minimal. Forecast guidance shown in the latest European snowfall model indicates a weak,...