Montgomery barbers give free back-to-school haircuts
A unique event on Montgomery's southside aimed to help students look, feel and do their best on their first day back in the classroom.
KICKOFF COUNTDOWN: AHSAA makes changes to playoff structure
In the biggest shakeup since expanding the number of classifications in 1984, the playoff format will look drastically different in November for Alabama High School Athletic Association teams. The 1984 change involved expanding from four classifications to six and changing from regions to areas. The 2026 change places
News About Alabama Town Causes The Worst Behavior Online
A rumor about an AI data center in a small Alabama town set off a social media storm, with a local mayor taking the brunt of personal attacks from commenters who admitted they didn't have the full story yet.
Brick Convention takes over downtown Montgomery for the weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – From towering castle replicas to battle fields that look straight out of a movie scene, the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center was packed with thousands of LEGO bricks and its adoring fans. When asked what his favorite thing about LEGO is, Benjamin Norris of Wetumpka said...
School start means more traffic, stronger enforcement
STATEWIDE, Ala. – with the start of a new school year, there are a few “gIvens” involved in your morning and afternoon plans, even if you don’t have kids in school. There will be more traffic on the roadways, as school busses, parents transporting children, and students licensed to drive will be making their way to and
Tennessee woman killed in I-565 crash during pursuit with state trooper in Huntsville
A pursuit on I-565 ended in a fatal crash involving an Alabama State Trooper on Saturday night, claiming the life of a Tennessee woman.
Teen detained by ICE deported weeks after graduating from Alabama high school
A north Alabama high school graduate has been deported less than two weeks after he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to AL.com that Juan Quim, 19, was deported to Guatemala Sunday. “On August 9, ICE removed him from the country,” a Department...
Storms Tuesday, Dangerous Heat Arrives Thursday Across Central Alabama
Alabama’s 42 Weather Live Channel: Scattered showers and storms will gradually end this evening. A few storms could be strong, with gusty winds, heavy rain, and a lot of lightning. Overnight, it will be partly cloudy, mild, and muggy, with lows in the lower to mid-70s. A ridge of high pressure will sit over the […]
Alabama Businessman Buys $100 Million Airplane From Bankrupt Airline
Spirit Airlines is no longer an airline, and they have a bunch of airplanes just sitting in a hangar. Some of these Airbus (with a factory in Alabama) planes are worth $100,000,000. That is some serious money, and not everyone can afford a new jumbo jet. In my recent travels to Albertville, Alabama, I discovered the st
Man injured in Sunday evening Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Sunday evening. MPD said officers responded to the 100 block of Destin Street to a report of a person shot around 10:48 p.m. When responders arrived, they found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police...

















