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22nd annual Autism Crawfish Boil at DABOS Park in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The 22nd annual Autism Crawfish Boil was this past weekend at DABOS Park here in Montgomery. The crawfish boil raises money for the non-profit organization, Easterseals Central Alabama, who serves more than 2000 Alabamians across 31 counties. Easterseals provides different programs and therapi
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Community mourns loss of ‘giving’ AL restaurant owner

Since the passing of Gail Royal on Aug. 7 at age 74, hundreds of friends and customers have remembered the Montgomery restaurant owner was one of the most giving, loving, hard-working people they'd ever met. Among them is Patrick Aitkin, a longtime advocate for Montgomery's homeless population . Royal, owner of Gail's
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Doug Jones Brings His Fight for Change to Montgomery

Montgomery, AL – Doug Jones is bringing his statewide Town Hall Tour to Montgomery on Wednesday, August 12, at 5:30 p.m., taking his campaign for a different kind of state government straight to the state capital. Jones will be joined by Rep. Phillip Ensler, the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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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
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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.
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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...

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