Fort Toulouse artifact reveals Alabama’s indigenous past
Today’s artifact is from Fort Toulouse- Fort Jackson. This is a broken piece of an axe head called a celt (pronounced selt). It was carved from a single piece of greenstone, smoothed down, and sharpened to a thin cutting edge. Indigenous people used this style of axe for thousands of years. However, when European trade
Alabama food insecurity hits rural areas hardest
A new national report found food insecurity touches every county in America, with rural communities facing some of the greatest challenges. In Alabama, the challenges are amplified by the state's large rural population. Kim Lawkis, chief operating officer of the nonprofit Feeding Alabama, explained the state has around
Livestock Ear Tag Requirements in Alabama: What Every Producer Needs to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you raise cattle, bison, sheep, goats, or swine in Alabama, ear tag compliance is one of the most consequential animal health obligations you face. Get it wrong and you can face delayed sales, animals turned back at state lines, and potenti
Severe Thunderstorm With 60 MPH Winds, ‘Huge’ Hail Could Punish 4 U.S. States Today
A severe thunder and lightning storm with 60 MPH winds and "large" hail could punish four U.S. states on Sunday. A major thunder and lightning storm was spotted in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. "LIVE from Central Georgia — Severe Thunderstorm WARNING in effect! This beast just rolled through ...
Alabama Sheriffs Association posts on its Facebook page regarding Flock Cameras
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Sheriffs Association this week made a post its Facebook page concerning Flock Cameras. Recently there has been a great deal of conversation about Flock Cameras. A Flock camera is an automated license plate reader (ALPR) system used by law enforcement, neighborhoods, and businesses
Attorney General Liz Murrill announces that Louisiana will join Alabama and Florida in Dr....
BATON ROUGE — Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on Saturday that Louisiana would join Alabama and Florida in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci. The announcement follows a Senate committee hearing in which Dr. Fauci repeatedly used the Fifth Amendment when questioned about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemi
Montgomery residents to see temporary ramp closures, traffic holds on Sunday, August 2
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Southeast Region is warning residents of an upcoming temporary ramp closure to begin on Sunday, Aug. 2. RELATED: ALDOT begins roadwork on Shug Jordan Parkway, completion set for Fall 2026 According to ALDOT, the Perry Hill Road exits on I-85 wil
High school to high-paying tech jobs: Inside Montgomery’s new cyber academy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new school with a non-traditional curriculum is set to open in Montgomery County in less than two weeks, welcoming more than 140 students to the Montgomery Public School System’s new Cybersecurity Intelligence Magnet Academy (CIA). Located on the Park Crossing High School campus, school...
Man shot on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police say a man has been shot on Eastern Boulevard. Montgomery police Cpl. James Dozier confirmed to Action 8 News that officers and fire medics were called to the 3800 block of Eastern Boulevard just before 7:45PM last night. That location is near the Walmart Supercenter shopping
Eastern Boulevard shooting investigation
Police say the man who was shot had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
