Millbrook Chamber honors local businesses, community leaders at annual awards luncheon
The Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce recognized local businesses, volunteers and community leaders Thursday during its annual Business Awards Luncheon, bringing together organizations and individuals who continue to invest their time, talent and resources in the Millbrook community. Held at The Fieldhouse at 17 Sprin
Unlicensed homebuilding and advertising persists
Unlicensed home building activity and unlicensed advertising are common problems across Alabama, according to the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board.
‘I’ve become less optimistic’: Jackson Hospital CEO fighting to keep hospital alive, hoping to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - By this time next month, Jackson Hospital will be closed unless Blue Cross Blue Shield increases reimbursement rates according to hospital CEO John Quinlivan. The deadline for a deal is June 25, and if a deal isn’t reached, the hospital is expected to begin their closing...
The Eerie History Behind This Unassuming Alabama Cemetery Is Absolutely Bone-Chilling
Some stories are written in stone, and the ones at Adams Grove Cemetery in Sardis, Alabama will haunt you long after you leave. This isn’t your grandmother’s peaceful country cemetery with fresh flowers and well-maintained paths, this is something altogether more unsettling. Hidden deep in the woods of...
Alabama Is Home To One Magical Botanical Garden And It Won’t Cost You A...
Some of life’s greatest pleasures come without price tags, and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens proves this point across 67 glorious acres. This isn’t some stripped-down, bare-bones free attraction, it’s a world-class botanical garden that simply chooses not to charge admission. The whole concept feels almost rebelliou
What’s Happening: June 5-7
WHAT’S HAPPENING (WAKA) – Even though it will be warm this weekend, at least it will finally be dry for all of the outdoor events throughout the River Region!. You can enjoy Wetumpka’s River and Blues Music and Arts Festival at Gold Star Park with plenty of music, art and food on the banks of the Coosa River.
Thousands apply for chance to hunt alligators in Alabama this summer
EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - Thousands of Alabamians and people around the region are applying for the chance to hunt down their very own alligator this summer. Applications for alligator hunting tags went live on Tuesday and a select amount of hunters will win the opportunity to harvest some alligators. Lake...
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office opens substation inside Renaissance Hotel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has officially opened its central district substation inside the Renaissance Hotel downtown. In addition to the substation, a new bicycle patrol unit has been created to improve public safety in the entertainment and shopping districts in that part of the
Thursday marks 2 years since Tienda Los Hermanos murders
It's been two years since George Elijah Jr., Daniel Lopez and Romero Lopez were shot and killed during a robbery at the Montgomery grocery store.
48 Investigates Peptide phenomenon: Alabama medical experts’ advice causing controversy
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is telling doctors to stay away from non-FDA-approved peptides as the supplements gain popularity on social media. Peptide-related searches hit 10.1 million in January 2026, according to Google. Millions of hashtags on TikTok have accompanied the trend. “

















