Newlywed police officer dies after off-duty motorcycle accident
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WKRC) - An Alabama police officer has died after being seriously injured in an off-duty crash, according to police. The Prattville Police Department identified the officer as Cpl. Dakota Lee Davis. He died from injuries sustained in a crash on Oct. 27 along Highway 31 North near the I-65 Pine Level exit.
Auburn welcomes Alabama State for Tipoff on the Plains
AUBURN, Ala. – Tipoff on the Plains has arrived as Auburn women’s basketball welcomes Alabama State to Neville Arena Monday to open the 2026-27 season. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CT. Trading cards featuring the 2026-27 Tigers will be available while supplies last. Wiley Ballard and...
I-65 SB lane closed following multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The left southbound lane of Interstate 65 has been closed in Montgomery County following a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash happened around 12:06 p.m. near Mile Marker 222. The lane will remain blocked while road crews work to...
Woman injured after car struck by gunfire in Montgomery, police say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a woman injured. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to the 3700 block of Stanley Drive following reports of gunfire into an occupied vehicle. Police found the woman at the scene with minor injuries, and her vehicle had...
Huntingdon storms back in second half to knock off LaGrange 15-11
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Hawks overcame a sluggish offensive start, a first-half safety and an eight-point deficit to earn one of their biggest wins of the season. The victory kept Huntingdon unbeaten in conference play and gave the Hawks a significant win against a LaGrange team that entered the matchup with an identical 4-0 conference record.
Alabama A&M breaks Magic City Classic losing streak, beating ASU 31-28
What significance did Coach Sam Shade emphasize after the win?. Well that Magic City Classic had just about everything. Late momentum shifts, turnovers, drama until the very last whistle. But at the end of the day Alabama A&M gets the win and wins this prestigious game. for the first time since 2021.
Alabama A&M pulls away late to defeat Alabama State 31-28 in Magic City Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State’s comeback effort came up short Saturday as the Hornets fell 31-28 to Alabama A&M after the Bulldogs scored a late touchdown to regain the lead. Alabama A&M opened the scoring with a pair of first-half touchdowns, taking a 14-0 advantage behind quarterback Cornelious...
Heavy Storms With Frequent Lightning Move Through Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile Tuesday Night...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Heavy storms could rumble out of Mississippi and into Alabama on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, November 3 and 4. The latest European model lightning data shows storms crossing the state from west to east overnight. Rain looks likely from Tuesday night through Wednesday. A major severe weather risk is not expected at this time.
After 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
Freedom Riders Completed Journey ASSOCIATED PRESS Multiple generations of Black civil rights activists met at Xavier University on Wednesday to honor a group of Freedom Riders after they finally completed a disrupted bus journey from Washington D.C. to New Orleans 65 years after the original trip was halted. The original ride, the first in a series of trips to protest Jim Crow laws, was interrupted when a segregationist mob firebombed their buses in Anniston, Alabama on May 14, 1961. The 13 ride
Record-Early Polar Vortex Reversal Backed by All 50 European Ensemble Members Could Send Cold...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The signal for a record-early Sudden Stratospheric Warming, or SSW, has grown stronger. Every one of the 50 European ensemble members now shows the polar vortex winds reversing by November 12. If it happens, it would be the earliest major stratospheric warming on record. For Alabama, nothing changes for the next two weeks, but the odds of cold air later in the season are rising.

















