First Alert: Sunny and warm conditions continue tomorrow, but fall returns this weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery once again reached 90° this afternoon, and we will continue to see afternoon highs get very close to that mark through Friday; sunshine will once again take afternoon temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s across much of central and southern Alabama. While...
Millbrook’s future leaders take center stage
Local business leaders, educators, elected officials and community members gathered at Stanhope Elmore High School today for the Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Morning Brew, where the chamber introduced its 2026-2027 15 Junior Ambassadors. Sponsored by Millbrook City Councilman Chris Bath and his business, Gable Peaks Home Design,...
New athletic training facilities coming to three Autauga schools
Autauga County Schools have begun building new athletic training facilities for girls at Marbury High School, Prattville High School, and Billingsley School. The goal is to provide female student-athletes with more space and equal resources. Construction at all three campuses started this summer. The facilities should be finished and ready...
Pay it Forward: Valetta Robinson of Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA)- Veletta Robinson works at the Council on Substance Abuse as a program coordinator. There, she helps veterans through Hope 4 Heroes and Families, which is an initiative that offers services to veterans, including support groups, basic needs, housing, education, and recovery. But she does much more beyond...
City of Montgomery gets federal grant to preserve historic City of St. Jude hospital
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The City of Montgomery has received a $750,000 National Park Service grant through the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights program for rehabilitation and repairs of the historic St. Jude Hospital building. The project will include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans...
‘We ain’t going nowhere’: Families seek answers in UAB missing organ cases
Wearing shirts showing their dead sons, brothers and fathers, eight families flocked to a Montgomery courtroom on Tuesday afternoon to demand accountability for their loved ones, whose bodies were returned after autopsies missing organs. About 16 people turned out on behalf of the eight men, all of whom were inmates...
Alabama’s 42 Entertainment Reporter Jimmy Carter dies at 73
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s 42 Entertainment Reporter Jimmy Carter has died. Jimmy was in the entertainment business for more than 50 years, and was still working as of Monday morning. The Montgomery native got his start at age 15 at his favorite rock radio station and never looked back. He attended both Alabama and […]
Doug Jones tells Montgomery town hall he wants to ‘phase out the CHOOSE Act’
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones Tuesday fielded questions about education and other topics at a town hall in Montgomery Speaking to a crowd of at least 100 people, Jones talked about giving teachers and retirees a cost of living adjustment and said he wanted to “phase out the CHOOSE Act,” the state’s effective school voucher […]
Jones Holds 18th Town Hall Tonight as Tuberville Declines Debate, Has Yet to Hold...
Birmingham, AL – Doug Jones has a long record of taking questions directly from the people of Alabama. As a U.S. Senator, he held town halls across the state, and he has continued that practice throughout his campaign for governor. Since July 1, Jones has held 17 town halls, with his 18th scheduled for tonight in Montgomery.
Central Alabama Community College history students preserve region’s past through community service
PRATTVILLE, Ala. – Central Alabama Community College history students are taking lessons beyond the classroom this semester, helping preserve the region’s history through community service projects across the region. Fifty-five students are documenting local stories, caring for historic artifacts, and educating the public. The projects provide hands-on experience...

















