Montgomery AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Finding ways to save money on insurance could take less than 15 minutes, but many people don’t take the time, and one local expert says it could cost hundreds of dollars a year. According to The Zebra, a popular online insurance comparison marketplace, the average...

Two more men have been sentenced in the 2025 assault of a well-known Montgomery businessman who was bound, beaten, and robbed in a holdup at his dry-cleaning business. Spirit Hooks, 51, of Birmingham, and Spencer Thomas, 68, of Montgomery were sentenced Tuesday in the robbery at Jim Massey Cleaners, Middle District...

The South loves its diners, and it shows. From tiny soda fountains tucked into small towns to neon-lit 1950s throwbacks along bustling highways, these local eateries aren’t just for meals, they’re where neighbors gather, families celebrate and travelers taste a slice of history . Southern Living recently rounded up...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a Wednesday shooting that harmed a teenager, court documents state. Austin Godfrey, 35, of Montgomery, was arrested Friday, charged with second degree assault and discharging a gun into an occupied vehicle. Wednesday, police responded to the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man is under arrest in connection with a Montgomery murder in late September, according to court documents. Demitrius Tucker, 36, was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the shooting death of Jasmine Chillous, as well as disorderly conduct and second degree assault. The incident...

Montgomery police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Pike Road woman. The two-vehicle crash happened around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday on I-85 near Taylor Road. Police say they located the driver of one of the vehicles, 46-year-old Chera Robinson Doty, with life-threatening injuries. Doty was taken to...

An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved legislation that could subject medical examiners to prison time if they harvest a deceased person’s organs without first notifying and obtaining consent from the deceased’s family. HB 71, sponsored by Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, makes it a Class C felony, punishable...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An investigation is underway after a fight inside an Alabama prison left two inmates dead, the Alabama Department of Corrections is confirming. The incident happened Thursday inside Elmore Correctional Facility. ADOC says three inmates were involved in the fight, which involved a weapon....

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is backing a statewide emergency alert system. When you get an emergency alert on your phone, those are sent by county emergency management agencies. The issue in Alabama is that not every county has one of those alert systems. “It’s about getting that message out in a...

Tucked away in Birmingham’s charming Homewood neighborhood sits a brick building where culinary dreams come true and pasta perfection is an everyday occurrence. Gianmarco’s Restaurant has become the stuff of Alabama food legend, drawing devoted diners from Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile, and beyond—all making the...