First Alert: More pop-up showers and storms possible this afternoon
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The advice for today is the same as it was through Labor Day weekend... Don’t cancel any outdoor plans, but be prepared for additional pop-up showers and thunderstorms that return to the region and could briefly interrupt your Labor Day festivities. Today looks like yet...
Wetumpka teacher works to keep history alive for his students
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - This year marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. At Wetumpka Middle School, a young social studies teacher who was born after the attacks is making sure his students understand the significance of major events in the nation’s history. Pierson Lett teaches 7th...
Cullman High career tech cyber program shares vision for Community SOC program at State Security Council...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At the Aug. 25 Alabama Security Council Meeting hosted by the Alabama Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Montgomery, Cullman High School Cybersecurity Instructor Jonathan Haynes shared the Community Security Operations Center (CSOC) vision. For the audience of public sector cybersecurity and I
Labor Day celebrated with hot dog eating contest in Millbrook
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WAKA) – Labor Day has been celebrated with a hot dog eating contest at 17 Springs in Millbrook. The All-American Bash 250 once again featured the Uncle Bob’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. This is the second year for the event. Nine contestants had 10 minutes to...
$5,000 Reward Offered in Search for Missing Wetumpka Man
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating William Austin Mathews, who has been reported missing from Wetumpka. According to CrimeStoppers, deputies responded Aug. 31 to the Nixon’s Nook area after Mathews was reported missing by his...
Craving A Real Cheeseburger? These 7 Alabama Drive-Ins Serve Them The Old Way
Alabama still has drive-ins where the burger patty is real, the fries are fresh, and someone might bring your food right out to your car. No self-serve kiosks, no fancy branding, just simple food done the way it used to be. If you grew up eating burgers at a walk-up...
GFS Model Hints at Legitimately Cooler Fall Weather Finally Pushing South Into the Tennessee...
ATLANTA, GA — A long-range forecast model is offering an early glimmer of hope for anyone tired of the summer heat, projecting temperatures in the 40s and 50s stretching across much of the Tennessee Valley, Appalachians, and Mid-South by the morning of Sunday, September 20th, a sign that at least somewhere in the comin
15 Alabama restaurants with fried chicken worth knowing about, from buffets to soul food...
There’s nothing like sitting down to plate of hot, fresh fried chicken. Thankfully, there are a lot of Alabama restaurants offering just that. This is Alabama recently asked its Facebook followers which local fried chicken joint is their favorite, and the answers ranged from iconic restaurants that have been in busines
The Magical Nature Preserve In Alabama That Feels Like Stepping Into Middle-Earth
If someone told you there was a place in Alabama that looks like it was pulled directly from the pages of a fantasy novel, you’d probably be skeptical, and that skepticism would be completely wrong. Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson is the kind of place that makes you...
Montgomery Zoo preparing to open new entrance complex
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery Zoo is preparing to open its new multi-million dollar entrance complex after more than a year of construction. The entrance will open Monday, September 14, at 11AM with a formal ribbon-cutting. Afterward, people who attended the ceremony can tour the new facility and get complim
