Launch Prattville celebrates Back-to-School event with The Sweet Hook-Up
Launch Trampoline Park and The Sweet Hook-Up are teaming up once again to help local families kick off the school year with a fun-filled community event.
Honor a legacy at the Inaugural Jewel Pitts Memorial Pickleball Classic
August 7-8, come to honor Jewel Pitts’ legacy and celebrate the life of a beloved member of the Montgomery tennis and pickleball community.
District Attorney Robinson outlines workload, staffing needs to Elmore County Commission
District Attorney CJ Robinson told the Elmore County Commission on July 27 that the 19th Judicial Circuit continues to handle one of the heaviest criminal caseloads in Alabama while operating with limited resources, warning that continued population growth and increasing demands on the justice system will require addit
Suspect charged in fatal Sunday Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a Montgomery man Sunday afternoon, according to the Montgomery Police Department. Cedric Nixon, 19, was charged with murder. MPD responded to the 4200 block of Amherst Drive on Sunday at 4:06 p.m. about a...
Pay It Forward: Curtis Browder of Montgomery
Curtis Browder of Montgomery lives by the motto ‘its better to give than receive.’ He gives his time, energy, and money into spreading the love of Jesus in our prisons. He began a prison ministry nearly 60 years ago in Colorado. After moving to Alabama, he continued to spread the gospel to inmates in our prisons.
Federal oversight into Tutwiler women’s prison ended, Alabama attorney general says
The Department of Justice has ended its federal oversight of an Alabama women's prison after over a decade.
Man out on bond for 2023 murder charged with attempted murder
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have made an arrest in a pedestrian struck that happened earlier this month. It happened around 8:37 a.m. on July 5 in the 1200 block of Eastern Boulevard. Once officers arrived, they found a female victim suffering from injuries consistent with road rash.
Woman arrested in Dalraida Road shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have made an arrest in a recent shooting on Dalraida Road. According to court records, 31-year-old Sharisse Barrow has been charged with 1st degree assault, discharging a gun into an occupied building/vehicle and discharging a gun into an unoccupied building/vehicle. The shoo
Rep. Figures warns Social Security in jeopardy for Alabama seniors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Congressman Shomari Figures (D-AL) delivered a warning at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce briefing on Wednesday, highlighting how looming federal issues, specifically the solvency of Social Security, threaten to disproportionately impact Alabamians. “We know that seniors here in the St
YMCA’s Before And After School Care Helps Families Balance Busy Schedules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Balancing work schedules with school hours can be a challenge for many families, and the YMCA of Greater Montgomery is working to make that task a little easier. The organization’s Before & After School Program provides a safe, structured environment for students outside of regular...

















