State budget discussions in Montgomery could start this week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Budget discussions in Montgomery could begin this week at the State House. Every year, lawmakers have to pass a general fund and a separate education trust fund. Passing the two budgets is the only requirement for the state’s elected leaders each legislative session. Lawmakers have...
Explore How This Lake Martin Home Makes ‘Rustic Luxury’ Actually Family-Friendly
If you think you can't do pale colors and kids then take a look at this relaxed yet neutral family home designed by Christopher Architecture & Interiors
Meet Jake the 2 year old Boxer!
Jake is a 2-year-old male Boxer who must be neutered before adoption. He was brought in by county animal control after he was found tied to a tree in the woods. Jake is black with a bit of white markings; and he has a docked tail. He weighs 55 pounds so he is a large dog. Jake is active and loves to play outside; he...
Alabama NAACP Releases 2026 Selma Jubilee Weekend Schedule
The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP has announced its official schedule for the 2026 NAACP-sponsored Selma Jubilee Bridge Crossing Weekend, set for March 6–8 in Montgomery and Selma. Held under the theme “A Time for Standing,” the annual commemoration honors the Foot Soldiers of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery...
Montgomery native eliminated on ‘American Idol’
A Montgomery native who got the golden ticket on American Idol has been eliminated after not being chosen for the Top 30. 25-year-old Trew the Star wowed the judges during his audition with his rendition of “Nothing Can Change This Love” by Sam Cooke. The performance helped secure...
No Montgomery Special Interest Groups Endorse Zeigler
Public Service Commission candidate Jim Zeigler has been endorsed by – nobody. None of the alphabet soup Montgomery groups have endorsed him. But he says he is strongly leading in the polls and can win the May 19 primary. “The only endorsement I need is the endorsement of the...
California-based hot chicken restaurant coming to Alabama
The hot chicken space in the local food scene is about to get hotter, or at least more crowded: The Red Chickz, a fast-casual hot chicken restaurant, is coming to Alabama. The Red Chickz, which opened its first restaurant in downtown Los Angeles in 2018, says they put a west coast spin on the famous Nashville hot...
Alabama Attorney General Secures $29.5M ESG Settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a $29.5 million settlement with The Vanguard Group in a lawsuit over environmental, social and governance investing practices. Marshall said the agreement resolves Alabama’s claims against Vanguard in a Texas-led multistate lawsuit first...
Prison officer tried to smuggle flakka, Suboxone to inmates at Alabama lockup, ADOC says
An Alabama state prison officer has been charged with trying to smuggle contraband into the lockup where he worked. Shelley Sharpe III is charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and use of position for personal gain, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections and state court records....
Jury selection begins for case against man accused of kidnapping, killing Aniah Blanchard in...
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) — In 2012, Safiyah Yazeed wrote a letter to Montgomery District Court Judge Sharon Yates about her son, Ibraheem. At the time, the then-22-year-old man had been charged with trying to kill a police officer by ramming the car he was in with his own car. It wasn’t the first time Ibraheem Yazeed...
