Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — A longtime law enforcement leader with ties to Ozark has been inducted into the Alabama Peace Officers Hall of Fame, recognizing more than six decades of service. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Chief R. Alan Benefield was honored Thursday, Nov. 5, during...

The Autauga County Engineering Department encourages residents and motorists to plan ahead as CSX prepares for temporary railroad crossing closures at seven locations in the Marbury and Deatsville areas, beginning Thursday, November 12, and continuing through Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The County is sharing the tentative schedule in advance to give residents, businesses, school transportation providers, and commuters time to prepare for travel disruptions and make alternate travel arrangements.

Starting Monday, drivers on the Emerald Mountain Expressway will pay higher tolls. American Roads, the company that runs the expressway, is now putting the delayed toll increase in place. With the new rates, passenger cars will pay $3 in cash to cross the bridge. Freedom Pass users will pay $2.50...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Forget the sleigh! Santa Claus is trading his reindeer for a parachute as he makes a special skydiving entrance in Prattville. The Santa Drop will be on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Willis Bradford YMCA, bringing a festive lineup of activities for the entire family.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) —A 33-year-old Albany woman was killed on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 5, in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Kimberly S. Moore was driving a 2023 Jeep Wrangler on U.S. 82 near mile marker 179, about 19 miles...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian late Thursday morning. The crash happened around 11:16 a.m., near I-65 South and Exit 166. Officers arrived at the scene and found an unidentified man who sustained life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, according to the Montgomery Police Department.

Local healthcare took a new step forward when husband-and-wife optometrists Dr. James Jones and Dr. Sarah Vrotsos Jones opened Jones Family Eye Care. They celebrated the grand opening with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, community members, and local leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 5. The new...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — Parents and students interested in exploring specialized educational opportunities will have a chance to learn more about Montgomery Public Schools’ magnet programs during the district’s first annual Magnet School Fair Thursday evening. The new event is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 6 to...

Americans have been embroiled in negativity in the weeks leading up to Nov. 3. Attacks from politicians against each other from across the aisle, ads that show the underbelly of all the community’s problems and lack of resources, and social media storms surrounding voting accessibility have the ability to instill a sense of division in the community that lasts long past election day . But Montgomery is preparing for something different entirely this weekend: a day that ignores all that makes peo

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man has been charged with attempted murder in reference to a shooting that happened at a barbershop on Ann Street in September. Investigators said Markis Watts and a second suspect arrived at King Kutz, where Watts remained outside while the accomplice entered the business. According to a witness, Watts fired multiple rounds into the barbershop before both suspects fled.