Montgomery AL

More than two decades after being paralyzed overseas, Army Corporal Jeffery Williams is taking steps toward independence — literally — with the help of high-tech equipment and sheer determination. Williams was injured in 2004 when his convoy in Iraq was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED). He...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker says he will sponsor of legislation that would require all of the state's elected constitutional officers to be natural-born U.S. citizens, a measure that would make Alabama an outlier among the 50 states. The Natural Born Citizen Constitutional Amendment (SB 21), championed by...

ALABAMA — The Decatur Police Department arrested a man Monday on two drug-related trafficking charges following a search warrant at a local residence. Investigators with DPD’s VICE/Narcotics Unit executed the warrant at a home on 19th Avenue SW and made contact with Colby Taylor. During the search, authorities seized...

The release on bail of a suspect in a high-profile mass shooting in Montgomery this month is frustrating local and state officials. Some hope a constitutional amendment before voters next spring may prevent similar situations anywhere in the state. The referendum adds solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit...

A group of Alabama State University students is heading to Houston for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Action 8 News has spoken with Montgomery County Commission Chairman Doug Singleton about the future of financially troubled Jackson Hospital. The Montgomery County Commission has pledged $10 million to help the hospital recover, while the Montgomery City Council has pledged another $25 million, if the state and...

This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Alabama families feel financial strain as government shutdown delays paychecks, SNAP benefits.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabamians with family in Jamaica are preparing for the worst as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm on record for the region, approaches the island nation. Alvin Binns has been on the phone non-stop since hearing about the hurricane heading for his native Jamaica. The Alabama resident...

CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — One person was arrested and weapons were seized after the FBI and other agencies were alerted to threats made against multiple synagogues in Alabama, according to a Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. According to the post, several federal agencies were notified of “credible...

Teacher associations are concerned about how the decline in student enrollment in Alabama public schools will impact their jobs. They are right to worry, as there will likely be a reduction in teaching jobs. The public education system is not a jobs program, but some of those discussing this believe that it is. With...