Gov. Ivey awards $176K to equip Alabama law enforcement agencies
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $176,000 in grants to help four Alabama law enforcement agencies purchase new equipment and technology. The funding will support upgrades ranging from protective gear and surveillance equipment to investigative technology, jail security improvements and new radios. "Our state's law e
Montgomery police seeking suspects in Dalraida Road shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police need your help finding two people suspected in a shooting on Dalraida Road. Police say the shooting happened Sunday, July 19, at around 2:30AM, in the 1300 block of Dalraida Road, which is near New Moon Bar and Grill, between Beardsley Drive and the entrance of Maxwell Air Fo
Jones says Tuberville will turn Alabama into data center ‘dumping ground’ for billionaires
Jones proposed a one-year moratorium while Alabama works out appropriate water, utility and environmental rules.
Which is Alabama’s oldest hotel? There are two answers
Searching for the oldest hotel in Alabama ? The answer depends on what you mean. If you’re looking for the oldest surviving hotel building in the state, you’ll find it in Selma. But if you want to book a stay at Alabama’s oldest hotel that’s still operating today, you’ll head to Birmingham. Both titles belong to histor
Major Heat Risk: Expect Triple-Digit Heat Index Values Across West Alabama
A Heat Advisory remains in effect as dangerous heat index values are expected to soar across West Alabama through Tuesday evening.
PopUp Bagels brings its hot, fresh “grip, rip and dip” experience to Alabama
Hot-from-the-oven bagels and a welcoming spirit make this new Birmingham spot worth a visit.
Jefferson County probate judge spent $1.19 for every $1 collected by court fund, records...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - In Mobile County, Alabama’s third-largest county by population, the probate court’s equivalent archival fund spent about 15 cents for every dollar it collected over a recent four-year period. In Madison County — home to Huntsville and one of the state’s largest metro areas —...
Bridge repairs to begin Tuesday in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – If you’re traveling on I-65 south over Catoma Creek, you may want to give yourself extra time this week. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has announced it will close the two inside lanes on I-65 south at exit 167 over Catoma Creek on Tuesday, July 28 for bridge repairs
First Alert: A few morning storms, then turning dangerously hot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - One final push of rain moves through the northern parts of the state through the morning, then some of the hottest air we’ve seen so far this summer settles in for the opening half of the new work week. TODAY: WEAKENING LINE OF STORMS, THEN...
Opinion | The Scopes warning never ended
On July 21, 1925, a jury in Dayton, Tennessee, found John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution. The case has become so familiar that it is easy to reduce it to a historical curiosity: Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Darwin, religion and a small Southern town thrust into the center of the nation’s attention.

















