22nd Joel Sewel Award Ceremony held in Elmore County
Tuesday marked the 22nd annual Joe Sewell Award Ceremony which recognizes Elmore County seniors who balance and excel in athletics.
ACTION 8 WEATHER AUTHORITY: Chance for severe weather tonight through Thursday morning
ACTION 8 WEATHER AUTHORITY (WAKA) – You need to prepare for the chance of severe storms tonight through Thursday morning across much of our part of Alabama. The risk level runs from marginal (level 1 out of 5) up to enhanced (level 3 out of 5). The greater risk is to the northwest of Selma, Montgomery and Alexander City.
Trenholm State, Ford launch program to train auto technicians
A new public-private partnership aims to expedite the time in which students can become certified auto technicians.
Pull Over Immediately When You See This Alabama Diner Because The Breakfast Is Legendary
If you’ve been driving past Carl’s Deli in Somerville without stopping, you’ve been making a terrible mistake that needs to be corrected immediately. This tiny roadside diner is serving up breakfast so good it should probably be illegal, and once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever settled for anything less.
Ex-Macon County deputy accused of holding woman hostage shoots himself
Sheriff Andre Brunson told WSFA one of his former deputies held a woman and her baby at gunpoint before law enforcement negotiated her release Tuesday night.
Travel With Me: The Alabama Strawberry Festival
My wife and I picked up our great-grandson, Cooper, at school last Friday and headed south to Cullman, Ala., for the Alabama Strawberry Festival, our first distant road trip of the summer, and our first extended weekend getaway. Cooper called it a vacation. I liked his description best. The weather...
WATCH: Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says crime is down, arrests are up
MONTGOMERY Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says crime is down and arrests are up across the city so far in 2026. Reed announced new statistics at his monthly media briefing yesterday afternoon. He says total crime is down more than 20% compared to this time last year,...
First Alert Weather Day: Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, large hail and flooding possible
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS: We’ve declared this afternoon into Thursday morning as First Alert Weather Days. The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the enhanced risk (level 3/5) to include all of west Alabama and as far east as Calhoun to Coosa counties. The main threats include damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, isolated tornadoes, and large hail up to...
Alabama weather radar goes down as storms threaten state
Severe weather is anticipated in Alabama on Wednesday, and the National Weather Service in Birmingham could be facing it without its main weather radar. Not to worry, though. Central Alabama is covered by other weather radars, and warnings will still be issued as needed. But it’s a headache for the...
3 injured in overnight Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating an overnight shooting that left three people injured. Officers were called to a local hospital around 12 a.m. Wednesday where they found three men with non-life threatening injuries. A police spokeswoman said the preliminary investigation determined the shooting happened in the 3000...

















