Church of the Highlands unveils new Dream Center during nationwide Serve Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Church of the Highlands is holding its annual “Serve Day” nationwide, and the Montgomery campus is using the event to unveil its new “Dream Center.” It’s a facility designed to serve the community “in every way possible.”. “We think that...
First Alert Weather: Off and on showers, storms Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Good morning and happy Sunday!. I want to give you a First Alert to hold on to an umbrella today. We have a stalled front across the Southeast that will help enhance our chances to see rain and storms over the next three days. We are...
Pedestrian struck Saturday afternoon in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man was injured Saturday morning in a collision involving a pedestrian, according to the Montgomery Police Department. MPD and fire medics responded to the 800 block of Coliseum Boulevard about 12:45 p.m. Officers found an unidentified man with minor injuries after the vehicle’s driver’s-sid
Wash That Produce — Cyclosporiasis Cases Climbing Across The South This Summer
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee are all seeing clusters of a summer parasite illness, and Alabama health officials say travel and shared food supplies could bring more cases here.
You Can Actually Live On Just Social Security In These 10 Affordable Alabama Cities
Want to stretch your Social Security dollars further in Alabama?. These 10 affordable cities offer low costs of living and plenty of Southern charm!. Jasper is one of those towns that makes you feel like your money just went on a diet and came back looking great. Tucked into the...
Motorcyclist killed in Saturday morning Elmore County crash
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Wetumpka man was killed Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by another vehicle, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA identified the victim as Gordon L. Stephenson, 69, who was riding a 2010 Yamaha FZ1 when it was hit...
Alabama’s most remote state park makes an unforgettable outdoor escape
Tucked away in a canyon in northeast Alabama, Buck’s Pocket State Park is one of those rare places that feels like a secret the rest of the world hasn’t discovered yet. Located at 393 Co Rd 174 in Grove Oak, this hidden gem sits at the bottom of a rugged “pocket” carved by Little Sauty Creek, surrounded by dramatic blu
AG Marshall announces $600,000 settlement with parent company of Cash App
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Thursday that Alabama will receive nearly $600,000 in a multistate settlement with the owner of Cash App. The $45 million settlement joined by 46 states came amid allegations that Block, Inc. – the company behind the Cash App peer-to-peer payment app – mis
What was Alabama’s first capital? The story behind 5 moves
Montgomery has served as Alabama's capital for nearly 180 years, but it was far from the state's first seat of government. Before lawmakers settled permanently in Montgomery in 1846, Alabama's capital moved four times as population centers shifted and transportation routes evolved across the young state. The movement o
The Secret Alabama Cave That Humans Called Home For Over 10,000 Years Straight
There’s a cave in northeastern Alabama that has been keeping a very long secret, and that secret is that people never stopped living in it for over 10,000 years. Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport, Alabama is the kind of place that makes you question every road trip decision you’ve ever made, because this sho
