Central Alabama Nurses Honor Guard Gives Fallen Nurses a Final Tribute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — For decades, nurses have cared for people during some of the happiest and most difficult moments of their lives. Now, a group of nurses in Central Alabama is making sure those caregivers are honored after death. The Central Alabama chapter of the Nurses Honor Guard,...
Montgomery councilwoman appears to no longer live in district she represents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery city councilwoman appears to no longer be living in the district she represents. In a search of Montgomery County property records, WSFA 12 News confirms councilwoman Marche Johnson purchased a home near Windsor Hill Ln. in 2024. Johnson has represented district 3 since 2021. The
Two men injured in Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that injured two men. Montgomery Police Department spokesperson Lt. Tina McGriff tells Action 8 News that around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a local hospital after receiving a call regarding a person arriving with a gunshot wound. Th
Central Plains and Deep South Bracing for Dual Intense MCS Events With Possible Derecho...
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A potentially significant and rare dual Mesoscale Convective System setup is taking shape for Monday June 1, 2026, with the StormNet-v4 Wind Probabilities model initialized at 18z May 29, 2026 and valid from 18z June 1 through 06z June 2 showing two distinct and intense wind threat zones develop
12 Alabama brands that are pantry must-haves
Lots of folks agree that there are certain Alabama foods they never, under any circumstances, let their pantry run out of. Those some folks, however, don’t always agree on what those foods are. At least, that’s what we learned when This is Alabama recently asked its followers which Alabama...
This Massive Alabama Music Store Houses Over 200,000 Rare Vinyl Records And Cassettes
Music lovers in Alabama have a genuine treasure waiting for them in Mobile. This record store is a massive, 3,500-square-foot space packed floor to ceiling with more than 200,000 vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, 8-tracks, and vintage stereo equipment. Founded in the 2010s, it has grown into one of the most...
This Gorgeous 67-Acre Alabama Botanical Paradise Is Completely Free To Enter
This is one of Alabama’s most beloved green spaces, and the best part is that it costs nothing to walk through the gate. Spread across 67 acres, it features thousands of plants, quiet walking paths, and a variety of themed garden areas that feel a world away from the surrounding city.
At 20, Katelyn Mercer carries a family legacy of service into the future of...
For Mercer, serving in the Town of Elmore City Council is not about making history. It is about honoring history. At just 20 years old, she is among the youngest to hold an elected office position in Elmore County. But in many ways, her path to public service was years in the making, shaped by a family whose roots in E
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-29-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 29, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report:. At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 29, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled...
How a 652-mile kayak journey changed one Alabama conservationist’s view of the Tennessee River
For 38 days, TJ Johnson woke early as the Tennessee River lay glassy and still, packed his kayak, and pushed farther downriver. By the time he reached Paducah, Kentucky, he had paddled the full 652 miles of the river system stretching from Knoxville through four states and dozens of communities—an experience that resha

















