Montgomery AL

6:55 p.m.: MDOT’s live traffic tracker shows the backup has been cleared. ORIGINAL STORY The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reporting that westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are backed up Friday from Mississippi into Alabama. At 6:27 p.m., MDOT reported a crash near the Franklin Creek Road interchange (Exit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For those incarcerated in Alabama, there is a path to employment through the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Re-Entry Program. The Bureau looks at where someone may live after serving their sentence and starts connecting them with potential employers, while also conducting drug screening

A longtime Birmingham food tradition returns to the spotlight after Southern Living highlighted the city’s signature “Special Dog”: a simple hot dog with mustard, onions, sauerkraut, and a secret blend of meat and red sauces . The feature traces the hot dog’s roots to Birmingham’s early downtown food scene, shaped by i

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A man has pleaded guilty to voting in multiple elections despite not being a U.S. citizen, according to federal officials. Homero Ramos, 45, pleaded guilty this week before U.S. District Judge Edmund G. LaCour Jr. to two counts of fraudulent voting, U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. announced.

In Alabama, many Tuscaloosa residents own multiple pets, but the state sadly ranks last in animal friendliness and protection laws.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Montgomery Fire/Rescue crews responded to a structure fire Friday morning in the 3500 block of McGhee Place Drive South, according to officials. Firefighters with Engine 9 arrived to find smoke coming from a second-floor apartment and declared a working fire. Engine 9 and Truck 45 began an interior f

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 16 states in supporting a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to streamline the federal review process for state capital murder convictions. The coalition submitted a letter backing DOJ’s proposed changes to

Millions of beachgoers heading to the Gulf Coast for Memorial Day weekend are being warned of life-threatening rip currents running from the Alabama shoreline through Florida’s Panhandle, with authorities urging swimmers to stay out of the water through late Sunday night. The National Weather Service in Mobile issued a

ALABAMA — One person was injured in a shooting Friday evening in Huntsville, according to police. Huntsville Police said officers were called to the area of Timberlane Avenue around 6:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a possible shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from injuries related to

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new United States attorney for the Middle District of Alabama has been sworn in. Thomas R. Govan, Jr. was sworn in Friday morning after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 18. As U.S. attorney, Govan is the chief federal law enforcement officer...