Restoration planned for Grand Butture Island in Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi and Alabama are collaborating to restore an island in the north Mississippi Sound. Funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement will be used to address erosion at Grand Butture Island in Jackson County. The area off the coast of Mississippi stretches into Grand Bay in Alabama. Chris Wells, executiv
Wetumpka man dies in Elmore County motorcycle crash
A two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV killed a Wetumpka man. At 7:45 a.m. on July 11, Gordon L. Stephenson, 69, was fatally injured when the 2010 Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle he was operating was struck by a 2023 Nissan Rogue driven by Jernikka M. Quinn, 33, of Montgomery, said Capt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the
Montgomery Zoo reopens exhibit featuring two critically endangered red wolves
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Zoo announced the arrival of two new residents earlier this week. Pear and Sentinel, two critically endangered American red wolves have taken up residence in a newly refurbished habitat along the zoo’s North American Interpretive Trail, which is now officially reopened to guests
Can You Own a Tiger in Alabama? What State and Federal Law Say
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Alabama has long had a reputation for some of the most permissive exotic animal laws in the country. For years, the state had no specific statute banning private ownership of big cats, which led many people to assume that keeping a tiger was p
Severe Thunderstorm Risk For Florida Panhandle and Big Bend
Florida – A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon for the Florida Panhandle, western Big Bend, southeast Alabama’s Wiregrass region, and southwest Georgia, according to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee. High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s°F with heat indices of 108-111°F (locally higher in
Multi-state safe driving operation starts Monday, metro Atlanta sheriff announces participation
For the ninth year in a row, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office says it’ll be participating in Operation Southern Slow Down.
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.

















