Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have charged a man with murder following a fatal shooting. Police say 29-year-old William Slater is charged with killing 29-year-old Jamichael Manora of Montgomery. Yesterday at about 3:45AM, police say they were called to the 4100 block of Piedmont Drive. That’s where they...

Is your favorite pizza joint in Alabama a carefully guarded secret? At AL.com, we’re all about sharing the names of great pizzerias, pointing to noteworthy spots in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and throughout the state. Apologies, then, if we’re about to reveal the name of a restaurant you cherish as...

An Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) access management project along US-231 in Wetumpka, will begin on Monday, April 6, weather permitting. The access management project will begin at the intersection of Charles Avenue and end at the intersection of South Main Street. The project will limit some turning movements along...

The Prattville Finance Committee met on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at City Hall to discuss the Autauga County Board of Education’s (ACBOE’s) request for funding from the city council and county commission for a new high school. “This is just the first step in the process for us...

CALERA, Ala. (WAKA) – Investigators involved in a chase on Interstate 65 southward from Calera into our area say the suspects abandoned four children as they tried to make their getaway. Calera police say they got a call at around 2:20PM today reporting a theft at Walmart. They found...

If Tommy Shaw looked into a crystal ball 50 years ago, would he have seen himself back in his hometown performing with Styx ? “I’m proud to be from Montgomery. It’s where I learned how to be a musician,” Shaw told the Advertiser in a 2021 interview. It's been five decades since Styx released the 1976 Crystal Ball album, with Shaw's hit "Crystal Ball" among the tracks. It's...

TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A longtime sports anchor who was a regular presence in Alabama sports for decades has been arrested and charged with using his position on a local board for personal gain. Mike Raita, who was the lead sports anchor at ABC 33/40 from 1996 until he was laid off in 2017, was […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery woman who was involved in a months-long mail theft and bank fraud scheme between 2022 and 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson announced Monday. Rashema Shackleford, 37, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...

As the primary elections loom, tensions rise within the party, with one man's ethics allegations casting a long shadow over Tuberville's campaign.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reversed an order vacating the death sentence for a 50-year-old Alabama man in the brutal murder of a woman in St. Clair County. Marcus Bernard Williams was convicted in 1999 of capital murder the slaying of Melanie Rowell, a 20-year-old...