Man injured after Thursday morning shooting in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department confirmed a man was injured in a shooting early Thursday morning. Officers responded to the 3700 block of Norman Bridge Road about 1:32 a.m. after a report of a shooting. Police found an unidentified man with non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound.
Mother accused of injecting mixture into son’s feeding tube charged with manslaughter
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRC) — An Alabama mother is facing manslaughter charges after she allegedly injected her toddler son's feeding tube with an unknown liquid mixture. Per WEAR, 22-year-old Kaitlynn Dominick brought her 17-month-old son to the hospital on May 4 for treatment. The boy passed away the next morning, an
Chick-fil-A coming to Wetumpka
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - Chick-fil-A is finally coming to the city of Wetumpka. City officials say the new restaurant will sit on a front-corner location in The Shoppes at Fort Toulouse, a shopping center anchored by the Publix that opened in 2024. “For years, our residents have asked to see...
More Alabamians can now get mental health help, no matter what
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two more community mental health centers in Alabama have been approved to transition to a new model designed to expand access to mental health and substance use treatment services. Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare, which serves Jackson and Marshall counties, and Highland Health Systems, serving C
Alabama link made in South Carolina wildlife officer-involved shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - South Carolina authorities are seeking information in an ongoing investigation into a December shooting involving a Department of Natural Resources officer, which authorities say has a connection with Alabama. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said the shooting happened in Edgefield
Alabama Bass Invade Kentucky Lake
Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) have confirmed the first known detection of Alabama bass hybrids in Kentucky waters, raising concerns about the future of the state’s native bass fisheries. The discovery was made during routine fisheries surveys at Lake Linville, a 356-acre
Is this rising artist Alabama’s next breakout country music star?
The first time Alabama native Hannah McFarland went to the massive Stagecoach country music festival in California, she found herself thinking: “You know what? This place is incredible. But I don’t want to come back till I’m playing.”. The second time she went to Stagecoach, she made...
One person dead following shooting incident in Alabama
ALABAMA — One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Thursday morning in Tuscaloosa County, according to authorities. The shooting happened on Gladys Drive in Vance. Officials said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition with
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery Whitewater to resume water activities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Whitewater has announced a date for when water activities will again be available. Water operations will restart on Friday, May 29. As Action 8 News has reported, Montgomery Whitewater had paused all water activities on April 24, so that its water filtration system could undergo mai
Montgomery Public Schools assistant principals graduate from leadership training program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Sixteen assistant principals in Montgomery Public Schools have graduated from the Lead Forward Leadership Academy. Today, they were recognized for their achievements. The course was taught by Maximize Growth, LLC. School system officials say they are growing their own leaders though this type

















