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Alabama Winter Outlook 2026-27: NOAA Favors More Rain

Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile could see a wetter season despite milder trends.
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Tuberville talks crime, takes aim at Jones during campaign stop

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville criticized public safety in Montgomery and called for improvements to Alabama’s interstate system during a campaign rally Thursday, while also responding to criticism from former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones over a pledge to donate his Senate salary to veterans.
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Newtown residents oppose proposed landfill ahead of Montgomery planning commission vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A group of Newtown residents is speaking out against a proposed construction and debris landfill on North Decatur Street. The proposed site is located in a general industry zoning district. Montgomery currently has a construction and debris landfill on Hunter Loop Road in west Montgomery. Resident...
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Local teams fight for playoff spots

Football season is heating up as local high school teams fight for playoff positions as almost all of those in The Messenger’s coverage area are still in contention. Last week, the Charles Henderson Trojans (5-2, 4-1) claimed control of first place in Class 4A, Region 4 with a dominant 41-15 win over Marbury, who was previously undefeated in region play. This week, the Trojans will host the Holtville Bulldogs (4-3, 3-2) in the first of three straight home games to end the 2026 regular season.
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2 vehicles, including Montgomery police unit, involved in Vaughn Road crash

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Multiple police and fire units responded to the intersection at Vaughn Road and Carter Hill Road Thursday evening after a Montgomery police unit and a passenger vehicle collided in the intersection. Few confirmed details were immediately available. WSFA 12 News has reached out to the Montgomery...
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Dairy competition shows the other side of the Alabama National Fair

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama National Fair is more than just the midway rides and the food. It has a history in agriculture that is the backbone of this annual event. This week, students who are members of the 4-H organization and Future Farmers of America came from...
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Crumbl Cookies closes 1 of its Montgomery locations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Just over three years after the ribbon was cut on Montgomery’s first Crumbl Cookie location, the doors are now permanently closed. No specific reason for the abrupt end to the business was given, but this is not the first closure for the trendy cookie company, which exploded with hundreds of new stores in recent years as it rotated through different cookies on a weekly basis.
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Strong Cold Front Brings 30 to 40 MPH Wind Gusts to Tuscaloosa, Jackson, Montgomery,...

ALABAMA — A strong fall cold front will bring windy conditions across the Southeast starting Friday afternoon, October 16. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected across much of Alabama and Mississippi as the front moves through. Gusts will keep going into early Saturday afternoon before settling down Saturday evening. The windy stretch begins when the cold front reaches each area.
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First Alert: Sunny and warm conditions continue tomorrow, but fall returns this weekend

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery once again reached 90° this afternoon, and we will continue to see afternoon highs get very close to that mark through Friday; sunshine will once again take afternoon temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s across much of central and southern Alabama. While...
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Millbrook’s future leaders take center stage

Local business leaders, educators, elected officials and community members gathered at Stanhope Elmore High School today for the Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Morning Brew, where the chamber introduced its 2026-2027 15 Junior Ambassadors. Sponsored by Millbrook City Councilman Chris Bath and his business, Gable Peaks Home Design,...

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