Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA)- The Alabama National Fair kicked off it’s ’11 Best Days of Fall’ Thursday night, welcoming hundreds people through the gates for opening night. This year’s fair includes more than 52 rides, exhibits, shows, and of course, dozens of food vendors. Thursday marked WAKA...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama National Fair opened for its 11-day run, drawing visitors for rides, food, and games. Fairgoers said rides were a main attraction on opening night. “I’m excited to be here. My favorite rides are the Ferris wheel and roller coasters,” said David Darley.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As the deadline to make recommendations to the governor approaches, the Alabama group studying the use of technology in education met in Montgomery Wednesday to refine its suggestions about how and when educators should incorporate technology in the classroom. Coming to the group from a variety...

AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. – Autauga County, in partnership with the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (CARPDC), has been awarded a $432,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) through the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program. The funding will support a comprehensive economic development analysis of the Interstate 65/U.S. Highway 31 Interchange Corridor, one of the county’s most strategically important transportation and gro

For the first time in more than a decade, the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office will be able to hire new deputies. The positions are made possible by additional funding included in the county’s recently approved FY2027 budget. Applications are now open for those interested in joining the department.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Crews in Montgomery are busy preparing for the impacts of Hurricane Isaias ahead of this weekend. Montgomery mayor Steven Reed, U.S. Congressman Shomari Figures and other EMA and county leaders held a press conference Thursday to provide the latest information and guidance for residents ahead of the storm.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it moves toward the Gulf Coast Friday, and FEMA is urging residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle to prepare now. FEMA says its headquarters and regional offices are fully engaged. The agency has activated its National Response Coordination...

It’s a game with huge playoff implications, but when Hooper Academy travels to Elmore tonight to play Edgewood Academy, there will be bragging rights on the line as well. Not for the players, but for the head coaches, two brothers who have been coaching for years but haven’t stood on opposing sidelines for nearly 30 years.

Greenville High School announced that the away football game against Holtville High School, originally scheduled for Friday night, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8. Principal Bryant Marlow said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution due to the threat of severe weather associated with Hurricane Isaias and the potential impact it could have on travel throughout the area.

Somewhere in Grady, Alabama, there’s a little red building that will make you question every fancy restaurant you’ve ever visited. Red’s Little School House is the kind of place that reminds you why small town restaurants are the true soul of Southern cooking. You know how some...