Montgomery AL

State and federal investigators executed 11 search warrants across Montgomery following a five-month investigation.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery Police Department has announced a major drug bust in the capital city. MPD made the announcement during a monthly briefing Thursday to provide an update on its crime-fighting efforts. It reports that crime is down, including violent crime and homicides. Police Chief James...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There has been a lot of talk about a potentially unprecedented early Sudden Stratospheric Warming event developing miles above the North Pole. When these events happen, they can disrupt the polar vortex and open the door to blasts of frigid Arctic air weeks later. For Alabama, that could raise the chance of major cold snaps and possibly winter weather later in the season. However, it is still a developing signal, not a confirmed major event.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s not just governments that are getting hit by sophisticated scams. Businesses also are increasingly at risk. According to the Better Business Bureau, a contractor that is building a commercial property in Montgomery got an email from what appeared to be a Mobile-based construction company working on the project. The spoofed email – which exhibited no sign of fraud – asked for the Mobile company’s $785,000 payment to be sent electronically.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Gulf State Independent Athletic Association officially debuted in a news conference Thursday morning in Montgomery. The news comes weeks after the leaders with the Alabama Independent School Association announced plans to dissolve sports after the 2026-2027 school year. Many of those schools from AISA are expected to make the jump to the GSIAA. Member applications start Sunday, Nov. 1. Schools have until late April to be considered and the league opens in Fall of 20

High pressure will continue to be the dominant weather feature over the region through Friday. We’re expecting more dry conditions along with mild temperatures. Looks like moisture will be on the increase and lead to the chance for rain over the upcoming weekend. In the meantime, we expect a...

The Central Alabama Aging Consortium (CAAC) will present the second in a series of disaster preparedness programs for Elmore County residents age 50 and older on Saturday, October 31, from 10 a.m. until noon at Crenshaw Park, 1371 Crenshaw Road in Wetumpka. The series is made possible through a community...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery’s Hyundai plant held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to celebrate more than half-billion in economic investments. Gov. Kay Ivey was on-hand for the announcement with leaders of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, including HMMA’s President and CEO Mark Rader, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States Kyung-wha Kang, and Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an answer in the homicide of Hamp Crum III in Montgomery on Aug. 30. A statement from the Montgomery Police Department said that officers were called to Velma Circle and Hayneville Road at around 10:10 p.m. where human remains were found.

The 85th annual game is expected to draw more than 70,000 fans to Birmingham Saturday, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. at Legion Field. Organizers of the Magic City Classic say this year’s event is expected to generate more than $25 million in regional economic impact as fans travel to Birmingham for the game and a week of celebrations.