Tornado Watch issued for multiple counties in Alabama
ALABAMA — A Tornado Watch has been issued for 19 counties across southern and west-central Alabama as severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rainfall move through the region Thursday. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 351, which remains in
Juneteenth Celebrations Canceled in Multiple Cities Due to Weather
As heavy rain and storms move across the U.S. several cities have canceled or rescheduled Juneteenth celebrations.
Journalist Karen Gray Houston shares her family’s story in ‘Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying...
Note: This program originally aired April 9th, 2026. Before Civil Rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks were household names, a Black man named Hilliard Brooks was shot and killed by a white police officer. The incident took place after he tried to board a city bus....
10 things you should never leave in a hot car as Alabama temperatures climb
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Summer heat across Alabama can turn a parked car into a hazard zone quickly — damaging everyday items and in some cases, creating real safety risks. With the normal high in the Montgomery area around 91 degrees this time of year, safety experts warn that...
Tropical Storm Arthur to bring severe weather to AL, GA
Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to bring severe weather to Alabama and Georgia, with a Flood Watch in effect and potential for isolated tornadoes, before temperatures rise into the low-90s by the weekend.
Alabama Medicaid adds new requirement for autism-related ABA referrals starting July 1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Medicaid Agency is rolling out new guidelines that change how pediatricians can make autism-related diagnoses that qualify children for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy referrals. Beginning July 1, 2026, Medicaid says physicians enrolled as Provider Type 31, Specialty 345
HBCUs Alabama State and Morris Brown reach historic agreement
Morris Brown College and Alabama State have reached an agreement that is a major step for the Atlanta HBCU. The post HBCUs Alabama State and Morris Brown reach historic agreement appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Search underway for missing Elmore County teenager
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – The search is underway for an Elmore County missing teenager. Sheriff Bill Franklin tells Action 8 News that 13-year-old Liam Hathcock was last seen around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday leaving his home in the Friendship community. Franklin said they do not have any reason to...
6th arrest made in deadly Brewton shooting
BREWTON, Ala. (WALA) - A sixth arrest has been made in connection to a deadly shooting in Brewton. Police say 37-year-old Connie Ray Robbins was arrested Wednesday in Montgomery by the U.S. Marshals Service. Robbins, a resident of Montgomery, is accused in the murder of Rickel Samuel in Brewton on...
Health department orders Wintzell’s Montgomery location to close
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A popular seafood restaurant in downtown Montgomery has been ordered to close by the Montgomery County Health Department. MCHD issued the order after a complaint was submitted. Inspectors went to the establishment Monday, June 15, where they found “a rodent infestation and a lack of refrigerat

















