New Report Reveals Nearly Half of Alabama Households Struggle to Afford Basic Living Costs
United Way of Alabama releases first statewide ALICE Report showing 46% of households below financial survival threshold Anniston, AL – A comprehensive new study reveals that 928,753 Alabama households – representing 46% of all households in the state – earned below what researchers call the “ALICE Threshold of...
Alabama Independence Day Train Rides
Independence Day, with its vibrant fireworks displays and spirited parades, paints pictures of joy, patriotism, and family gatherings across the United States. For those seeking a unique way to celebrate the Fourth of July, Alabama offers a distinctive experience: honoring veterans and active duty military during...
Second arrest made in horrific torture of kidnapped woman who was set on fire...
A second suspect has been charged in the kidnapping and horrific torture of a woman who was set on fire at a Montgomery motel. The victim, according to newly released court records, was burned with a heated screwdriver, whipped with a belt, and torched. The motive, records state, was ransom...
Large fire burns overnight at Montgomery apartment complex
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Firefighters responded to a large blaze overnight at an apartment complex in east Montgomery. Montgomery Fire/Rescue was called to the fire around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. A WSFA 12 News crew found the scene at the Verandas at Taylor Oaks apartments, located just off Taylor Road. The...
Thousands without power as rain, storms move across Alabama Thursday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Power is reporting thousands of customers are without power as rain continues to push east-to-west across the state. As of 7:30 a.m. Thursday, 8,137 customers across Alabama Power’s service area are without power, including 1,377 in Walker County and 1,889 in Jefferson. In other...
Residents of new Montgomery neighborhood frustrated with HOA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - When retired veteran Percy Norfleet bought a house in the new Windsor Hill neighborhood in late 2022, the number one reason he did so was because he was promised security in a gated neighborhood. Going on three years since his purchase, Norfleet believes that promise is...
These Alabama women went on killing sprees in the 1950s: ‘I guess I loved...
Was there something in Alabama’s water in the 1950s? Something that made women who looked like grandmothers kill their husbands, neighbors and even small children? In Alabama alone:. Two women were executed in the poisoning deaths of numerous family members, including children. Two more were sentenced to life in...
Earthquake detected near north Alabama
An earthquake occurred 22 miles north of Huntsville Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was measured at a 2.4 magnitude on the Richter scale meaning it was on the smaller end of possible earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was detected at about 5:01...
Alabama driving laws your teen may be forgetting this summer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Is your teenager following state driving laws? Automotive experts are reminding Alabamians of driving laws that impact young people. Some driving laws are still relatively new while others specifically affect teens. “Teens need to understand this,” said Clay Ingram with AAA Alabama. “Most of...
Fugitive wanted in apartment shooting captured in Pine Hill
The teenager charged with robbing a Montgomery teen at gunpoint and stealing his car from a gas station in April of 2024 — has been arrested again. Pine Hill Chief Nikisha Gailes says 18 year old Gary Brown, Jr. has been arrested on charges that include attempted murder and shooting into an occupied building.
