Montgomery AL

ALABAMA (WDNews) — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.7 million in grants to communities across the state aimed at reducing homelessness and preventing families and individuals from losing their housing. State officials say the funding will support programs that provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, rental...

East Alabama Health has opened a new $44 million, 54,000-square-foot mental health facility on its north campus. The facility will expand inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, including East Alabama’s inpatient psychiatric capacity from 28 to 40 beds. “Mental health care is an essential part of overall...

FLORIDA — A developing storm pattern to start 2026 is placing parts of the Gulf Coast and coastal California under a marginal risk for severe weather, according to the latest Day 1 outlook data. While widespread severe storms are not expected, conditions are coming together for isolated thunderstorms capable of...

After five long years the Apalachicola Bay reopened for commercial and recreational oyster harvesting. What used to be the top supplier for southern restaurants is back in business. The timing for restaurants and food suppliers could not have been better after Alabama closed public reefs in December of 2025....

An investigation is underway after a fatal crash on Interstate 85 in east Montgomery, according to the Montgomery Police Department.

The daughter of a man who was killed in a recent apartment complex fire in Montgomery is speaking out.

A man is in jail after police say a chase led to him crashing into a home in Montgomery on Monday.

The child's dog was found alive next to the boy's body, deputies say.

The Alabama Power team at the Energy Infrastructure Training Center in Jasper received Training Provider Accreditation from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) for its HVAC training center, along with certification for three employees to teach IREC weatherization programs. Four courses were approved for...

Winter is slow to take hold here in East Alabama, but it always comes. Those quick cold spells will become longer and longer, leaving people with no choice but to raise the temperature on their thermostats – and deal with higher energy costs. Here are some simple but effective steps to cut costs without sacrificing...