State Rep. Chip Brown: Alabama is preparing for the next disaster before it strikes
Last year, as Alabama marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, I wrote about what that storm did to my district. Dauphin Island was split in two by the storm surge. Homes were gone. Families were left to rebuild from nothing. I wrote then that Alabama needed to stop waiting for the next disaster and start […] The post
Heavy Rain Targets Texas and Oklahoma With 5 to 7 Inches Possible by Next...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A significant stretch of heavy rain is shaping up across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast, and projected totals through next weekend keep climbing across Texas and Oklahoma. The latest forecast guidance shows the heavier pockets in both states picking up 5 to 7 inches or more, which raises concern
Alabama law takes effect this week; targets neglect of dogs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new Alabama law aimed at protecting dogs from neglect takes effect Friday, October 1. For pet owners, Beau’s Law could mean changes to how they care for dogs kept outside. For law enforcement, it creates new standards for addressing potential violations. Gov. Kay Ivey...
Heat Climbs to 90 Degrees Across Alabama Including Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery Before Weekend...
ALABAMA — Heat levels are on the rise across Alabama this week, with many communities reaching 90 degrees by Wednesday and Thursday. The warm spell will not last, as an upper ridge breaks down by the weekend, opening the door for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Rain totals could exc
Strong Cold Front Could Drop Highs Into Upper 60s Across Alabama Including Birmingham, Montgomery,...
ALABAMA — Summer is making one final push across Alabama this week, with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s from Tuesday through Thursday. Rain becomes likely Friday and Saturday, followed by what could be the first really good shot of chilly air by the end of next week, around October 9 and 10. Behind a st
9 Alabama Vintage Gaming Vaults Where Nerds Go Hunting for Rare Retro Finds
The old controller is sticky. Nobody knows why. You pick it up anyway. Five minutes later, somebody is arguing about which button layout was better, which console had the best games, and whether blowing into a cartridge actually worked. This Alabama retro-gaming trail brings all of that back with shops...
Woman hospitalized in early-morning Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman was hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot, according to police. MPD officers responded to the 4700 block of Retreat Road around 4:26 a.m., where they found a woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Emergency crews took her to an area hospital for treatment. MPD...
City of Montgomery set to debut new city flag
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The City of Montgomery will celebrate a new chapter in its history on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a ceremony officially raising its new city flag for the first time. The Montgomery City Council’s Government Affairs and Administration Standing Committee will host the New City Flag Installation...
Legacy firefighter makes history as the first black female officer in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - One Montgomery Firefighter continues to climb the ladder successfully. Lieutenant Ebony Jones made a stride in history for the department, twice at once. Lt. Jones is in her eighth year of serving in her hometown. “So, just coming back and, you know, reinventing myself in my...
You’d Never Guess That This Simple Alabama Diner Serves The Best Breakfast In The...
Somewhere in Montgomery, Alabama, between the morning rush and the midday quiet, Greg’s Breakfast Bar is doing something extraordinary with very ordinary ingredients. The extraordinary part is that it makes the whole thing look completely effortless. There’s a category of restaurant that exists in every great food city

















