Montgomery AL

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Alabama is home to far more bird diversity than most backyard watchers realize. The state hosts 420 bird species during at least part of the year, and that includes around 20 species of sparrows. Sorting through that many look-alike brown bird

Auburn University’s tuition will increase by 2% for students who are Alabama residents and 5% for out-of-state students starting next fall. And Auburn University at Montgomery students will see a 3% tuition increase. University officials are blaming inflation, and a need to fund other university projects. The universit

Cesar Campos-Reyes, 52, the owner of several Mexican restaurants in Alabama, including El Patron, pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and employing unauthorized workers on Sept. 9. Last July, Campos-Reyes was arrested following an ICE and FBI raid at several of his properties. Prosecutors say he u

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police are investigating two shootings that have injured two people. Montgomery police Cpl. James Dozier said that just before 2AM today, police were called to a hospital where a shooting victim was being treated. He says a male suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound. The shootin

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman wants to tell his story in his own words. Siegelman, who served six years in federal prison for a bribery conviction, is launching a podcast about his experience. “For years, people have asked me to tell the full story — not the headlines, not the...

A 2016 investigation by the Alabama Public Radio news team may be getting a fresh look as Governor Kay Ivey considers the fate of two dozen people sentenced to death through the state’s now abolished policy known as “judicial override.” APR focused on the policy during its national award-winning program “…and justice f

GULF COAST — Dangerously high heat index values ranging from 100 to 107 degrees are expected across a large portion of the South tomorrow, with Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama among the states facing the most significant impact. Forecast data shows widespread triple-digit heat index readings concentrated acr

Alabama takes its barbecue seriously, and some of the best pits are not in the big cities. They sit along quiet main streets and country roads in towns you might drive through without a second thought. Many of these places have fed the same families for decades, sticking to smoked...

There are two kinds of people at a barbecue joint. Those who order ribs, and those who immediately regret not ordering ribs. Alabama has plenty of places ready to settle that debate. Across the state, pitmasters let the smoke do its thing, building ribs with tender meat, crisp edges, and plenty of Southern character.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - We’ll continue to track a few of those scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening and some may even linger into tonight. Not everyone will see rain, but those who do will receive heavy downpours. Any rain that’s still out there Saturday evening will wind down...