Alabama Weather Alert: 70 MPH Storms and Tornado Risk Sunday Night Into Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – Residents across central Alabama could face dangerous overnight weather as severe thunderstorms capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts and isolated tornadoes move through the region between...
Montgomery student wins prize in C-SPAN’s national documentary competition
As the nation commemorates its 250th anniversary, Carson French, a student at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery, Alabama, has earned national recognition as a 2026 honorable mention prize winner in C-SPAN’s annual StudentCam documentary competition. French will receive $250 for the documentary,...
Firefighters respond to large house fire in Rolling Hills community
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Firefighters responded to a large house fire Thursday night in the Rolling Hills community. A WSFA 12 News crew located the scene off Trotman Road in Montgomery County. As of 2 a.m. Friday, the fire was contained and multiple fire departments were still working to put out any fire...
Growing chicken franchise opens another Alabama location
Huey Magoo’s has open its third central Alabama location. The chicken franchise’s 87th national restaurant is located at 2930 Carter Hill Rd. in Montgomery. It’s open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The franchise announced earlier this year its plans to bring four new restaurants to...
2 new Piggly Wiggly stores open at former Winn-Dixie locations
Two Piggly Wiggly stores held grand opening events this week in Montgomery, both of them at former Winn-Dixie locations. The two new stores will be under the Food for Less model. They are located at:. 7945 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, AL 36116. 4724 Mobile Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36108. Piggly Wiggly Food...
Why you’ll see Alabama shine at the Oscars again with ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Alabama Solution’
Alabama will return to the Oscar stage whether it wins an award or not, but a little gold man is very much in play. The 98th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 15. Read the full list of nominees. Among...
Pedestrian hit, killed in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman has died after being hit by two different cars Wednesday evening, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Stephanie Foster, 22, of Montgomery, was in the roadway around 7:45 p.m. when she was hit by a pickup truck. Shortly after, Foster was hit...
Woman from Montgomery who was killed in Huntsville remembered with balloon release
Dozens of people gathered outside Carver High School in Montgomery last night to honor the memory of a young woman from Montgomery who was killed in Huntsville earlier this month. 19-year-old Nadiya Perkins was found shot to death at an apartment complex in Huntsville on March 4. She graduated from...
10 Alabama Waterfront Restaurants Where The Views Make The Meal Even Better
Looking for a combination of a perfect view and delicious food? Some meals simply taste better by the water, with sunlight dancing across the lake. Alabama is home to some truly remarkable waterfront dining spots, and I’ve had the pleasure of exploring more than a few of them. The best part is how quickly a normal...
‘Keep your Oscars,’ Hollywood. Alabama AG is proud of our inhumane prison values
You can ‘keep your Oscars,’ Hollywood. Just don’t be shining your light inside Alabama’s darkest horror story. Happy Friday 13th, y’all. Here’s the AL.com story by Heather Gann under the headline: Alabama AG slams ‘soft on crime’ prison documentary director. A few...
