Montgomery Police crack down on gunfire ahead of New Year’s Eve
Police will arrest anyone caught participating in celebratory gunfire, implementing a zero-tolerance approach.
Man arrested in October Carmichael Road shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that injured two people in October. According to court records, Dajuan Jackson is charged with 2 counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied building. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Carmichael Road...
Huntingdon College lands Top 10 spots in 2026 U.S. News Best College Rankings
Huntingdon College is earning national recognition once again. The Montgomery-based college has been named to three lists in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, placing it among the top Regional Colleges in the South for value, overall performance and social mobility. Read on for all the...
Monday night Montgomery shooting leaves 1 dead
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that killed a person Monday evening. MPD officers responded to the 6900 block of Lakeview Drive around 8:17 p.m. in reference to a person shot. When officers arrived, they found the victim, 20-year-old Jaylin Sanders, with fatal injuries from a...
Shannon Paulk: Beyond the Headlines Part 1
As most prepare to welcome 2026, a local family will be remembering a heartbreaking anniversary. Next year will mark 25 years since 11-year-old Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Prattville neighborhood. While her body was later found, there are still so many questions about who killed her, and why. Action 8...
Bill could leave future of death penalty up to voters
An Alabama lawmaker is looking to give voters the opportunity to vote on whether or not to abolish the death penalty in the state.
Human trafficking in Alabama is an untold local news story that is drastically changing...
While most of the media’s immigration coverage consists of sad stories about Hispanic illegals being picked up by ICE, those reports are filled with lies and misinformation The under-reported part of the story is about how immigrants from all over the world are being trafficked into local communities – and they are...
Alabama leads nation in SNAP fraud with $10 million stolen; secure EBT chip cards...
The Alabama Department of Human Resources is taking significant steps to combat fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by introducing new chip-enabled EBT cards. This initiative aims to curb skimming and card cloning, which have cost recipients and taxpayers millions of dollars. SNAP benefits...
Opinion | When fear gives way to compassion
Howard Bankhead is a blog writer for the African-American Golfers Digest. In 2018, Mayor Tommy Battle of the City of Huntsville proclaimed September 2 as Howard Bankhead Day. In 2023, Bankhead was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame. Peace-walking monks entered Alabama this week, greeted warmly...
14-year-old Alabama teen dies of flu complications at Chattanooga hospital Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 14-year-old from Alabama reportedly died from flu-related complications at a hospital in Chattanooga on Monday. Noah “Smo” Smothers' was a freshman at Ider High School. The school posted on social media, informing the community of Smothers' passing:. “It is with deepest regrets that...

















