Thousands apply for chance to hunt alligators in Alabama this summer
EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - Thousands of Alabamians and people around the region are applying for the chance to hunt down their very own alligator this summer. Applications for alligator hunting tags went live on Tuesday and a select amount of hunters will win the opportunity to harvest some alligators. Lake...
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office opens substation inside Renaissance Hotel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has officially opened its central district substation inside the Renaissance Hotel downtown. In addition to the substation, a new bicycle patrol unit has been created to improve public safety in the entertainment and shopping districts in that part of the
Thursday marks 2 years since Tienda Los Hermanos murders
It's been two years since George Elijah Jr., Daniel Lopez and Romero Lopez were shot and killed during a robbery at the Montgomery grocery store.
48 Investigates Peptide phenomenon: Alabama medical experts’ advice causing controversy
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is telling doctors to stay away from non-FDA-approved peptides as the supplements gain popularity on social media. Peptide-related searches hit 10.1 million in January 2026, according to Google. Millions of hashtags on TikTok have accompanied the trend. “
Governor Ivey Approves Request for Alabama National Guard to Support America 250 Events in...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (PRESS RELEASE) – According to a Press Release, Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she approved a request for the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) to support operations surrounding the America 250 events in Washington, D.C. “One month from today, our nation will mark 250 years of freedom....
Alabama board warns against unlicensed home builders; restrictions in place for advertisement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Unlicensed home building activity and unlicensed advertising are common problems across Alabama, according to the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board. The board says it’s something investigators deal with regularly, and it can put homeowners at risk when consumers hire someone who is not pro
Prattville police respond to a possible drowning
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WAKA) – Prattville police responded to a call late Wednesday on a possible drowning. Police Chief Mark Thompson tells Action 8 News that officers were called around 10:32 p.m. to a home on Simmons Road. Once officers arrived, they located a 16-year-old female. Chief Thompson said CPR...
Struggling Alabama hospital to close July 1 without Blue Cross deal: ‘True emergency’
The leaders of struggling Jackson Hospital are warning that its closure could be imminent if they don’t receive higher pay from Alabama’s largest insurance company. Jackson’s board of directors have passed a resolution saying they will authorize closure beginning July 1 if the Montgomery hospital cannot secure higher r
For the second year in a row, this Alabama creamery is the best in...
Some things get better with time—and Milky Moo’s Deli & Creamery is proving that to be true. The beloved downtown Enterprise creamery has been named Best Ice Cream Parlor in Alabama by Guide to Alabama for the second consecutive year—a back-to-back honor that speaks as much to the community surrounding it as the handcr
Tuberville voted in Florida after tax records say he moved back to Alabama
This is an opinion column. If Tommy Tuberville moved back to Alabama in August of 2018, why did he vote in Florida three months later?. That isn’t the question, but it might be an answer. Let me explain. For years, Tuberville has struggled to convince everybody he was a...

















