Montgomery AL

Recent studies report that 1 in every 35 children in this country have been diagnosed with autism, yet so much about Autism Spectrum Disorder remains a mystery. In a state with some of the country’s most prestigious medical research institutions, tens of thousands of Alabamians are impacted by Autism Spectrum...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With no regulations currently governing Airbnb listings or single-room rentals, Montgomery residents have grown increasingly frustrated — and the City Council is now taking steps to change that. For the second time this year, the council’s Commerce and Industry Committee met to discuss how to...

A new report card released by nonprofit March of Dimes placed Alabama among U.S. states with the worst maternal health outcomes. The 2025 March of Dimes Report Card, released in recognition of World Prematurity Day, analyzes data from 2021 to 2024 on the factors contributing to infant mortality and morbidity across...

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — An arrest has been made in the July murder of a Dothan man in Alabama’s capital city. Montgomery Police said in a social media post that Lequinton Smith, 37, was arrested Monday evening and charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with a deadly shooting on Wednesday, July 16....

Alabama’s Secretary of State Wes Allen is backing Representative Jamie Kiel’s bill to keep the personal information of registered voters confidential. The bill also caps the cost of Alabama’s voter list at $1,000 and prohibits its use for commercial purposes. “HB 67 prohibits the release of voters’...

ALABAMA — One person is dead following a crash involving a dirt bike and a car in Russell County on Monday night, officials said. According to County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr., 42-year-old Amy Rose of Seale was riding on the back of a dirt bike without a helmet when the collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. […] The...

Black and Hispanic students saw gains in reading and math last year, according to data released by the Alabama State Department of Education last week. The state’s overall grade on the report card was an 87. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, the chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee, said in a phone...

Investigators say 19-year-old Christian J. Love of Prattville, Alabama, shot a man during a drug deal.

Firefighters spent part of the evening Monday battling a fire at a Montgomery restaurant. Firefighters were called around 7:06 p.m. to the Simply Southern Cafe in the 3400 block of McGehee Road. The restaurant is located across the street from LAMP High School. Action 8 News was on the scene...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Fire Department is conducting an investigation after a fire broke out at “Simply Southern Cafe” Monday evening. According to Montgomery Fire and Rescue, several units responded to the 3400 block of McGehee Road just after 7 p.m., where flames and a large amount of smoke could...