Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — It wasn’t a typical Saturday scene at a church, but it served a serious purpose. In an effort to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, people turned in unwanted guns during a buyback event hosted by CrimeStoppers 215-STOP. The event — the second...

A single-vehicle crash in Dallas County has claimed the life of a Hurst, Texas man, and injured another. The crash happened around 11:35 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 80 near the 93 mile marker, approximately eight miles east of Selma. 52-year-old Jason Tyree was fatally injured when the pickup truck in...

WASHINGTON — Alabama sheriffs and district attorneys representing 33 counties endorsed Monday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026. The group of 50 law enforcement officials, including 27 sheriffs and 23 district attorneys backed Marshall’s bid to fill U.S. Sen. Tommy...

National Chicken Wing Day may have been cooked up in Buffalo, New York, but it's become a nationwide excuse to indulge in the dish, including in Alabama. Back in 1977, then-mayor of Buffalo, New York Stan Makowski, proclaimed July 29 as National Chicken Wing Day to celebrate that “thousands of pounds of chicken wings...

Legislators in Alabama's capital are offering their thoughts on the recent death of a 3-year-old child who was left to die in a hot car in Bessemer Tuesday.

Awesome saltwater fishing: Alabama's coastal drilling platforms offer a mix of inshore and offshore fisheries. Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. Distant oil and gas production platforms scattered about the northern Gulf of America are celebrated producers of...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Weather Authority is closely monitoring the heat threat for the area for the upcoming week. A heat dome will expand across the United States, trapping the extreme heat and humidity at the surface. The Weather Authority has issued an Impact Day through Wednesday evening because of the...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As gas prices continue to fluctuate, the national average for regular gasoline is $3.14 per gallon, with mid-grade fuel at $3.61 and premium prices reaching $3.97, according to AAA. In Alabama, drivers are paying an average of $2.78 for regular, $3.21 for mid-grade, and $3.60 for...

The prolonged stretch of heat and dangerous humidity will stick with us throughout most the week. Suspect accused of shooting Scottsboro Police officer in custody. Daniel Victor McCarn was captured around 10 pm Saturday night following a manhunt in the Scottsboro area. Suspect accused of shooting Scottsboro Police...

An emergency alert was issued across Alabama just after noon on Friday, warning residents to be on the lookout for a man connected to the shooting of a Scottsboro Police officer. Authorities say Daniel McCarn is the suspect in the shooting, which took place on Highway 72 in Scottsboro. Law...