AMAZING AMERICA 250: Alabama BBQ Joints Keeping Tradition on the Fire
In Alabama, some of the best history lessons come with a side of ribs. Across the state, family-owned barbecue restaurants have served as gathering places and landmarks for generations, surviving wars, recessions and major cultural shifts by sticking to what they know: slow-cooked food and the communities that grew up
Memorial Day Weekend Rain Chance Outlook for West Alabama
Find out the rain chances for your West Alabama community with our rain chance holiday weekend guide.
Alabama Peach Grower: We’re Lucky to Have Anything At All
Alabama’s peach crop is far below what some growers are accustomed to. But many producers are thankful just to have a crop, says Alabama farmer Jeremy Calvert. A mid-March freeze event froze out some of the state’s peaches. “Peaches, I think, can be safely said for the state...
West Alabama lawmakers talk about potential Ada’s Law in light of recent hospital parking...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Two Alabama lawmakers say they’re listening to supporters from across the state who are calling for increased security for healthcare workers. A grassroots effort is underway to create a law in memory of nurse Ada Doss who was shot and killed in the DCH Regional Medical Center parking lot.
Zachary Lee ordered back to Elmore County Jail following bond hearing
Zachary Lee, a Tallassee man charged with murder in the death of Bethany Lee, was ordered back to the Elmore County Jail Wednesday following a bond hearing before Circuit Judge Amanda Baxley. According to testimony from Lee’s mother, she secured his release on a $1.5 million bond by paying $15,000,...
Hot and Stormy Pattern Sticks Around Through Memorial Day Weekend
CBS 42 Weather Livestream Channel: A cold front will move into Alabama this evening, triggering showers and a few storms. Overnight, lingering showers and muggy lows in the 60s are expected. On Thursday, the front will stall across Central Alabama due to southwest flow aloft. Upper-level disturbances will move along th
Dangerous blockage reported along Autauga Creek Canoe Trail ahead of Memorial Day weekend
A major blockage along the lower section of the Autauga Creek Canoe Trail is raising safety concerns for local floaters and paddlers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Local creek advocate Skip Lobmiller shared a public warning this week after discovering a dangerous blockage located roughly a quarter mile below Mile Marke
CAMPAIGN 2026: List of runoff races for June 16
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Here is a list of the races that are heading to a June 16 runoff after the May 19 primaries. The runoffs are needed because no candidate got more than 50% of the vote in their race. The top two finishers are the ones who advance to the runoff. The other candidates have been eliminated from mov
Man dead after incident with Prattville police
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man died Tuesday after an incident involving Prattville police, and the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Police said officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to a disturbance on Fairview Avenue after reports of a man who appeared intoxicated walking in and out of traffic while
Alabama seeks I-10 bridge ‘flexibility’ in application for federal pilot toll program
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alabama is applying to a federal transportation pilot program related to tolling authority for the Interstate 10 bridge and bayway project. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) revealed that during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday when she mentioned that the Alabama Department of Tr

















