Montgomery AL

A young man who died after jumping off Chimney Rock on Alabama’s Lake Martin has been identified as a 24-year-old from Georgia. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin on Thursday identified the victim as Jayden Barreto. He was from the Columbus area. Barreto was at the lake with a group...

The Bright Star Restaurant's owner told PEOPLE about the family-owned spot's 119-year history steeped in tradition and daily connection.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Equal Justice Initiative has announced 35 winners of the 2026 Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship. The Legacy Scholars, who are graduating seniors from all eight of Montgomery’s public high schools, received $10,000 each to support their future studies, and an additional two $5,00

A Montgomery woman with decades of management experience says she is stepping up to help address what she calls a growing problem in today’s workforce.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, who is currently running for Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC), Place 1 recently spoke with ALPolitics.com about the race, the upcoming expansion of the PSC, growing pushback against data centers, and how he views his role in a changing PSC. We first asked Sheriff Gentry...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — After months of drought, the Tennessee Valley Authority said Alabama’s lakes are back at full pool. TVA manages the Tennessee Valley’s water system. Before last week’s rainfall, Joe Wheeler, Guntersville, and Wilson lakes were three to four feet below where they normally are this time of year.

When Kredelle and Alphonso Petway joined the civil rights movement of the 1960s, they were following in the footsteps of their father Rev. Matthew Petway, who had been an activist since the 1950s. The family was based in Pensacola, Fla., but spent time in Montgomery, Ala. Kredelle started out helping people get registe

In 2011, the city of Madison found itself surrounded. Neighboring Huntsville, in its quest to annex much of north Alabama, had claimed land on all sides of the suburban city, effectively cutting Madison off from geographic expansion. Still, Madison continues to find a way. No Alabama city added more total...

Some experiences in life are so good that not having them feels like a genuine loss. McKay Hollow Trail in Huntsville, Alabama, falls squarely into that category, offering a breathtaking mountain hiking experience that too many people have never discovered. Think about all the times you’ve scrolled through photos of...

Drive Electric Alabama and the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition announced they are partnering with local EV enthusiasts to bring an interactive, hands-on EV showcase to Mobile and Millbrook this Saturday. The showcase is set to include “an impressive lineup of electric vehicles all in one place — from powerful pickup...