New VOICES director Tracye Strichik: ‘I see such potential in our state’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tracye Strichik became the new executive director of VOICES for Alabama’s Children Aug. 1, bringing decades of education experience – from the classroom to state-level policy – to the role. Strichik says she wants VOICES to be a bridge between policymakers and realities...
How to pronounce ‘Oneonta’ and 16 other things only Alabamians understand
There’s a lot you can learn from calling Alabama home. For instance, most folks traveling through our state know where the “Dolly Parton bridge” is or how just the phrase “Go the church or the devil will get you” can be used as a helpful marker for navigation. Not to mention, you have to be here a while before you...
Alabama sets October execution using nitrogen gas
Execution Alabama Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Alabama has scheduled an October execution by nitrogen gas for an inmate who has an ongoing lawsuit challenging the new method as unconstitutionally cruel. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday set an Oct. 23 execution date for Anthony Boyd, 53....
Protestors host mock funeral procession in Montgomery to protest budget reconciliation bill
Civil rights groups and faith organizations staged a mock funeral at the Frank M. Johnson Federal Courthouse in Montgomery Monday in protest of a federal budget with steep cuts to health and hunger programs. “Beloved, today we stand not only in protest, but in mourning,” said Rev. Valtoria Jackson, lead organizer for...
Alabama educator urging leaders to mandate panic buttons in schools
When her students had an emergency, Gadsden City High School teacher Brandie Mobbs clicked a button on her lanyard to alert administrators.
TBI issues Silver Alert for man missing from Knox County, may be travelling in...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a an 84-year-old man who is missing from Knox County. The TBI said on Tuesday that it issued a Silver Alert for John Quirk on behalf of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Quirk is 6-feet-tall, has gray hair and […]
Buckmasters Expo concludes 30th annual event in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you like the outdoors, the Buckmasters Expo is for you. The event returned to Montgomery over the weekend for its 30th year and filled more than 300 booths. “Everybody coming and speaking and talking about the deer they’ve got on camera, for me it’s the...
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Phase 1 of Pike Road High School construction completed
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Phase 1 of construction has now been completed on the new Pike Road High School. School officials say the work was done on time, and the building is now about 22% finished. A new campus is being built on Wallahatchie Road, near Pike Road. The new campus...
City Hope Church offers counseling and support after triple murder suicide
These dogs were found inside this trailer that Tracy Gandy, owner of Gandy’s RV Park, was renting out to Jessica Wright and Molly Weaver. High-speed chase ends in chaotic crash near Dauphin Island Parkway. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. This was the second time in just a few days...
New chair of Alabama Pardons and Paroles Board shares priorities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles was appointed by Governor Ivey in July. Chairman Hal Nash most recently worked as the Chief Corrections Deputy with the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office. “Coming from a law enforcement background, I’m going to err...
