Montgomery’s Meals on Wheels celebrates five millionth meal delivery
Montgomery’s Meals on Wheels is celebrating the delivery of its five millionth meal. Today, their team delivered the five millionth meal to Don Tomlin. He has been receiving meals for the past six years. Tomlin says the service helps him save on his grocery bill. He says he knows...
Alabama state superintendent says student attendance is top priority
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Board of Education met in Montgomery Thursday morning, which was their first meeting since the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama’s state superintendent, said their goal is not just to get students back to school for day one; he said their goal is...
Alabama Hospitals Face Unanswered Questions Re: “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Alabama hospitals—especially the State’s rural hospitals—have struggled with thin margins and low reimbursements since long before the pandemic. Now, as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — popularly known as the “OBBB” — becomes law, hospital leaders face new questions over its effects on rural care and coverage gaps.
Governor Ivey Introduces a CHOOSE Act Family—the McDades
On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey introduced the McDades, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the Education Savings Account (ESA) program. Breauna McDade has three sons who are 14, 11 and four years old. KaMarrion McDade is beginning sixth grade this school year and transferring from a public school to Valiant...
Alabama vape restrictions stalled: retailers gain temporary relief
A new Alabama law tightening vape and tobacco sales has hit a roadblock due to a court ruling. Montgomery County Circuit Judge, Monet Gaines temporarily halted the law, which was enacted earlier this year. The law requires retailers to obtain licenses, bans vending machine sales, and mandates child-resistant...
Ex-Alabama prison sergeant accused of trying to smuggle contraband into state lockup
An ex-state prison officer was arrested Friday on accusations that he tried to smuggle contraband into the lockup. Former Sgt. Delano Daily is charged with first and second-degree promoting prison contraband, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced. The 30-year-old Montgomery man was booked into the Elmore...
Massive 13-foot alligator among record 23 harvested in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A record number of alligators were harvested Thursday in Alabama's West Central Alligator Management Area, with 23 alligators taken. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division said that among the alligators harvested was a massive specimen measuring 13 feet 7 inches and weighing 620...
Tired Souls: King and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This unforgettable theatrical experience honors the spirit of resistance and the power of community. This powerful stage production brings to life the early days of the Civil Rights Movement and the pivotal leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tired Souls opens in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955—the day...
30 Alabama Towns Where Burglaries Are Most Common In 2025
Alabama’s diverse landscape encompasses everything from bustling industrial cities to quiet rural communities, each facing unique challenges when it comes to property crime. The state’s burglary rate of 456 per 100,000 residents reflects broader patterns influenced by economic conditions, geographic factors, and...
Death of baby found in hearse highlights limits of Safe Haven law for older...
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The death of Blessence Pearl, a toddler found in a hearse last weekend, is sparking renewed discussion over the options available to parents who feel they can no longer care for their children, especially those older than the age limit allowed under Alabama’s Safe Haven law.
