Montgomery AL

If the idea of sipping a well-made whiskey while the world rolls by outside your window captures your imagination, you’re not alone. Rail travel and whiskey share a certain timelessness—slow, social, and sensory—and across the United States you’ll find “tasting trains” that bring them together.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A longtime grocery option on Montgomery’s west side is now closed to customers, and neighbors in District 4 say the closure has made everyday essentials harder to reach. The store behind the construction fencing — once a Winn-Dixie — is closed for renovations and is...

Alabama has a way of surprising you with pockets of paradise when you least expect them, and tucked away in Coker is a natural wonderland that feels like it was plucked from a daydream. Lake Lurleen State Park stands as a testament to the fact that sometimes the most breathtaking...

It turned out to be a different story when the case was presented before a jury. Veterinarian challenges court charges over her $10,000 backyard: 'I can't imagine having to deal with [this]' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Alabama lawmakers are moving quickly to pass a bill that would increase the penalty for attempting to elude police, with a special emphasis on repeat offenders. The Alabama House on Tuesday passed the bill by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Montgomery, by a vote of 103-0 after a short discussion. The bill...

This is one that somehow didn’t get away. A Birmingham native bagged an 84.3-pound catfish in Lake Guntersville recently, according to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. Forrest Winters went out fishing with his father in January on the lake and came back with the huge fish. The...

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Alabama since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman has been arrested on domestic violence and assault charges after allegedly shooting her boyfriend last Saturday, according to authorities. The incident happened outside the Walmart on Eastern Boulevard around 6:40 p.m. Court records say Parneillya Barris, 54, was charged with...

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) arrested a man who they say was orchestrating a “sophisticated multi-state diesel fuel theft” operation. At 2:20 a.m. on February 2, 2026, a deputy with DCSO stopped a U-Haul van traveling east on Highway 117 in Mentone, Alabama, near East River Road. While conducting the...

Monday morning was frigid, with morning lows in the 10s to 20°. However, temperatures were back to either side of 50° early Monday afternoon. Monday remains sunny and dry, with highs in the low to mid 50s. Monday night begins mainly clear, but clouds increase by early Tuesday morning. Low temperatures range from the...