Alabama leaders discuss education focuses for 2026
The 2026 legislative session is under a month away. The State Board of Education and others are sharing their greatest focus when it comes to what Alabama schools need next year.
Dream Initiative prepares students for success
The program, led by Alabama state Rep. Phillip Ensler, helps high school students succeed and get exposure to different people, places and opportunities.
HBCU Band Icon Retires After Nearly 30 Years
Dr. James B. Oliver retires after transforming Alabama State’s Mighty Marching Hornets into one of the most respected bands in the culture. The post HBCU Band Icon Retires After Nearly 30 Years appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Juvenile suspect arrested in Montgomery murder
An unidentified juvenile male is charged in connection to a shooting that killed a 19-year-old and injured two other people.
New Pedestrian Entrance Opens at Montgomery Botanical Gardens
A Ribbon Cutting was recently held to commemorate the new Pedestrian Entrance to Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park. Mayor Steven Reed, the MBG Board of Directors, and several partners of MBG participated in the exciting event. A newly installed arch marks the entrance and prominently displays the Montgomery...
Alabama veteran highlights holiday struggles with PTSD
Veterans often suffer from "loss of camaraderie," struggling to replicate military bonds in civilian life, which can lead to isolation.
‘People will die over this’: Montgomery County Commission votes not to provide additional Jackson...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery County Commission voted to withhold an additional $7.5 million to Jackson Hospital on the same day the Montgomery City Council voted in favor of the same measure. The decision drew a strong reaction from city council members who expressed anger over the county’s decision....
U.S. Marshals seeking wanted fugitive
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help locating a fugitive, according to CrimeStoppers 215-STOP. United States Marshals are searching for Franklin Delano Riley Jr., 34. Riley is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for felony attempting to elude. Riley is...
14,000 pounds of food donated to Heart of Alabama Food Bank on 12’s Day...
We raised over $41,000, and collected more than 14,000 pounds of food and over 5,000 toys at our annual holiday event.
TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant renewed for 20 years
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the operating licenses for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The renewal will allow the plant’s three units to continue operations through the mid-2050s, providing energy to more than 2.2 million homes in the Tennessee Valley. On Friday,...

















