Montgomery AL

In some disturbing news, Alabama public schools are experiencing the steepest decline in student enrollment in over 40 years. According to a report from WAAY-TV, the decline in student enrollment is directly impacting the funding that Alabama schools receive. Now the primary concern is what these budget cuts mean to...

Remains found in Montgomery in 2023 have been identified as a missing teenager from Tuskegee, prosecutors say. The body of 15-year-old Jordan Lashelle Fitzpatrick, who was last seen in Macon County around March 22, 2023, was positively identified by the Alabama Department of Forensics Sciences in September 2025,...

Human-rights violations, forced/slave labor, assault, and murder in Alabama’s state prisons. The Alabama Solution, a two-hour documentary feature from directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman (The Jinx), gets right into it. After a text card lets viewers know that the doc “was made with the cooperation of a...

Indigenous People’s Day — Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 — is a special day set aside to honor Native American history and culture. If you didn’t already know, Alabama has a rich Indigenous background and tons of mounds that have been created throughout history for commemorative and ceremonial purposes.

Growth has been the common word among communities in the Huntsville metro. We hear about expansion of schools, housing developments, retail and more. But growth is not just limited to those elements. Our churches are growing too, and with congregation growth comes structural growth. This past week, 14 new building...

Early Saturday morning, City police found a man’s body on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery. The death has been classified as a homicide, WSFA reported. The discovery came just over two blocks from where, less than a week earlier, a mass shooting left two dead and 12 wounded in one of Montgomery’s busiest...

The moment you step into Prattville Pickers in Prattville, Alabama, you realize this isn’t just shopping – it’s archaeology with air conditioning and significantly better lighting than actual dig sites. This place makes other antique stores look like they’re not even trying. We’re talking about a...

As the ABC board rolls out a fee hike, questions linger about the state's tight grip on alcohol sales – is it time for a shift?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Paintball lovers in Montgomery will soon have a new place to hang out. The Battlegrounds, a new paintball venue has announced its grand opening set for October 12. The new facility will include indoor and outdoor fields for varied gameplay styles, high-quality equipment, and a range...

For the first time in 108 years, Chris’ Hot Dogs is reportedly changing hands. The owners of the Montgomery eatery confirmed the sale in a Facebook post over the weekend. The restaurant with its distinctive green awning has a client list that includes Doctor Martin Luther King, junior, country music legend Hank...