Montgomery AL

The family of an Alabama foster child left to die inside a locked car where temperatures reached in excess of 140 degrees has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Ketorrius “KJ” Starkes Jr., a 3-year-old foster child, died July 22 while in the care of a DHR transport driver who had picked him up for a scheduled weekly...

A group of fishermen who competed in Mobile Big Game Fishing Club’s annual Billfish Limited tournament earlier this month are believed to have broken a state record. Around 4 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 1, Taylor Guidry heard something taking the line, he said in an interview with Outdoor Life.

Baptist Health and UAB Medicine have announced that they have finalized a new three-year agreement with UnitedHealthcare on a new health insurance contract:. Baptist Health released the following statement to Action 8 News:. This agreement means that UnitedHealthcare members can continue to receive care from all...

HAYNEVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - 60 years ago, one lesser-known civil rights leader gave his life to save someone else’s. Jonathan Daniels was studying to become an Episcopal priest during the Civil Rights Era. On August 20, 1965, Daniels was in a corner store in Hayneville when sixteen-year-old Ruby Sales...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — Lawmakers are revealing what they want in the upcoming legislative session. From education to regulating gambling, leaders have reportedly said that there is more work to be done in the state. The 2026 legislative session is over five months away, however, some leaders already know what they...

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Employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry based in Alabama submitted 85 H-2A job orders during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub. All of these petitions submitted were approved. Employers are classified under industries based...

Sunday was another pleasant day, at least for early August. While the day began with a deck of low clouds overhead in east Alabama, the sky was partly cloudy during the afternoon. Outside of a few brief, stray showers, our area was mainly dry during the afternoon. Despite sunshine and a lack of rain, high...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Next 24 Hours: Apart from a couple of isolated showers in west Alabama on First Alert AccuTrack this evening, most of us are staying dry under a partly cloudy sky for your Sunday. The rest of the night should be quiet and mild. Sunday will likely feature more clouds than sun at times with...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There is one thing you can do as a driver to make sure students are safe this school year and that’s stopping for school buses. AAA Alabama is sharing a crucial reminder on school bus laws and the technology some school districts are using to catch people breaking them.