Thousands to rally in Montgomery against voting rights attacks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The No Kings coalition, faith leaders and community members from across the country will gather in Alabama on Saturday for a nationwide protest against what they call coordinated attacks on voting rights. The "All Roads Lead to the South" event is scheduled for May 16. Faith leaders...
Police searching for missing person in Alabama
ALABAMA — The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing man in Dothan. Police said 45-year-old Robert Keith Martin was reported missing by his spouse. According to investigators, Martin was last seen May 10 around 11:30 a.m. near Academy Sports on Montgomery Highway in Dothan. Authorit
Montgomery County leads Alabama in latent syphilis cases
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – Usually being number one is a good thing, but not when it comes to sexually transmitted infections. The latest report from the Alabama Department of Public Health is shedding light on the latest numbers of diseases and infections in Alabama. “Syphilis is one...
Alabama families are paying the price for a Washington loophole: op-ed
Here in Alabama, we don’t need an economist to tell us gas prices are punishing. We feel it every time we pull up to the pump, every time we pay a little more at the grocery store, every time a small business passes along a fuel surcharge it can’t afford to eat. A UAB economist said it plainly last week: for families o
From Bus Drivers to Game Masters, Jobs Are Open Now
Several businesses and organizations across West Alabama are hiring now, with openings ranging from healthcare and education to animal care and summer jobs.
Child flown to Birmingham hospital after shooting in Autauga County
AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A child has been shot in the face in Autauga County. The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office says it happened yesterday afternoon on Bridge Creek Road, west of Pine Level. The child was flown to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. At last check,...
Alabama man dies in Rockbridge County collision
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man from Alabama died in a crash in Rockbridge County Monday morning on Interstate 81, according to Virginia State Police. Troopers say 82-year-old Foster Lee Ware II was riding as a passenger in a Lexus RX-450 going south on Interstate 81 near mile marker 198.6. The driver of the vehi
Better Business Bureau says that the delivery text scam is back, but harder to...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A popular text scam is making the rounds again, claiming the U.S. Postal Service is trying to deliver you a package. All they need is your signature. Leaders with the Better Business Bureau said the messages look more convincing this time around, which can make them harder to spot right away.
Hunters and Outdoorsmen Be Warned – Invasive Tick Discovered
The Asian longhorned tick has been discovered in hunting areas popular with Louisiana outdoorsmen.
Unlike Tennessee, Alabama grants wardens leeway
An Alabama court has ruled the state’s game wardens don’t need permission or a warrant to conduct surveillance and searches on private property, two years after a Tennessee court handed down an opposite ruling. In the landmark Tennessee case, a Benton County landowner sued the Tennessee Wildlife Resources...

















