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Bishop Richard T. Lawson III was consecrated on Saturday morning to become head of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Presiding Bishop Sean Lowe, head of the U.S. Episcopal Church, and other bishops laid hands on Lawson at the altar in the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham. Lawson took...

See West Alabama's county-by-county guide to peak heat hours and feels-like temperatures as dangerous heat builds over the next several days.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A father and son were arrested Friday morning after authorities executed a residential search warrant, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Jeremy Beamon Sr. was charged with conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime. Jeremy Beamon Jr. was charged with second-degree rece

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man is in critical condition after a shooting Saturday morning, according to the Montgomery Police Department. MPD responded to the 300 block of Centennial Circle on a report of someone being shot. Upon arrival, they found an unidentified man who sustained life-threatening injuries from a gu

COOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two people were ejected and one person was injured Friday night in a two-boat crash, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash happened at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Lake Mitchell near Hatchet Creek, the agency said. Natasha Holt, 38, of Munford, a passenger...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department says a woman who was injured in a house fire earlier this week has died. Fire investigators received word this morning that the victim, 66-year-old Valerie Moore, had died at a specialized burn treatment hospital. The fire was reported at about...

A crash between two vessels on Lake Mitchell ejected two and injured one on Friday night, authorities have confirmed. Around 7:15 p.m. on June 26, a 17-foot Bumblebee Bass boat collided with a 17-foot Nova Bass boat in Hatchet Creek on Lake Mitchell in Coosa County. The collision caused the operator of the Bumblebee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man was arrested Saturday after attempting to sneak contraband into a correctional facility, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Jeffery Seawright is charged with drug trafficking of fentanyl, first-degree possession of marijuana, first-degree promoting prison contraband, sec

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Shopping for groceries? You’ll want to make your purchases before July 1, when Alabama’s grocery tax holiday ends. Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to remove the state’s 2% tax on groceries for the months of May and June. That savings ends July 1.

A federal program promised to help homeowners cut their utility bills, but an unexpected decision changed everything. Now, families in Georgia and Alabama are caught in a growing debate over energy costs, government priorities, and who should receive assistance. What exactly happened, and why is the controversy making