Wetumpka awarded grant for Impact Crater Trail development
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - The city of Wetumpka is getting a financial boost to support the development of the Wetumpka impact Crater, one of the state’s most significant geological and tourism assets. The funds, made available through the Alabama Power Foundation, will go toward developing a trail system to...
Local warming centers open with frigid temperatures expected
With frigid temperatures expected, warming centers are opening in Montgomery and Elmore counties. In accordance with the City of Montgomery and the Emergency Management Agency’s cold weather plan (i.e., to provide a warming center when temperatures are forecast to be below 32 degrees for 4 hours or more), on Sunday,...
Jacksonville State OC Clint Trickett taking SEC job, per reports
Jacksonville State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Clint Trickett is set to become the next quarterbacks coach at Arkansas, according to multiple reports. CBS Sports was the first to report on Saturday night that Trickett is expected to be hired at Arkansas. The news comes ahead of Jax State’s matchup...
First Alert: Temperatures continue to plummet tonight
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A big shift is taking place today, causing temperatures to begin to plummet below freezing as we finish off the weekend and start the new week. As the cold front from last night makes its way out of the region, temperatures are dropping. This afternoon most will see temperatures in the...
Bitter Cold Moves In Sunday and Monday
Watch the CBS 42 Weather Livestream: Sunday: Winds start to become gusty before sunrise. Temperatures in the 20s and 30s at sunup with wind chills in the teens. Quickly becoming sunny in the morning with a stiff north breeze all day. Temperatures may trend up just a bit by mid-day; with afternoon highs ranging...
Man injured in early-morning Montgomery shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating an early-morning shooting that injured a man. Officers say they responded to a shooting report in the 200 block of Chisholm Street around 2:45 a.m., where they found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Responders took him to a...
Prattville police searching for suspect in counterfeit money case
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - Prattville police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a man they say used counterfeit money to purchase something from a gas station. The incident happened on November 22 at the Circle K on South Memorial Drive in Prattville. Police say the suspect...
Arctic blast invades Alabama; what to expect tonight
Very cold air continued to spill southward over Alabama on Sunday morning, and a bitterly cold night is ahead for the entire state. The National Weather Service warned Alabamians to take precautions to weather the cold tonight, and make sure people, pets, pipes and plants are protected. Overnight low temperatures...
6 US States With the Most Wild Turkey
Ever looked out your window and spotted a wild turkey strutting through your yard? These birds have made one of the most remarkable comebacks in wildlife conservation history. From near extinction in the early twentieth century to thriving populations today, wild turkeys now number around six and a half million...
Money awarded to Mobile area agencies to help low income residents with energy bills
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has announced money to Mobile area agencies to help low income residents reduce their home energy bills. The two agencies serving the Mobile area are:. $349,249 to Mobile Community Action Inc. (Choctaw, Mobile and Washington...

















