Montgomery AL

Some scattered showers and storms are possible as we kick off the weekend, but the main weather story leading up to the 4th of July is our first major heat wave of the summer. Heat Advisories will likely be in effect next week as temperatures soar well into the 90s and the heat index reach 105 at times.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Officials at Montgomery’s bankrupt Jackson Hospital have delayed a scheduled announcement on whether it will close its doors. An announcement had been scheduled for 2PM today. Late this morning, Action 8 News learned that the announcement has been delayed indefinitely. The reason is that...

TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) was cited for breaking federal spending rules and failing to follow state law for at least the third year in a row, according to a new audit released by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys has announced that the city is restarting its motorcycle police unit as he provided an update on the latest crime statistics. The announcement was made at a news conference at police headquarters this afternoon. Graboys says the last motorcycle unit...

Some Alabama downtowns just feel made for a slow walk and a good coffee, and a new ranking says there’s plenty of them. World Atlas recently highlighted 10 small towns with the best downtowns in Alabama in a recent travel roundup, pointing to walkable streets, historic storefronts and locally owned shops that give each

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama The Britt-Tuberville housing spat Congress is headed into a recess on a low note. No housing bill. No SAVE Act. […] The post Mom and dad are fighting; Alvarez out after one term; Wintzell’s Montgomery gets 86’d by health department; … and more on this week’s O

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man who reportedly fired more than 30 rounds at Montgomery police officers during a situation late Thursday night is now in custody and facing multiple charges. A 3 p.m. news conference has been called to discuss developments. WSFA 12 News will carry that update live...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Carlton Lenard Adams, of Bessemer and Adger, Alabama, was sentenced last month to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty in January to four counts of possessing dogs for fighting purposes and two counts of possessing firearms subsequent to a felony conviction. In addition to the prison sentence,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two restaurants recently forced by the Montgomery County Health Department to close have been cleared to reopen. Wintzell’s Oyster House in downtown Montgomery was ordered to close after an inspection on June 15 found “a rodent infestation and a lack of refrigeration.” Other priority items fou

In 2024, Alabama collected $47.9 million from motor vehicle operators license taxes as part of its overall tax revenue of $16.9 billion. This amount reflects a rise from the $46.7 million reported in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). The State...