Montgomery AL

The thermometer may read in the mid-90s , but by this weekend, stepping outside in much of Alabama could feel more like walking into a 100-degree sauna. The National Weather Service forecasts afternoon heat index values above 100 degrees across central Alabama through early next week, with some communities expected to

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have charged a man in the death of a two-year-old boy. It happened around 5:10 p.m. on Monday, February 16 when officers responded to a local hospital in regards to an unresponsive juvenile male. The child, identified as Robert Webster-Lewis, had fatal injuries...

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will shut down an I-65 rest area in order to tear it down and build a new facility. On Monday, June 29, the I-65 northbound rest area near Greenville will close as part of a $12 million project to replace the facility. The rest area facility and the parking […] The post

(WALA) - Alabama is performing better than most states when it comes to managing food assistance dollars - but the problem is getting worse. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its fiscal year 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates today, measuring how accurately states determine who

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The FBI Birmingham Safe Streets Task Force, working alongside the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama and local law enforcement partners, reportedly located and arrested a dangerous fugitive wanted in connection with a carjacking. According to a post on X, officials sai

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletics Association announced today the 94 schools that were selected for the 2025-26 Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday. The award is presented to schools that went the entire 2025-26 athletics year without recording a single ejection across all sports. “We are extremely proud o

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a 5-year-old girl in Elmore County, bringing to a close a case that began with his arrest more than seven years ago. Steven Barnes, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape during jury...

A social media influencer outspoken over matters impacting Lowndes County has filed a lawsuit against the county commission alleging retaliation for exercising her First Amendment rights and violation of Alabama's Open Meetings Act. Arlene Richardson, attorney for plaintiff Gwen Johnson, served notice of the case to th

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Public Schools is need of cafeteria workers for the upcoming school year. There are currently 25 openings across the school system. Being a professional chef isn’t needed, just a passion for service to others. School leaders say workers will be taught how to prepare recipes.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Summer in Alabama means lots of things: heat and humidity, trips to the lake or the beach, but most importantly, fresh homegrown produce. In an effort to showcase Alabama’s crops, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate hosted the 23rd annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch on Wednesday.