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Police said they were notified by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama that the escaped prisoner may be in Panama City.

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) last week approved a set of rules for public comment for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that associations said will improve the lives of the facilities’ residents. The rules for assisted living facilities, referred to as ALFs in the rules, were rewritten in 2

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Aubrey “Mick” Williams is chasing another gold medal this weekend, competing in cycling at the National Veterans Golden Age Games in St. Petersburg. Williams, a 73-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Montgomery who now lives in Elmore County, won last year’s competition when it was...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama has been selected as one of 10 states to participate in Apprenticeship America, a national initiative aimed at expanding registered apprenticeship opportunities for young people and strengthening workforce development efforts. According to the Alabama Department of Workforce, the sta

Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Alabama will add 64 new First Class Pre-K classrooms for the 2026-27 school year, expanding access to the state's nationally recognized early childhood education program. The new classrooms, supported by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, are designed to help

SHORTER, Ala. (WSFA) - No injuries were reported after a commercial vehicle caught on fire Wednesday morning on Interstate 85 in Shorter, according to authorities. The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department said they were called to the scene on the southbound side of the interstate around 6:30 a.m. Mutual aid was...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman was in critical condition Wednesday after an early morning house fire, according to Montgomery Fire/Rescue. First responders were dispatched to the 2900 block of Alta Road at approximately 2:02 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found a single-story home with flames visible through the roof. Onc

Alabama officials are expanding a program that provides driver’s licenses and state identification cards to incarcerated people before their release, following a pilot program at Elmore Correctional Facility that issued more than 100 credentials. Members of the Alabama Reentry Task Force received an update on the initi

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Action 8 News has obtained an email that was recently sent to staff about what to expect this week. CEO John Quinlivan told employees that they remain in active negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield and that the discussions will continue until the June 25 deadline.