Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (PRESS RELEASE) – According to a Press Release, Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she approved a request for the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) to support operations surrounding the America 250 events in Washington, D.C. “One month from today, our nation will mark 250 years of freedom....

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Unlicensed home building activity and unlicensed advertising are common problems across Alabama, according to the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board. The board says it’s something investigators deal with regularly, and it can put homeowners at risk when consumers hire someone who is not pro

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WAKA) – Prattville police responded to a call late Wednesday on a possible drowning. Police Chief Mark Thompson tells Action 8 News that officers were called around 10:32 p.m. to a home on Simmons Road. Once officers arrived, they located a 16-year-old female. Chief Thompson said CPR...

The leaders of struggling Jackson Hospital are warning that its closure could be imminent if they don’t receive higher pay from Alabama’s largest insurance company. Jackson’s board of directors have passed a resolution saying they will authorize closure beginning July 1 if the Montgomery hospital cannot secure higher r

Some things get better with time—and Milky Moo’s Deli & Creamery is proving that to be true. The beloved downtown Enterprise creamery has been named Best Ice Cream Parlor in Alabama by Guide to Alabama for the second consecutive year—a back-to-back honor that speaks as much to the community surrounding it as the handcr

This is an opinion column. If Tommy Tuberville moved back to Alabama in August of 2018, why did he vote in Florida three months later?. That isn’t the question, but it might be an answer. Let me explain. For years, Tuberville has struggled to convince everybody he was a...

ALABAMA — One person was killed and at least one other person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Birmingham’s east side, according to police. The crash happened around 3 p.m. in the 6300 block of First Avenue North. Birmingham police, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service and Jefferson County sheriff

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For parents and guardians who have to go to court, finding childcare can be a challenge. A new pilot program aims to keep children in childcare while parents stay focused on their legal proceedings. It’s called the Bridge Care Program, and it’s unique to Montgomery County....

Many Native American families in the Southeast concealed their identities to avoid persecution following the forced removal of Indigenous people from their ancestral lands. Members of the Cherokee community in North Alabama today say those decisions, made out of necessity, continue to affect descendants as they work to

HAYNEVILLE, Ala. (WAKA) – A man wanted in connection to a recent murder in Lowndes County is now in custody. Lt. Tony Green with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office tells Action 8 News that Quintay Ramon Savage was arrested for the May 22 murder of Kenzavin Jermane Andrews, of Selma, and the attempted murder of another