Montgomery AL

Squirrels are part of everyday life across Alabama. They dart along fences, leap between branches, and pause just long enough to watch before disappearing again. Most residents notice them in passing, treating them as familiar background wildlife. Yet what unfolds behind these quick movements is far more complex than it appears.

For Stacey Little, the heart of cooking has never just been about what’s on the plate. It’s about who’s gathered around the table. Now, the longtime Prattville resident and founder of Southern Bite is inviting families back to that table once again with the announcement of his second cookbook, Supper Made Simple: 100 Recipes to Feed Your Family, available for pre-order starting today...

Motorists in the central part of Alabama, as well as spots along the coast, are currently paying the least for gasoline, according to tracking by AAA. The national average of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline today is $4.09, a slight dip from a week ago when it was $4.16 but a steep jump from a year ago when it was $3.16. The average...

Congratulations to the 87th Miss Alabama State University Annisia Dixon. Dixon was joined on stage by her royal court, they are Camyra Carrol, Miss Sophomore, Kaitlin Hunter, Miss Junior and Toimar Allen, Miss Senior. Congratulations to the ladies of the ASU Royal Court. Congratulations are in order to the new...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery charter school L.E.A.D. Academy is expanding and will create a second campus to serve as a dedicated high school. The academy says it has purchased the building that was formerly home to Whitfield Memorial Methodist Church, located at 2673 Fisk Road. It will be converted into a new space just for LEAD’s 9th through 12th grade students.

A Lowndes County jury found a man guilty Wednesday, April 15, of a 2019 murder. According to District Attorney Charlotte Tesmer, Tyanis Lawrence, 30, of Tyler, was found guilty on one count of murder for the 2019 shooting death of Savill Rush, 33. Rush, a Collirene native, was shot multiple times at a horse show in Lowndes County — and later succumbed to his injuries...

DECATUR, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 16, 2026-- Today, GE Appliances, a Haier company , opened its doors to government officials and community leaders to see a $28 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment upgrades and the opening of a new primary care clinic for GE Appliances employees and their families at its refrigeration plant in Decatur, Alabama. This investment strengthens GE Appliances’ Alabama...

MONTGOMERY, ALA (WAKA Action 8) – A committee in the Capital City is raising concerns about environmental issues at some Montgomery apartments. The Montgomery City Council’s Health, Education, and Recreation Committee met Wednesday. Members discussed The Rosa Parks Place Apartments and the Sherwood Apartments, which have recently come under scrutiny by the Montgomery City Council after they failed several inspections.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – The City of Montgomery continued its efforts Wednesday of removing blight from parts of the city, including the old hotel properties. City leaders are moving forward with tearing down the Candlelight Hotel and the long-abandoned Days Inn on South Avenue. City leaders say...

Ivry Hall, who was found guilty for the murder of Alabama State University (ASU) student Adam Dowdell in 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison. According to an announcement from Montgomery County District Attorney Azzie Oliver Hall, a Chicago resident, reportedly shot Dowdell after leaving the campus together in September of 2020 before he confessed to a priest when he returned.