Two Alabama companies to close, affecting over 160 workers
Two companies in Alabama have announced closures that will impact more than 160 employees. Russell Brands LLC Distribution Center in Alexander City is set to close September 29, 2025, affecting 80 workers. Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC in Boaz will shut down from September 25, 2025, impacting 82 employees. The reason...
Alabama firefighters return home after search and recovery mission in Texas
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Fifteen Alabama firefighters are back home after spending two weeks in Texas assisting with search and recovery efforts following catastrophic flooding. The firefighters were deployed as part of Alabama Task Force 2. Firefighters were pulled from departments in Hoover (5), Mountain Brook...
13 Alabama Cities Where You Can Live on Nothing but Social Security
From beach towns to forested foothills, explore 13 charming Alabama cities where retirees can live on Social Security alone, thanks to the low cost of living.
Children were beaten, encouraged to fight at state-funded AL facility, lawsuits claim
Two lawsuits accuse a state-funded children's residential facility of widespread abuse. The suits are on behalf of Jamarion Bullock, who attended the facility, and Pamela Boone, whose child attended the facility. The suits claim that members at Camp SAYLA, which is under contract with the Alabama Department of Youth...
Community holds vigil for boy who died in hot car
An Alabama lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would set a statewide standard for reporting school threats. Montgomery police have identified the man at the center of this week's death investigation. Montgomery man sentenced for federal gun crime. Updated: 5 hours ago. A Montgomery man will spend years in prison...
Poarch Creek Indians Make Major Gift to Saban Center, Launch Statewide STEM & Arts Initiative
The Saban Center has announced a major new partnership with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to support STEM and arts education programs for children throughout Alabama. The donation—among the Center’s largest to date—reflects a shared mission to "honor the past while building a strong and innovative future for the...
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Investigation launched following man’s body found near Eastchase Parkway
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery police have launched a death investigation following the discovery of a man’s body near Eastchase Parkway earlier this week. Police have identified the body as that of 47-year-old Jeremy Walker of Montgomery. As Action 8 News has reported, on Tuesday, July 29, at about 2PM,...
Alabama AG to discuss expanding use of capital punishment
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will hold a news conference Thursday morning to discuss legislation aimed at expanding the use of capital punishment.
New trade deal impacting Alabama companies
An Alabama lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would set a statewide standard for reporting school threats. Montgomery police have identified the man at the center of this week's death investigation. Montgomery man sentenced for federal gun crime. Updated: 2 hours ago. A Montgomery man will spend years in prison...
Wetumpka’s Old Calaboose: A 200-year-old jail hidden in plain sight
A small brick building right next to the Coosa River holds history that outdates the city it stands in. The Old Calaboose jail in downtown Wetumpka is easy to spot but the history behind goes beyond the simplicity of the building. Keep reading to uncover its fascinating origins and why...
