Montgomery AL

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has cut the ribbon on its new substation at the Shoppes at EastChase. As Action 8 News has reported, the substation is near Books-a-Million and the Build-a-Bear Workshop. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham says the substation will be a space for all law enforcement....

On Friday, Nov. 14, beginning at 11 p.m., the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is closing all US 280 lanes at Pumphouse Road, according to a press release. ALDOT said it is reaching a “significant milestone” in its 280 widening project by setting the first beams for the new Pumphouse Road Bridge and will...

A Montgomery man has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder in connection with a 2022 drive-by shooting in a neighborhood, prosecutors say. Denikko White entered the guilty pleas, said District Attorney Azzie Oliver. “Gunning down someone in the middle of the street is absolutely cold, cruel and despicable,"...

Attorneys for the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) argued in a Friday filing that Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter have no standing to sue AHSAA over its application of athletic policies to students in a voucher-like program. In a 13-page filing, the attorneys cited the...

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a juvenile. Cpl. James Dozier tells Action 8 News that it happened just before 5 p.m. in the 3500 block of Fairground Road. Once officers and fire medics arrived, they found a juvenile male with a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Researchers at Columbia University say the use of prison labor in Hyundai’s supply chain is driving down the wages of non-incarcerated workers by as much as 14%. A new study from Columbia University’s Labor Lab and Jobs to Move America (JMA) also says that inmates, who are paid for their work, also experience more...

The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is a new train route connecting New Orleans, Louisiana, with Mobile, Alabama. The route covers about 145 miles in under four hours. It passes through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, following the Gulf Coast.

KING COUNTY, Wash. - An Auburn man has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly throwing a fatal punch outside of the White River Amphitheater. The incident happened on Aug. 27, where 31-year-old Devin McCurdy is accused of assaulting a man in the venue's parking lot after a SuicideBoys concert.

SAVANNAH, Ga. - A lawsuit filed in California court is seeking to ban the sale of Hyundai vehicles in the state until the company’s labor practices are reformed. Jobs to Move America, a non-profit that advocates for quality jobs and “responsible” public investment, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior...

At just five years old, Amara Pulling, a Holtville Elementary school student from Wetumpka, is already showing a remarkable mix of strength, creativity, and determination. Born with cerebral palsy (CP), she spends her days making colorful pens and handmade crafts — not only because she loves it, but to help fund her...