Montgomery AL

If Tommy Shaw looked into a crystal ball 50 years ago, would he have seen himself back in his hometown performing with Styx ? “I’m proud to be from Montgomery. It’s where I learned how to be a musician,” Shaw told the Advertiser in a 2021 interview. It's been five decades since Styx released the 1976 Crystal Ball album, with Shaw's hit "Crystal Ball" among the tracks. It's...

TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A longtime sports anchor who was a regular presence in Alabama sports for decades has been arrested and charged with using his position on a local board for personal gain. Mike Raita, who was the lead sports anchor at ABC 33/40 from 1996 until he was laid off in 2017, was […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery woman who was involved in a months-long mail theft and bank fraud scheme between 2022 and 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson announced Monday. Rashema Shackleford, 37, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...

As the primary elections loom, tensions rise within the party, with one man's ethics allegations casting a long shadow over Tuberville's campaign.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reversed an order vacating the death sentence for a 50-year-old Alabama man in the brutal murder of a woman in St. Clair County. Marcus Bernard Williams was convicted in 1999 of capital murder the slaying of Melanie Rowell, a 20-year-old...

Some restaurants whisper their greatness while others shout it from the rooftops, but the Bright Star Restaurant in Bessemer, Alabama, has been doing something far more impressive. It has been serving exceptional food for over a century while maintaining the kind of humble elegance that makes celebrities feel like regular...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin posted on X Sunday afternoon, saying Davis was “a trailblazing attorney whose courage and conviction helped dismantle segregation in Alabama.”. I’m heartbroken to learn of the passing of Birmingham’s own J. Mason Davis, a trailblazing attorney whose courage and conviction helped dismantle segregation in Alabama....

One of the most watched yearly financial messages by the head of America’s largest bank is taking a deep dive into the future of Alabama. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, devoted two pages in his nearly 50-page annual shareholder letter to the state, stating “it’s clear that Alabama’s future is bright, and we are excited for what’s next.”

MILLBROOK, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman has been arrested for multiple traffic violations after leading police on a high-speed chase in Millbrook Thursday afternoon. According to Millbrook PD, the incident began around 3:40 p.m. when a police officer noticed a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 14 at a very high rate of speed.

Doesn’t it seem like there’s always a cold spell at Easter? It seems everyone buys spring dresses for church but then has to wear a sweater over them. I’ve always used April 15, Tax Day, as the latest potential freeze date but that doesn’t keep me from planting flowers in my garden. Those first days in the 70s and 80s send us running to the...