Woman charged with arson in early morning Montgomery house fire
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery authorities have arrested a woman for arson in connection with a house fire that broke out early Tuesday morning. The Montgomery Fire and Rescue Bureau of Investigation said the incident happened in the 600 block of West Edgemont Avenue. Fire and rescue units responded to...
Fire damages Montgomery home on Roslyn Drive, no injuries
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Montgomery firefighters put out a house fire on Roslyn Drive on Monday, April 27, 2026. Crews responded to the 1000 block of Roslyn Drive around 8 p.m. and found smoke and flames coming from a single-story home. Firefighters from multiple units worked to keep the fire from...
What Happens If Your Dog Bites Someone in Alabama: Laws, Liability, and Next Steps
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Your dog has never shown a hint of aggression — and then, without warning, it bites someone. In Alabama, that moment sets a specific legal process in motion, and what happens next depends on details you may not have considered before: where the bite occurred, whether your dog has a prior history, and...
‘I’m terrified’: Teen with stage 4 cancer goes viral pleading for drug he says...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama teenager is going viral while he fights for access to care he believes could save his life — and he hopes his plea can also help others facing the same battle. Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts told sister station WVTM he has been battling stage...
Civil Rights Memorial Center To Host Emmett Till Traveling Exhibit
The Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Alabama, has been chosen as the next host of the traveling Emmett Till exhibit. On April 28, the exhibit, “Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See” will open at the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) and run until August 14, WAFF reports. The exhibit, created by the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, the...
Kayaking 101 comes to Alabama for National Safe Boating Week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources are teaming up with paddlesports leaders to offer low-cost beginner kayaking classes on Saturday, May 16 at Montgomery Whitewater to kick off National Safe Boating Week. This is the first year for Kayaking 101...
Montgomery Public Schools teacher selected for national fellowship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A teacher in Montgomery Public Schools has been selected for the We the Teachers National Fellowship at The College of William & Mary. Dr. Amy Hinton, a 10th and 11th grade history teacher at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School for Performing. Arts has been...
Old Farmer’s Almanac 2026 summer forecast: How hot will Alabama’s weather get?
Meteorological summer begins on June 1. So just how hot will it get in Alabama? Regular-hot, or hot-hot?. The Old Farmer’s Almanac reveals what its forecasters think in its summer forecast, and it’s a mixed bag for Alabama. According to the Almanac, the northern half of Alabama will...
Northwest Alabama placed under a tornado watch until early Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch at 9:49 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 5 a.m. for Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties. When it comes to tornadoes, understanding the difference between a Tornado watch and a Tornado warning can be a matter of life and death. Let's break it down:
Walmart renovation in Leeds among new high-dollar building permits
This past week saw 18 new building permits issued throughout the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These permits included projects in Auburn, Opelika, Huntsville and the Birmingham metro. One of the priciest of these permits was for a renovation project at the Walmart Supercenter in Leeds. This is...

















