Montgomery Whitewater pauses all water activities for a month
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Whitewater is announcing a temporary pause on all water activities, effective immediately. Montgomery Whitewater made the announcement Friday after it was determined that its water filtration system needed maintenance. “This proactive step reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest standards for water quality and the...
There’s a new specialized police unit roaming Montgomery streets
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - There’s a new specialized law enforcement unit roaming the streets of Alabama’s capital city. At Friday’s monthly media briefing, Montgomery Police Chief Jim Graboys announced that the “Strategic Response Team” (SRT) started operating six weeks ago. In that time, Graboys said...
Line of Storms Later Today
CLANTON – Friday, 7:30 am, April 24, 2026 A line of thunderstorms will move into western Alabama this evening and rapidly weaken once reaching the I-65 region between 12 am and 6 am. A few storms west of I-65 could produce wind gusts from 40-60 mph. Redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms is expected Saturday afternoon and evening. A few storms could...
Federal budget changes to SNAP could cost Alabama up to $261 million
Brandon Hardin, Alabama SNAP director, speaking at the April DHR meeting in the Gordon Persons Building on April 23, 2026, in Montgomery, Alabama. If DHR does not lower its error rate by October, the state will have to pay up to 15% of SNAP benefits under changes implemented by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
Doe B – Alabama’s Lost Star, T.I.’s Protégé, and the Night Montgomery Lost Its...
Before Alabama rap had the national pipeline it has today, Doe B sounded like one of the voices ready to force Montgomery into the conversation. His career was short, but the shadow it left behind still stretches across Southern rap. Doe B’s story carries the kind of weight that turns...
3rd arrest made in double shooting of Faulkner students
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A third arrest has been made in the case of two Faulkner University students who were shot on April 4. James Earl Cannon III was arrested Friday morning on four counts of menacing, two counts of first degree assault, and one count of discharging a gun into an unoccupied building/vehicle, carrying a $132,000 total bond.
First Asian longhorned tick found in DeKalb County prompts warning
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — State agriculture officials are warning livestock owners after the first detection of an Asian longhorned tick in Alabama was confirmed on a stray dog in DeKalb County. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said the tick, identified as Haemaphysalis longicornis, is native to eastern...
Woman who fled Alabama to join ISIS ‘very desperate’ to return to America
A woman who in 2014 ran away from home in Hoover at the age of 20, joined ISIS and now has a 9-year-old son, says she still longs to return to the United States. Hoda Muthana now resides in the Roj detention camp in Syria. In two recent interviews, she...
Montgomery building burns Sunday on Day Street
A small building on Day Street burned Sunday morning, resulting in damages but no injuries.Montgomery/Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at a commercial...
Chill Out in Montgomery: 3 Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Destinations You Can’t Miss
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