Montgomery AL

RALEIGH, N.C. — A man whom Alabama police called a "serial con artist" was turned in by a woman he was living with in Cary, prosecutors say. Brenton Fillers, 56, whom police referred to as the “TikTok trickster,” was wanted in Alabama for fugitive felony larceny. He was arrested in Cary on Wednesday.

Two inmates have been killed at Elmore Correctional Facility in the town of Elmore in an assault involving a weapon. The Alabama Department of Corrections says on Thursday, January 15, inmates Damon Lamar Calhoun, Deion Lamar Booth and Londell Ramone Nunn, Jr., were discovered fighting with a weapon being involved....

Alabama snow lovers will have to head south tonight if they want to see a snowflake or two. The National Weather Service thinks southeast Alabama will be the most likely spot to see some snow starting late tonight and into Sunday morning. In fact, a winter weather advisory has been...

SB73 would force sweeping governance changes or strip public schools of eligibility to compete, with an October start date looming.

Rosemari Claibon-Hopson, an assistant district attorney with Alabama’s 4th Judicial Circuit, died on January 10, 2026, according to an announcement from District Attorney Robert Turner Jr. She was serving in the circuit at the time of her death. Claibon-Hopson served the citizens of Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry and...

Kenya Vinson has combined love for his home with his love for coffee in the Southlawn Coffee Company.

ALABAMA — A Flat Rock man was killed Saturday afternoon after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in Jackson County, according to authorities. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified the victim as 57-year-old Kenneth D. Evans. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to ALEA, Evans was driving...

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Senior residents are now eligible to apply for benefits through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), administered by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. SFMNP provides eligible older adults with benefits that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from...

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 742, expanding school choice in the state of Alabama even further by participating in the newly-created Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. Earlier this week during her state of the state address,...

Prattville police are investigating a stabbing that left two people injured. It happened around 10:00 p.m. Friday at the LongHorn Steakhouse on Cobbs Ford Road. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson tells Action 8 News that a group was there attending a birthday party at which sometime during the event, a fight broke...