Attorneys for Ibraheem Yazeed, the Montgomery man convicted of killing college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019, have filed a motion asking that he be acquitted or given a new trial.
Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital in Union Springs is now being managed and operated by Opelika-based East Alabama Health.
Action 8 News has a series of special Extra reports to prepare you for the 2026 hurricane season, which is now underway.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that around 1:12 p.m. Friday, his officer received a 911 call in response to an armed robbery at the Dollar General on Lee Road 246.Â
An employee working with the Alabama Department of Transportation has been hit while working Thursday morning.
The City of Tuskegee is getting a $400,000 grant for a new automotive supplier plant.
The wife of the Republican nominee for Lee County sheriff has been arrested on a domestic violence charge.
Qualifying has ended for the candidates running in the August 11 special primaries for four seats in the U.S. House.
Around 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, Jeremiah Gamble's body was located near the Honeycomb Campground area.Â
Here are the latest Alabama state and local election results from Action 8 News:
The Austin 1st Foundation held its 4th Annual Aces Fore Austin Charity Golf Tournament at Robert Trent Jones Grand National in Opelika.
The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, May 19. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls.
An Alexander City man has been killed in a pickup truck crash in Tallapoosa County.
The Dadeville City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with the process to build a 500 seat facility to host high end entertainment and community events.Â
A 2026 graduate of Huntingdon College in Montgomery has been killed in a pickup truck crash in Lee County.
Ibraheem Yazeed, the man convicted of abducting and killing Aniah Blanchard in 2019, has been sentenced in Tuskegee.
The Macon County Sheriff's Office is conducting a search on Lake Tuskegee, off Frank Bentley Dam Road.
A man has been arrested in Dadeville on a charge of trafficking cocaine.
Opelika police have exhumed the body of an unidentified 1990 homicide victim in the hopes that advanced DNA testing can lead them to his identity.
State health officials say a raccoon and a fox have been found with rabies in our area, prompting them to urge pet owners to keep their animals vaccinated against the disease.
Action 8 News has confirmed that a former Macon County Sheriff's deputy has been accused of holding a woman and her baby at gunpoint in Tuskegee.
Culligan was presented with the honor at a recent Alexander City City Council meeting.Â
Officials with Opelika City Schools have broken ground for a major expansion at Fox Run School.
Here is a complete list of sample ballots for the May 19 primaries, as you make plans to head to the polls.
The mayors of Alabama's 10 largest cities have come together to urge voters to support strengthening Aniah's Law when they go to the polls for the May 19 primaries.
