John Therrell joins Prattville as Defensive Coordinator
Prattville High School has hired John Therrell as its new defensive coordinator. joining new head coach Bobby Carr
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Pay It Forward: Kai Weekly of Wetumpka
Kai Weekly is the leader of a ministry called Celebrate Recovery at Santuck Baptist Church.
U.S. Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind down the agency
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
U.S. House passes bill to fund federal government through September; prospects unclear in Senate
The spending bill that passed the U.S. House will need support from at least eight Democrats in the Senate to get the bill to President Trump’s desk.
Women take part in conference, small business expo in Millbrook
Dozens of women took part in the SOAR Conference and Small Business Expo at the Alabama Nature Center.
Kiwanis Club of Montgomery presents more than $345,000 in grants from Alabama National Fair proceeds
The Kiwanis Club of Montgomery has presented more than $345,000 in grants to 21 charities based on money raised from the Alabama National Fair.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: State prison officials say inmate who escaped in Alexander City area has been recaptured
The Alabama Department of Corrections is no longer looking for an escaped inmate in the Alexander City area.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery police investigating fatal shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a death investigation after a fatal shooting.
U.S. resumes military aid and intelligence sharing after Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire
The Trump administration has lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine as that country said it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Opelika police say missing man found safe
Opelika police say a missing man has been found safe.
