LAWLINE 08.10.26
Categories: Lawline
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Brick Convention takes over downtown Montgomery for the weekend
The Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center hosts a weekend full of fun with the Montgomery Brick Convention.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – From towering castle replicas to battle fields that look straight out of a movie scene, the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center was packed with thousands of LEGO bricks and its adoring fans. When asked what his favorite thing about LEGO is, Benjamin Norris of Wetumpka said “You can get one whole set and you can just build…
Ben Jones, “Dukes of Hazzard” actor and former Congressman, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the mechanic on “The Dukes of Hazzard” hit CBS TV series and later won two terms as a Georgia Congressman, has died at 84.
CAMPAIGN 2026: Special primaries Tuesday in some Alabama U.S. House districts
Voters in four of Alabama’s congressional districts will be deciding nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives in special primaries.
Life of Montgomery restaurant owner Gail Royal remembered
You have the chance to help remember the life of longtime Montgomery restaurant owner Gail Royal, just by purchasing a meal at a special event at her Gail’s Down the Street Cafe.
Troy police seeking identity theft suspect
Troy police are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to an identity theft case.
Bobby Singleton elected as Alabama Democratic Party chairman
State Sen. Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) has been elected as the new chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Juvenile charged with capital murder in Montgomery fatal shooting
Montgomery police have charged a juvenile male with capital murder in a fatal shooting that happened last month.
Popular Montgomery restaurant owner dies at 74
Gail Royal, the longtime owner of Gail’s Down the Street Cafe on Zelda Road in Montgomery, has died at 74.
Two arrested in months-long drug investigation in Evergreen
Evergreen police say they have arrested two people in a months-long narcotics investigation called “Operation Cold Summer.”
