Auburn names T.J. Rushing and Roc Bellantoni defensive assistant coaches
Hugh Freeze names T.J. Rushing and Roc Bellantoni defensive assistant coaches. Rushing will now coach the safeties while Bellantoni will coach the outside linebackers.
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Barry McKnight the “Voice of the Trojans” named Alabama Sportscaster of the Year
Barry McKnight who has served as the “Voice of the Trojans” for 23 years has been named the Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Third person charged in deadly midtown Montgomery shooting
This is Montgomery’s first homicide of 2025.
No. 2 Auburn hangs on 87-82 at Texas to give Bruce Pearl school-record coaching victory
Auburn takes down Texas 87-82. Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl now holds the school’s record for career wins.
Troy’s Tayton Conerway named Sun Belt Player of the Week
Troy senior guard Tayton Conerway earns Sun Belt Player of the Week honors after helping lead Trojans to two Sun Belt wins last week.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Elmore County middle school student who collapsed at school is improving
The middle school student in Elmore County who collapsed at school on Tuesday is now showing signs of improvement.
President-elect Trump wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump says he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”
Former Tulane Assistant Coach joins AHSAA as an Assistant Director
Former Tulane offensive analyst and wide receivers coach Caleb Ross is set to join the ASHAA as an assistant director.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Man shot, killed on Zelda Road in Montgomery
Montgomery police say a man was shot and killed in the 2600 block of Zelda Road at about 12:30 this afternoon.
Court Records: Man in U.S. illegally is charged with kidnapping in Elmore County
Action 8 News has confirmed that a man who is accused of being in the U.S. illegally is charged with trying to kidnap a teenage girl in Elmore County.
