Pike Road Schools names new superintendent
Pike Road Schools has named Dr. Jason Goodwin as its new superintendent.
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Former Macon County Sheriff’s deputy accused of holding woman, baby at gunpoint
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.
Three shot on Woodley Road in Montgomery
Action 8 News has confirmed that three people have been injured in a shooting on Woodley Road in Montgomery.
Montgomery police investigating shooting on South Burbank Drive
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on South Burbank Drive that has left a man injured.
CNN founder, former Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner dies at 87
Ted Turner, who owned Atlanta sports teams, raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.
WATCH: Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says crime is down, arrests are up
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says crime is down and arrests are up across the city so far in 2026.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Police release name of fatal shooting victim in Montgomery
Montgomery police have released the name of the man who died after being shot on East Delano Avenue.
2026 Joe Sewell Memorial Award winners announced
The winners of the Joe Sewell Memorial Awards for outstanding student achievement in Elmore County have been announced.
One person killed, another injured in Selma wreck
Action 8 News was on the scene of a head-on crash in Selma that left one person dead and another injured.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell denounces efforts to change Alabama’s Congressional districts
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) has held a news conference and rally outside the Alabama State House to denounce efforts by the Republican-led Legislature to redraw Alabama’s Congressional districts.
