Auburn chooses name for new high school
Auburn City Schools has chosen a name for its new high school, which is found in a centuries-old poem.
East Alabama
Man pleads guilty to gun charge involving mass shooting at Tuskegee University
A man who investigators say was at the scene of the mass shooting at Tuskegee University last year has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge.
Human remains discovered in Lee County
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of human remains in the Salem community.
Opelika man stabbed to death, roommate in custody
The incident happened early Sunday morning around 2:34 a.m. in the 900 block of Lee Road 147 in Beauregard.
Some Winn-Dixie stores to get a new owner
Southeastern Grocers has announced new ownership for many of its Winn-Dixie stores.
Action 8 News launches 9PM newscast on CW Montgomery
Action 8 News is launching a new 9:00PM newscast on the CW Montgomery that you can watch seven nights a week.
New road improvement projects announced across Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.
Wife of 72-year-old man beaten to death in Macon County Jail files lawsuit
The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in the Macon County Jail has filed a civil rights lawsuit against three deputies working at the jail, claiming they ignored his pleas for help.
Man arrested after assault at Opelika gas station
Opelika police have made an arrest in an assault at a gas station.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.
