Two bodies found in Chambers County
The bodies of a man and woman have been found off of a road in Chambers County.
East Alabama
Judge denies Ibraheem Yazeed’s request for a new trial
Circuit Judge Tom Young denied the request on Thursday after Yazeed’s attorney asked the court that their client either be acquitted or given a new trial.
Suspect arrested in Tuskegee fatal shooting
Chief Gary Hicks tells Action 8 News that it happened Thursday in the 300 block of East Martin Luther King Highway.
New auto supplier bringing 50 jobs to Auburn with $9.2 million investment
South Korean automotive supplier Kamtec Auto USA plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Auburn.
Man arrested in deadly Tallassee double shooting
It happened Saturday in the 200 block of Gilmer Avenue.
Auburn University student missing in Japan while on family vacation
An Auburn University student has vanished in Japan while on vacation with his family.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Ibraheem Yazeed asks for acquittal or new trial in killing of Aniah Blanchard
Attorneys for Ibraheem Yazeed, the Montgomery man convicted of killing college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019, have filed a motion asking that he be acquitted or given a new trial.
Bullock County hospital gets new operator
Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital in Union Springs is now being managed and operated by Opelika-based East Alabama Health.
Safe from the Storm: 2026 Hurricane Season Begins
Action 8 News has a series of special Extra reports to prepare you for the 2026 hurricane season, which is now underway.
Columbus, GA woman arrested for robbery in Lee County
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones tells Action 8 News that around 1:12 p.m. Friday, his officer received a 911 call in response to an armed robbery at the Dollar General on Lee Road 246.
