Alabama Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Rick Dildine stepping down
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has announced that Rick Dildine is stepping down as artistic director after six years.
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MPD: Victim identified in Locust Street homicide
The shooting happened just before 2:00 p.m. in the 2700 block of Locust Street.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Autauga County missing mom found dead, daughter hospitalized
The mother and daughter from Deatsville had been missing since January 6.Â
Man shot on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery
A man was shot on Eastern Boulevard Tuesday morning.
Man shot, killed in Montgomery
Montgomery police say a man was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Runaway teenager sees herself in CrimeStoppers post, contacts family
The Montgomery Police Department and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers say a runaway teenager has been found.
Prattville Fire Department rescues people, animals from flood waters
Prattville firefighters have rescued people and animals from floodwaters in the Candlestick neighborhood Tuesday morning after heavy rains created flooding.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Search Canceled for Missing Child in Tallassee
The search has been canceled for a missing child in Tallassee.
Autauga County deputies searching for two missing women
78-year-old Patricia Gardner Dennis and 59-year-old Teresa Lynne Fisher were last seen around 5:30 p.m. on January 6 in the area of Highway 31 in Deatsville.
Death investigation underway after woman found fatally shot in Montgomery
33-year-old Vernica Searcy, of Montgomery, was found shot around 6:20 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Court Street.
CODE RED: Tonight and overnight for southern counties
Action 8 Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler has declared a CODE RED severe weather situation for part of the viewing area.
18 wheeler accident clogs up curve between Zelda Road and Ann Street
If you were driving in Midtown Montgomery Sunday night, you might have seen an unusual wreck that made you look twice.
Pedestrian hit and killed in Montgomery
A pedestrian was hit and killed Friday night, and police are still looking for the driver of the vehicle that hit him.
MPD: Suspect charged in December 29th homicide
Montgomery police say they were called to a hospital around 8:00 p.m. on December 29. Upon their arrival, they found 59-year-old David Pitts with a gunshot wound. Pitts later died from his injuries.Â
Suspects in Eastchase homicide charged with Capital Murder
The fatal shooting happened just before 3:00 p.m. Thursday in 6800 block of Eastchase Parkway.Â
Momma Goldberg's closes last Montgomery location
President Nick Davis said the location never recovered to the pre-COVID sales numbers, which put the restaurant in a position of losing money.
Pike Road Schools unveils new mobile app
The Pike Road Schools app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery circuit judge puts a temporary hold on medical marijuana companies
A judge has temporarily blocked Alabama from issuing licenses to medical marijuana facilities amid an ongoing legal battle over how the state selected the winning companies.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Man killed in shooting at Shoppes at EastChase
Action 8 News is covering a fatal shooting near the Juicy Crab at the Shoppes at EastChase.
Coffee County man, bother sentenced to life in federal prison in murder-for-hire case
A federal judge in Montgomery has sentenced two men to life in prison in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of an Enterprise woman.
Tallassee police searching for person suspected of robbing business
Tallassee police need your help finding the person suspected of robbing a business with a gun.
Montgomery Whitewater to host 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team Trials
The American Canoe Association selected the park to host the 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team Trials on April 13 and 14.Â
New law requires all law enforcement officers in Alabama undergo invisible disabilities training
The Cade Noah Act makes it mandatory that not just state troopers, but city police forces and county sheriffs' departments take a one hour course every two years that teaches them how to positively interact with people who have sensory needs.
MPD: 14-year-old charged in December 27th homicide
The unidentified 14-year-old was taken into custody on January 3.
Thousands kick off new year at Lacey Boyd Parade in Montgomery
It's billed as the only New Year's Day parade in the state. The 19th annual "Lacey-Boyd" parade was held in West Montgomery.. to celebrate the new year, and brings families -- and community together --…
