Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are in court to defend the civil rights group from charges it defrauded donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups.
Ibraheem Yazeed, the man convicted of abducting and killing Aniah Blanchard in 2019, has been sentenced in Tuskegee.
The 25th Annual "Drive Fore Meals On Wheels" golf tournament has been held at the Robert Trent Jones golf course in Prattville.Â
A Coosada man has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug and gun charges.
The 47th Annual Jubilee Runs will take place on Saturday, May 16 at Old Alabama Town.Â
The Montgomery Rotary Club has presented checks to Friendship Mission to help with its efforts in serving the homeless.
The Capital City Choral Festival will take place on Saturday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Montgomery.
A severe thunderstorm brought a flash flood to the Alabama State House, which has become a common occurrence in recent years.
Action 8 News has video and photos from Pike Road as the severe storms pushed through with heavy rain, high winds and hail this afternoon.
A Prattville man has been charged with attacking an off-duty police officer who was working in the Ann Street Walmart in Montgomery.
The Montgomery City Council has adopted a new city flag to replace a flag that has been in place since 1952.
Montgomery police have announced an arrest in the fatal shooting of a teenager last year.
The reward for information to help solve the 2020 murder of Keshon Gardner of Montgomery has just been increased.Â
State health officials say a raccoon and a fox have been found with rabies in our area, prompting them to urge pet owners to keep their animals vaccinated against the disease.
Pike Road Schools has named Dr. Jason Goodwin as its new superintendent.
Action 8 News has confirmed that three people have been injured in a shooting on Woodley Road in Montgomery.
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on South Burbank Drive that has left a man injured.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says crime is down and arrests are up across the city so far in 2026.
Montgomery police have released the name of the man who died after being shot on East Delano Avenue.
The winners of the Joe Sewell Memorial Awards for outstanding student achievement in Elmore County have been announced.
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.
Cooper says over the last several months, an investigation was initiated and the Montgomery chapter failed to respond, comply or make corrections.Â
The Congressional redistricting effort going on in the Alabama Legislature could have some voters going to the polls for special elections later this year.
The Alabama International Education and Economic Partnership is presenting "The Blind and The Elephant" on Friday, April 8 at Troy University's Davis Theatre in Montgomery.
Action 8 Political Analyst Steve Flowers explains how the special session of the Alabama Legislature on redistricting could affect this year's elections.
