From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Folks in Selma spent the first day of 2025 commemorating a historic event that happened 162 years ago -- at one of the city's historic churches. The annual commemoration…
Capri Theatre Director Martin McCaffery has led this historic Montgomery landmark for 40 years, but 2025 will be his final year before retirement.
Macon County Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Lee will be retiring at the end of January.
The College Football Playoff game at the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed.
The driver of a pickup truck slammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year's Day, killing 14 people and injuring dozens of others in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Lowndes County residents are counting their blessings tonight -- after surviving an encounter with a tornado -- over the weekend. The tornado downed trees -- knocked out power…
Ft. Deposit police have confirmed to Action 8 News that a man has been shot and killed.
Montgomery police need your help finding the suspect wanted for two robberies.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he won’t run for governor, removing his name from the list of possible candidates eyeing the highest state office.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that 13 tornadoes touched down statewide over the weekend, including nine in our area.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An early morning structure fire in Selma shuts down one of the city's busiest streets Monday morning. The battle to contain the fire waged on for several hours --…
Action 8 News presents the Top 8 Stories of 2024. This is our annual look back at the stories that shaped our local area during the year.
Opelika police need your help after human skeletal remains were discovered.
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the Louisiana Republican as he prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week.
A federal appears court has issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that a jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse against President-elect Donald Trump.
Including this latest announcement, the U.S. has provided more than $65 billion in security assistance to Ukraine to help it fight Russia.
Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered that flags throughout Alabama be flown at half-staff for 30 days in memory of former President Jimmy Carter.
An Alexander City man has been killed after crashing the SUV he was driving.
A woman has been killed in a single-car crash in Perry County.
The discount chain Big Lots says it has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open.
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a waitress on the CBS TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87.
Storms that hit in the late night hours into this morning have brought damage to parts of Macon County. Storms that had prompted tornado warnings in Montgomery County just before 1AM moved east into Macon County, prompting new…
Action 8 News has received several reports of damage in Montgomery County from the overnight storms.
A confirmed tornado has caused significant damage to downtown Athens, which is northwest of Huntsville.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at 100 years old.
