14-year-old football player dies after collapsing during practice in New Brockton
A 14-year-old football player has died after collapsing during afternoon practice at New Brockton High School.
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Volunteers needed for Buckmasters Expo in downtown Montgomery
The annual Buckmasters Expo draws plenty of fans of the outdoors to downtown Montgomery each year. This year, the event is also looking for volunteers to help with canned food donations.
JAG High School to continue remote learning due to COVID-related illnesses
The plan was to try to reopen Friday, but the officials are taking the extra day to make sure the school is ready for students and staff to safely return.Â
Woman sentenced after teenager beaten, stabbed to death in Montgomery in 2020
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced for her role in the beating and stabbing death of a teenager in 2020.
A few showers through Friday; More rain, storms this weekend
Thursday afternoon looks hot with high temperatures in the mid 90s and a partly cloudy sky. A few brief showers may form at random through the end of the afternoon.
Campaign 2024: Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., hope to get his name on Alabama ballot
Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy, Junior's presidential campaign have delivered signatures to Alabama's secretary of state in the hopes of getting Kennedy's name on the November ballot.
Montgomery Whitewater announces 2024 Winter events
This winter's events include everything from ice skating to brunch with Santa.
Man sentenced to life in prison in 2015 fatal shooting in Montgomery
A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty in a fatal shooting that happened in Montgomery in 2015.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death
Perry died in 2023 at the age of 54.
Campaign 2024: Vance, Walz agree to a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS Oct. 1
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, in an event hosted by CBS News.
MPD will begin training to use 271 Automated External Defibrillators on medical calls
The Montgomery Police Department is getting new devices that will help save the lives of people having heart attacks.
Theft suspects caught red handed during sting operation in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County deputies catch two theft suspects -- in the act of stealing copper -- during a sting operation early Wednesday morning. Sheriff Mike Granthum says deputies caught the…
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Two 18-year-olds arrested in Notasulga murder case
Two 18-year-olds have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a teenager dead and another teenager injured in Notasulga.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers launches "Text to Tip"
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has announced a new way for people so submit tips on crime investigations anonymously.
Prattville Baptist Hospital earns prestigious award
Prattville Baptist Hospital is one of two hospitals in the state to be recognized by HealthGrades as a Patient Safety Excellence Award Winner.Â
Man sentenced for beating his grandmother to death in Montgomery
A man has been sentenced for beating his grandmother to death in Montgomery in 2019.
Opening date set for new Texas Roadhouse in Prattville
Prattville's new location hired 250 new employees.Â
Alabama National Guard leader promoted to Major General
Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett has been promoted.
Still hot, low chance for afternoon showers, storms through Friday
Wednesday looks like another hot day, with high temperatures in the mid 90s. Additionally, humidity increases a bit compared to recent days. That may fuel a few showers or storms during the afternoon.
Alabama corrections chief discusses prison construction, staffing
Alabama's prison commissioner says the state’s new prison in Elmore County will be completed in 2026 at a total cost of $1.25 billion, about twice as much as the original estimate of $623 million.
Two dead in Dallas County accident
The two-vehicle crash happened around 1:50 a.m. Sunday on Alabama 5 near the 34 mile marker, approximately three miles north of Alberta.
1 dead, 1 injured in Montgomery double shooting
Police and fire medics were called around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 4600 block of Virginia Loop Road.
Montgomery native hired as new General Manager of The Shoppes at EastChase
Former Eastdale Mall General Manager Richard Holman hired as new General Manager of The Shoppes at EastChase
Man accused of stealing thousands from grocery store employer
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Authorities in Dallas County arrest a Valley Grande man. He's suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his employer. Forty-eight year old Lowell Furlow is charged with…
Montgomery high school closed for two days due to COVID
Montgomery Public Schools has announced that one of its high schools will be closed for two days, with students switching to remote learning.
