Several Alabama organizations are calling for the resignation of a federal judge accused of beating his wife in an Atlanta hotel room. On Thursday morning, they're rallying at a Georgia courthouse, saying Mark Fuller should resign or be removed.

Two high schools in town are named after confederate leaders, Robert E. Lee and Jeff Davis.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County correctional officer finds himself in a jail cell -- after allegedly being caught trying to take drugs into the Prince Arnold Detention Center in Camden.

In the wake of a Dallas patient being diagnosed with the Ebola virus, many people across the U.S. are worried the virus has arrived here and that includes people in our area.

Just four months in Troy and Charles Henderson Head Coach Brad McCoy's had to lead his team through two separate traumatic experiences.

The Alabama Ethics Commission has approved of a state senator contracting with the city of Montgomery to help with youth activities planned for the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march.

Testimony in the trial of a man accused in a fatal triple shooting continued with a detective discussing evidence that was collected from the scene.

Authorities say a teen has been charged with assault for firing gunshots during a vigil for a woman who died in a car crash.

As of Wednesday, former Montgomery Police Chief Kevin Murphy is officially retired. He made the announcement four months ago at a tense press conference with the mayor, who he says forced him out of the job.

Crime is something that everyone wants to prevent or reduce in the City of Montgomery and one church decided to take on the issue head on.

The board of education met tonight but it wasn't just any other school board meeting. Tempers flared and two public speakers had to be removed by security.

Before the rides light up the night sky and the smell of funnel cakes fill the air, there is a lot of work to be done.

State leaders are continuing to look into the problems with Alabama's prison system The state's recently created prison reform task force met at the state house today.

Protestors have spent two days outside of the health department.

CBS 8 is taking action against crime. Montgomery County deputies say heroin use in the area is on the rise and after making a number of arrests. They hope to not only get the drug off Montgomery streets... and clear up other crimes too.