A new pet ordinance is in place in Elmore County. Dog owners must keep their pets leashed, fenced or contained in some way. But how will the sheriff's office enforce it? We sat down with county officials to find out.
For 14 years, CBS 8 has followed the tragic story of a 12-year-old killed by a drunk driver in Montgomery County and the impact his death has on his family. Today, the state parole board decides if it is time to let the man who killed the boy out of jail. It's a story you'll only see on Alabama News Network.
Andalusia's animal shelter is waiving adoption fees, bringing the fee from $92 to $62 in an effort to help with extreme overcrowding.
Pharmacies in South Alabama are seeing a spike in allergy medication sales as many allergy sufferers search for products to relieve their symptoms.
The Alabama senate approves a $5.9 billion education budget, that's about $97 million less than this year's budget.
Members of a legislative committee have shot down a bill to let people carry loaded handguns in their cars without a concealed carry permit.
The Alabama Supreme Court has again sided with the state's attorney general in attempts to shut down electronic bingo casinos.
A poultry processing company has announced plans to lay off more than 500 workers at a facility in southeast Alabama.
Members of a legislative committee have shot down a bill to let people carry loaded handguns in their cars without a concealed carry permit.
One of six people arrested for being involved in a dog fighting ring has been sentenced to five years in state prison.
Parents hoping to soothe a colicky baby may look to probiotics.
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following a Tuesday night shooting.
Scientists have led hundreds of trials on the health benefits of Vitamin D - but the latest research says the evidence is still shaky.
Scientists are looking at a possible link between obesity and colorectal cancer.
A judge is distancing herself from the state's raids on electronic bingo operations in Greene County.
A state Senate committee has rejected two of Gov. Robert Bentley's four appointees to the board of Alabama State University.
A federal judge has set a May 19 trial date for a lawsuit challenging a new Alabama abortion law.
Montgomery Police are investigating a traffic accident that claimed the life of a Montgomery man.
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following a Tuesday night shooting.
A rapper from Montgomery who was shot and killed at the former Centennial Hill Bar and Grill just months ago has topped the iTunes charts.
As the weather warms up many people want to head to the beach, so they start surfing the web to find the best deals on rental properties, but beware. Some of those ads may be schemes that could burn a hole in your wallet.
You may have seen construction along downtown Montgomery as the city prepares for its 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March next year -- but what will the final plans actually look like?
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Selma hosted a very special sporting event Tuesday morning at Memorial Stadium.
Former Auburn and NBA player Wesley Person is out as the basketball coach at Bullock County High School.
Alabama Supreme Court grants a rehearing, putting the brakes on a new trial for a man convicted of raping two women in Pike County.
