CNN founder, former Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner dies at 87
Ted Turner, who owned Atlanta sports teams, raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.
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Ted Turner, who owned Atlanta sports teams, raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.
A new Mastercard cybersecurity survey found that 43% of Gen Z and 39% of millennials say they have engaged with scam attempts.
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.
Action 8 News was on the scene of a head-on crash in Selma that left one person dead and another injured.
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.
The city is looking to add Correctional Officers to the police force who not only hope to protect and serve Troy but also help inmates cope with what may be one of the worst days of their lives.
Culligan was presented with the honor at a recent Alexander City City Council meeting.Â
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.
The average price for regular gas is now $4 a gallon in Alabama, according to AAA.
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Action 8 Political Analyst Steve Flowers explains how the special session of the Alabama Legislature on redistricting could affect this year's elections.
A special session of the Alabama Legislature is underway, as Republican lawmakers take steps to redraw the state's Congressional district lines, if the U.S. Supreme Court allows the state to do so.
It's now been about a week since an elderly Dallas County man was released from the hospital following his rescue from a swamp, with the help of his own dog.
Details are limited, but it happened just before 3:00 a.m. at a home on York Street.
Trenholm State Community College is holding a Community Open House on Tuesday, May 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Alabama Democratic Party has held a rally in front of the Alabama State House to protest possible changes to Alabama's Congressional district lines.
Two types of frozen pizzas from Walmart have been recalled due to concerns they could be contaminated with salmonella.
Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an emergency motion with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the state to possibly change its state senate districts.
"Every Woman. All Things." will take place on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Country Club.
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