Some drivers ticketed for speeding in Tuskegee to get refunds
Hundreds of drivers who paid fines from speeding cameras in Tuskegee will get full refunds, the mayor confirmed.
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TIME Magazine names Montgomery Whitewater one of its "World's Greatest Places"
TIME Magazine has named Montgomery Whitewater as one its "World's Greatest Places" for 2024.
FBI: Trump agrees to be interviewed about assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Alabama prison commissioner responds to complaints
The Alabama Department of Corrections, which faces criticism from families of inmates, says it's working to address ongoing challenges in the state prison system.
Biden unveils plan to change U.S. Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Second arrest made in Montgomery County murder
A second person has now been charged with a man's murder in Montgomery County.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Police identify pedestrian struck, killed by 18-wheeler in Montgomery
Montgomery police have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler in Montgomery.
Rain chances decrease as the calendar turns from July to August
Monday's weather looks very similar to the weekend. Showers and storms become scattered to numerous during the afternoon.
Georgia man dies in Lowndes County crash
The crash happened around 3:30 this morning on U.S. 80 near the 101 mile marker, four miles west of White Hall.
Former Interim Chief of the Selma Fire Department arrested on theft charges
The former Interim Chief of the Selma Fire Department was arrested on Friday July 26 and charged with first-degree theft of property.
1 dead, 1 injured in Montgomery overnight shooting
The fatal shooting happened around 12:46 a.m. in the 2600 block of Jan Drive.
Former lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former state Rep. Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison and three years of supervised release.
Marion man dies in Marengo County crash
37-year-old Tristan Harris was fatally injured when the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer he was driving struck a train and caught on fire.
Sewell hosts radar and recovery roundtable to discuss radar gap
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted a radar and recovery roundtable in Hale County. Sewell brought together several agencies to discuss efforts to provide better weather coverage to the area. According…
Montgomery man convicted of beating his grandmother to death
A Montgomery jury convicted John Michael Perryman of breaking into his 79-year-old grandmother's house and beating her to death in 2019.
Juvenile arrested in murder of Montgomery County man
The shooting happened in the 6000 block of West Hickory Grove Road in South Montgomery county.
Man found guilty in death of child and woman in head-on collision
Tevin Robinson was driving a child passenger in April of 2022, when he crossed the centerline on US 231 and side-swiped a vehicle before colliding head-on into a car driven by a Titus woman. The child and the woman were both killed.
Elmore County woman found guilty of starving two month old son to death
Shirley Matthews of Elmore County has been found guilty of Aggravated Child Abuse in the death of her two-month-old son, Karson.
Florida murder suspect arrested in Autauga County
Authorities have arrested a person wanted for murder and other charges out of Florida at an Autauga County restaurant.
Selma Housing Authority hosts baseball summer camp
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Housing Authority teamed up with the Selma Parks and Recreation Department -- to host a baseball summer camp for area children. About two dozen up and coming baseball…
What's Happening: July 26-28
You can tell school is about to start because there are plenty of back-to-school celebrations happening in the River Region!
Law enforcement agencies unite to form Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit in Montgomery
Law enforcement officials from federal, state, and local agencies came together Thursday to announce a new way that they're fighting rampant crime in the Capital City.
Horse in Covington County is one of two in Alabama testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed that two horses in Alabama have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. One of them is in Covington County.
U.S. House rebukes Vice President Kamala Harris over border crisis
The U.S. House has voted 220-196 to rebuke Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico.
Rain coverage lower through Friday, Scattered weekend storms
Compared to Wednesday, the coverage of rain at midday Thursday was MUCH lower. That trend may continue through the afternoon, with a lower chance for showers and storms across our area.
