What's Happening: March 1-3
The Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma is this weekend's biggest event, but there are also other things to do across the River Region!
News
300 miles apart, Biden and Trump tour U.S.-Mexico border
Three hundred miles apart, President Joe Biden and likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked the U.S.-Mexico border, dueling trips that underscore how important immigration has become for the 2024 election.
Alabama Legislature addressing in vitro fertilization bills
Alabama lawmakers are considering bills that would address a state supreme court ruling that has caused some fertility clinics to suspend services.
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt to deliver Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt has been chosen to deliver the Republican Party's response to President Biden's State of the Union address.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed waives fine and fees that are more than 10 years old
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has signed an executive order that eliminates many municipal fines and fees that have been unpaid for more than ten years.
Wildfire in Texas panhandle now the largest in state history
The Texas agriculture commissioner says the fire could be catastrophic for cattle ranchers. More than 85% of Texas cattle are in the panhandle.
Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison for identity theft, cashing stolen checks
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 64 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud and identity theft.
Elmore County judge appointed to Alabama appeals court
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed an Elmore County judge to a seat on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
Dining for Charities: Alzheimer's Association gets $1,813 check
Action 8 News is presenting another Dining for Charities check to a local non-profit.
Rally held at Alabama State House as people urge lawmakers to act on fertility treatments
The rally comes after three of the largest fertility clinics in the state paused in vitro fertilization services following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that stated that frozen embryos are considered children under state law.
Demopolis hospital training some of the country's future doctors
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A shadowing program at Whitfield Regional Medical Center in Demopolis -- is using small-town rural healthcare -- to train some of the country's future doctors. The Whit Shadowing Program…
U.S. Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election.
Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
A New York appellate judge's decision leaves former President Donald Trump with less than a month to pay up or secure a bond covering the full $454 million civil fraud penalty he owes.
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CAMPAIGN 2024: Alabama Secretary of State gets you prepared to go to the polls
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to make sure you are prepared to head to the polls on Super Tuesday, March 5.
Montgomery man shot and killed on South Court Street
A man has been shot and killed on South Court Street in Montgomery.
Woman killed, man injured in Tallapoosa County crash
A wreck between a car and a pickup truck in Tallapoosa County has left a woman dead and a man injured.
Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," dies at 76
Richard Lewis starred on TV's "Anything But Love" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as well as in "Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights."
Sen. Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November
Sen. Mitch McConnell said he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027, even after he gives up his role as the Senate's Republican leader.
Hunter Biden tells House Republicans he did not involve his father in his business
Hunter Biden appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a defiant, closed-door deposition with lawmakers.
Alabama House approves school choice bill
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved Gov. Kay Ivey’s school choice bill, which now goes to the Alabama Senate.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: FBI, state investigators seeking person about explosive left outside Alabama attorney general's office
A photo and video have been released of a person investigators are seeking in the explosive device that was detonated outside the office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Man sentenced to 99 years in prison in death of ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in Montgomery
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in front of one of her children has been sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Nearly $150 million coming to 48 Alabama counties for broadband expansion
State leaders have announced that nearly $150 million in grants will be coming to 48 Alabama counties for broadband expansion.
Pay It Forward: Dequante Shockley of Troy
Dequante Shockley volunteers his spare time and resources for kids in the community.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Son of Montgomery judge now charged with attempted murder
Khalfani Hardwick is accused of stabbing and shooting his father, Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick.
