Former ADOC inmate arrested on contraband charges
The search resulted in the seizure of approximately 19 pounds of marijuana and $30,000 in cash.
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Area high school football teams take precautions in extreme heat
Action 8 News stopped by Pike Road High School's football practice to see how they are making sure players and staff members are safe when outside.Â
Man put to death for 2021 rape, strangling of a 5-year-old girl in Phenix City
The State of Alabama executed Jeremy Williams for the 2021 rape and murder of the young Georgia girl.
Auburn woman arrested for attempted murder
Officials say on July 19, officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 1500 block of Jemison Place.Â
Copper theft spike leaves Montgomery businesses with thousands in damage
Five businesses targeted in less than a week. A crime that can net thieves just a few dozen dollars is costing Montgomery businesses thousands.
Butler County Schools In Full Swing of New School Year
The first week of school is underway for Butler County students, administrators, staff and teachers. Our Teresa Lawson got to spend the morning with two Butler County School principals to see how the new school year is going so far.
$5000 reward offered in 2023 Wilcox Co. homicide
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Wilcox Co. Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the public for help to solve a 2023 homicide. A $5,000 reward is now being offered for information that…
1 dead, 3 injured in Dallas County crash
It happened around 3:00 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 80 near the 90 mile marker, approximately four miles east of Selma.
Montgomery organization to hold fundraiser benefitting people with disabilities
Independent Rights & Resources is holding the Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction on Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School.Â
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra helps bring music to children in the River Region
Children in the program receive instruction from highly trained teachers in the areas of the violin, viola and cello.
Man wanted in Montgomery on domestic violence-related charges
Police say 53-year-old Kenneth Renard Hale is accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing a former partner.
Suspect dead in Birmingham officer-involved shooting
It happened around 12:35 p.m. Thursday in the 2700 block of University Boulevard.
ONLY ON 8: Political analyst Steve Flowers reacts to Tuesday's primary election results
Political analyst Steve Flowers says now that the Tuesday is over, the attention turns to the November 3 general election.
1 dead, 1 injured in Autauga County crash
It happened around 9:39 p.m. Wednesday on I-65 near the 190 mile marker, approximately 10 miles north of Prattville.
ADPH warns to take precautions in extreme heat
Anyone exposed to high temperatures or extreme heat can experience symptoms when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded.
There's no end in sight to our August heat wave
Daily heat index values will continue to reach 105 degrees or higher
Doug Jones talks to voters in town hall in the Capital City
Action 8 News is covering Campaign 26, and as we get closer to the November midterms, the governor's race in Alabama is heating up.
Final phase of construction begins at the Dallas Co. Jail
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Jail remains unusable -- three and a half years after it was severely damaged by a tornado. The EF-2 tornado that hit Selma in January…
Indictment adds defendant and charges in case against the Southern Poverty Law Center
The second superseding indictment, which was unsealed Wednesday, charges 59-year-old Heidi L. Beirich, of Palm Springs, California, along with the SPLC, with new charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to submit false statements to a federally insured bank.
Aluminum die casting company in Auburn to expand, creating 50 jobs
Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Italian aluminum die casting company 2A USA is once again expanding with a $32 million investment.Â
Man sentenced in deadly 2021 shooting in Troy
Pike County District Attorney James Tarbox says Xavier Edwards was convicted in May for the murder of Andre Thompson on October 23, 2021.
Pay It Forward: Alexandra Fermin of Tallassee
Fermin goes above and beyond her normal duties as a bus driver to make sure her kids are loved and cared for.Â
Montgomery police officer relieved of duty after off-duty incident
A Montgomery police officer has been relieved of duty after she was charged in an off-duty incident.
CAMPAIGN 2026: Maurice Mercer wins Democratic nomination in U.S. House District 6
The Associated Press has projected that Maurice Mercer will win the Democratic nomination for U.S. House District 6.
CAMPAIGN 2026: Hampton Harris finishes second in U.S. House District 2 Republican primary
Hampton Harris finished in second place behind Rhett Marques in the Republican primary for U.S. House District 2, but hopes to help Marques win the seat in November.
