ONLY ON 8: Steve Flowers' analysis of efforts to change law on fertility treatments
Action 8 News Political Analyst Steve Flowers is speaking on the chances that a bill to address fertility treatments in Alabama will be approved by the Legislature.
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House Democratic Caucus supports bill to change law on fertility treatments
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is pushing back against the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling on in vitro fertilization.
Fire Alert issued for eight counties in South Alabama
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Alert for eight counties in South Alabama.
CAMPAIGN 2024: See what's on your local primary ballot
Here's what you'll see on your local ballot on Super Tuesday, March 5.
Explosive device detonated outside office of Attorney General Steve Marshall
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says an explosive device was found outside his office over the weekend.
Biden, Trump making dueling trips to the Mexico border in Texas
President Biden and former President Trump will make dueling trips to the Mexican border in Texas on Thursday after congressional talks on a deal to rein in illegal migration collapsed.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: $1,000 reward offered in fatal pedestrian hit-and-run case
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward to help find the driver who struck and killed a woman in Montgomery.
Court documents: Montgomery judge stabbed multiple times before being shot
Court documents obtained by Action 8 News release new details into the shooting of a Montgomery judge.
Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
Former President Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that Trump lied about his wealth.
Very warm early this week, daily chances for rain through Friday
Temperatures trend even warmer this week, in the mid and potentially upper 70s Monday and Tuesday. Rain returns Wednesday as another cold front pushes into the southeast.
CAMPAIGN 2024: Trump wins South Carolina, easily beating Haley in her home state
Former President Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination.
Montgomery judge seriously injured in domestic incident
Judge Johnny Hardwick was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound and other injuries that were described as serious. His son has been charged.
Two men face list of charges after high-speed police chase, crash in Lee County
Auburn Police say two men face a long list of charges following a police chase and crash on Interstate 85.
Army helicopter crash in Pike County leaves two pilots with minor injuries
Two U.S. Army pilots on a training exercise escaped with minor injuries when the helicopter they were in crashed in Pike County.
Alabama Senate approves bill targeting college diversity efforts
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to prohibit universities, schools and public entities from maintaining diversity and inclusion offices or funding initiatives that teach what some call “divisive concepts.”
Maxwell AFB celebrates 20th anniversary of Starbase Maxwell
A U.S. Department of Defense youth outreach program -- provides STEM opportunities for 5th grade students throughout the River Region. Starbase Maxwell held an open house Friday to celebrate the program's 20th anniversary. The Starbase…
Alabama Legislature looking to protect in vitro fertilization
Alabama lawmakers have begun looking for ways to protect in vitro fertilization services after a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children under existing state law.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Eli Gold joining Nashville Kats Arena Football League team
It didn't take former University of Alabama sports announcer Eli Gold to find a new job.
Montgomery students get first-land lesson on civil rights history
Some students in Montgomery Public Schools got the chance to learn first-hand what it was like growing up in the city during the Civil Rights era.
Alabama Kidney Foundation kicks of Kidney Walk campaign
The Alabama Kidney Foundation is kicking off its Kidney Walk campaign.
What the Tech: How to prepare for the next cell phone service outage
Cell phone service outages can happen when there’s a problem with the network or when the cellular provider is updating the network or the cell towers.
What the Tech: What to know about calling 911 from a cell phone
If you see someone having an emergency, here's why you should call 911 from the person's phone rather than your own. You can do it even if their phone has a passcode.
18-year-old driver killed in Marengo County crash
An 18-year-old has been killed in a single-car crash in Marengo County.
Montgomery police make arrest in fatal stabbing
A Montgomery man has been arrested in a fatal stabbing.
CAMPAIGN 2024: SC Republican primary: Haley tries to upset Trump in her home state
A Nikki Haley upset in South Carolina is a longshot in a state where Republicans like their former governor but love former President Trump.
