Five people charged with capital murder in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A nineteen year old woman is killed -- and five people are behind bars tonight -- following a shooting in Demopolis. Chief Rex Flowers says 22 year old Robert…
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Autauga County deputies receive life-saving equipment to better serve the public
Deputies in Autauga County are now better equipped to help save citizens in life or death situations where every moment counts.
Two teenagers charged with killing 16-year-old in Montgomery
Two teenagers have been charged in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Montgomery.
Three businesses announced for new Merry Corners shopping center in Pike Road
The Trotman Company said site work is underway on the property.
PHOTOS: Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm.
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case
A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud.
U.S. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington.
Alabama lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge
An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live.
Former ADOC canteen worker arrested for promoting prison contraband
Officials say Brown was in possession of a contraband cell phone.
I-85 South reopened to two lanes
Crews worked overnight to install reinforcements to the bridge to stabilize and properly support it to make sure it is safe for travel under the structure.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummeling.
Woman charged with capital murder in Montgomery homicide
A woman has been charged with two counts of capital murder in a man's shooting death.
Helicopters from Jacksonville NAS arrive at Maxwell AFB ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Maxwell Air Force Base will be the temporary home of naval helicopters and personnel from Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
Maxwell AFB becomes FEMA staging area for Hurricane Idalia response
Maxwell Air Force Base is serving as a staging area for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to Hurricane Idalia.
Pay It Forward: Darryl Stubbs of Selma
It's easy to see why Darryl Stubbs is a popular guy at the Selma-Dallas YMCA.
Montgomery police want to find "person of interest" in fatal shooting
Montgomery police need your help finding a "person of interest" in a man's shooting death.
State grocery tax to drop by 1% on Friday
You will get a bit of a break on your grocery bill in Alabama starting Friday, September 1.
LAMP again ranked No. 1 public high school in Alabama
The Loveless Academic Magnet Program in Montgomery -- LAMP for short -- has again been ranked as the top public high school in Alabama.
CBS to air television tribute to Bob Barker
CBS is giving the late game show host Bob Barker a prime-time tribute special that will air on WAKA Action 8 Thursday night.
Marion Military Institute to get $34 million in federal money
Marion Military Institute in Perry County will be getting $34 million in federal money to build a math and science building.
Thousands in Montgomery for U.S. Air Force Technology Conference
Thousands of people are in Montgomery this week for the U.S. Air Force Technology Conference.
Fiery wreck shuts down I-85 Southbound in Montgomery
A fiery wreck shuts down part of Interstate 85 southbound in Montgomery, with traffic being detoured.
Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
A federal judge set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back the case by years.
Racial slurs litter Montgomery community
Montgomery police are investigating a possible hate crime that happened over the weekend.
Two people dead, two others hurt in two incidents in Dallas Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two people are dead -- and two others are hurt -- following two separate incidents now under investigation in Dallas County. An early morning car accident call in Dallas…
