Montgomery firefighters have battled a house fire in the 3700 block of Carriage Oaks Drive. District Fire Chief K.R. Peoples says the fire was reported around 4:06PM yesterday. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the home. The fire…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An employee at a private school in Selma -- is facing sex charges involving a student. Fifty-three year old Frederick Davis is charged with enticing-a-child -- school-employee-having-sexual-contact --…
Opelika police say a police chase that stemmed from a domestic dispute and welfare check has ended with the suspect's suicide in Georgia.
The first of three local Piggly Wiggly Food For Less stores is preparing to open in Wetumpka, taking the place of Winn-Dixie, which is exiting Alabama.
Opelika police need your help finding a man suspected of stealing a Home Depot rental truck.
It happened around 10:25 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Madison Avenue.
As CES wraps up, robotics companies will leave Las Vegas with massive amounts of data gathered from real human interactions on the show floor.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Big news coming out of Dallas County tonight regarding Campaign 2026. Action 8 News has learned that Sheriff Mike Granthum -- will not seek reelection this year. After…
Millbrook police say a Troy man has been arrested after a pursuit that started over taillights that weren't working.
Students at Highland Avenue Elementary School in Montgomery got a surprise visit from Montgomery native and Hollywood star Octavia Spencer.
A Montgomery County man has been convicted of a 2015 fatal shooting tied to a road-rage incident.
As Action 8 News has reported, the way you make local calls in the 334 area code is about to change. That change happens later this month.
The State of Alabama is awarding more than $1.5 million in federal grants to local agencies to help victims of domestic violence and to prosecute suspects.
Two people have been killed and five others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Marengo County.
Millbrook police want you to be aware of an ongoing scam so that you can keep from becoming a victim.
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting in downtown that left a man injured.
As health tech continues to move into the home, the focus is shifting away from treatment and toward prevention.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma community is rallying behind the family of a child who was hurt in a shootout at an Selma apartment complex. The gunfight happened early Saturday morning…
The search continues six months after a teenager went missing. A golf cart he had been riding was found in Covington County, but there's still been no other signs of him.
A delegation from Alabama’s “Camellia City,” Greenville, has announced that a new variety of Alabama’s State Flower, the Camellia japonica L., has been officially named for Governor Kay Ivey.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has outlined crime statistics in the city in 2025 and the overall progress he says the city is making in many areas.
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys has addressed several improvements as he marks one year leading the department.
The owner of a popular pizza restaurant in Montgomery has appeared before city council to answer questions about tax payments while wearing a gladiator helmet.
Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville filed paperwork Monday to officially enter the 2026 race for Alabama governor.
The Montgomery County Commission has voted yes to providing additional funding for Jackson Hospital, which declared bankruptcy last year.
