From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Governor Kay Ivey made a history-making appointment for district attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit -- representing Marengo -- Greene -- and Sumter counties. Demopolis native Rachel England is…
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the production of child sexual abuse material.
President Trump has signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports.
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are providing an update on public safety efforts in the city.
Alabama-based Big Mike's Steakhouse has announced plans to bring a location to Millbrook.
The Pike County Sheriff's Office has moved temporarily after water pipes burst at the county's judicial complex due to the recent bitterly cold temperatures.
Some democratic lawmakers are concerned about the "enhanced legal protections" for law enforcement officers that Governor Ivey said would be part of a package of bills she supports.
Gov. Kay Ivey, in her State of the State Address, announced her support for a ban on the use of smartphones and other wireless communication devices in Alabama's public schools.
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered her annual State of the State Address inside the Alabama Capitol.
The 2025 regular session of the Alabama Legislature is underway. Here are issues to watch.
Dangerously cold temperatures prompted last month's events to remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be postponed. A new schedule of events has now been announced.
Inmates at the Crenshaw County Jail are receiving hands-on job training thanks to LBW Community College.
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot on East South Boulevard.
A Wetumpka man has been killed in a single-car crash in Elmore County.
Montgomery's Jackson Hospital has announced that it has filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it tries to restructure its finances.
Alabama U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-7th District) is planning to try once again to establish a federal holiday in memory of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks.
There were only six pastors at this forum. They asked for an additional meeting to be scheduled so that hundreds of faith-based leaders in Montgomery can join the discussion.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are searching for two men wanted on charges of capital murder -- and shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. Chief Kenta Fulford says 20 year old Willie James…
The Alabama Department of Corrections says drugs have been seized and two people have been arrested at Elmore Correctional Facility in the town of Elmore.
President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
After a violent year with multiple mass shootings, Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers in both parties are supporting a ban on so-called Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like machine guns.
Action 8 News is launching a new 9:00PM newscast on the CW Montgomery that you can watch seven nights a week.
A man has died after being involved in a wreck in Montgomery.
The Alabama Legislature will be back in session on Tuesday, with crime and immigration two of the topics on the 2025 agenda.
