From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three years after sustaining major damage from an EF-2 tornado. The Dallas County Jail remains closed -- and very little progress to repair the facility is being made.…
A Demopolis woman was one of two people killed in a two-vehicle crash in Greene County.
Voters in Fort Deposit will be going to the polls once again after a judge threw out some results of the city's August 2025 municipal election.
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 --…
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…
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.
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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The start of a new year is a time when people look towards the future -- and set goals for making lifestyle improvements in the upcoming year. Making resolutions…
Brown was booked into the Lowndes County Jail and charged with murder and receiving stolen property 2nd degree.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma police are investigating the city's first homicide of the new year. A murder investigation is under in Selma after a man is found shot to death over…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Demopolis murder suspect is now facing additional charges after investigators uncover new evidence in the case. Marengo County District Attorney Rachel England says investigators have found new…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- New Year's Day is a day that many people spend looking forward towards the future -- or reflecting on the year that was. But some people in Dallas…
Dr. Lynda Blackmon Lowery is being remembered in Selma for her lifetime of dedication to the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Lowery died on Christmas…
Action 8 News presents the Top 8 Stories of 2025. This is our annual look back at the stories that shaped our local area during the year.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Uniontown has a new top cop. Action 8 News sat down with the city's new police chief to talk about his goals for the department…
Officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 3 A.M. Saturday in the 600 Block of Ravenwood Drive. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
25-year-old Fredrick D. Kennedy Jr. was fatally injured when the 2020 Hyundai Kona he was driving hit a utility pole and then a tree.
It happened around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday on Dallas County 77 near Providence Avenue, approximately two miles south of Selma.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. Thursday on Alabama 6 near the 45 mile marker, approximately eight miles north of Safford.Â
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two gift giving events in Selma are making sure that hundreds of children have a Merry Christmas this holiday season. The 11th Annual Books -- Basketballs-- and Baby-Dolls…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A paving project is underway in Valley Grande that aims to improve public access to city properties. The parking lot at Valley Grande City Hall is now a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A group of Buddhist monks are walking through Alabama on a cross-country pilgrimage to the nation's capital. The group is traveling along U.S. Highway 80 East -- stopping…
Nearly three years after the tornado that hit Selma in 2023, some tornado victims still need help repairing their homes.
Two food giveaways in Wilcox County offer a helping hand to needy families in the community during the Christmas holidays.
