11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (81+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The search for a permanent new police chief in Selma has now come down to four finalists. City leaders will interview the final four at a special called city council meeting Friday. The meeting will…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (189+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Alabama Democratic Party Contest Committee holds a second hearing to settle a controversial Wilcox Co. Commission race. The committee ruled that incumbent District 3 Commissioner Jeff Saulsberry be certified the winner at a hearing in…...

18+ hour, 21+ min ago   (266+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The State of Alabama has activated a new emergency notification system that will work alongside TV and radio stations to warn residents of life-threatening disasters. In her State of the State Address earlier this year, Gov. Kay…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (339+ words) The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project because Trump didn’t get congressional approval. It will remain in place until the Supreme Court issues a more durable decision, though…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (277+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– Hotly contested — formerly unresolved primary races for county commission seats in Perry and Wilcox counties — have now officially been decided. The Alabama Democratic Party Contest Committee ruled in favor of the incumbents in both cases....

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (24+ words) Mayor Steven Reed reveals Montgomery’s proposed FY 2027 budget WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Mayor Steven Reed reveals Montgomery’s proposed FY 2027 budget...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (480+ words) by Estee Morrison, Cameron LeJeune, WAKA Action 8 News MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — The Montgomery City Council once again delayed a vote Tuesday night on an ordinance that would establish rules and regulations for short-term rental properties in the city. The ordinance…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (256+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The search for a new permanent police chief in the city of Selma is beginning to ramp up. A dozen candidates have applied for the job and the search committee could begin interviews as soon…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (220+ words) waka.com WAKA Action 8 News Special U.S. flag display for vision-impaired veterans unveiled in Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Members of five chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution have unveiled a U.S. flag display at the Central Alabama VA Medical Center…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Tuesday’s special primary election wrapped up with no real surprises. Political analyst Steve Flowers says now that the Tuesday is over, the attention turns to the November 3 general election. Voters will head to the polls that day…...