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Over a dozen people shot in Montgomery over the weekend, police say
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - On Tuesday, Montgomery police confirmed the city experienced a violent weekend with multiple shootings and fatalities spread among separate incidents. On Friday night, a man was shot in the 3500 block of Carter Hill Road. He went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police then reported...
Freedom Riders 63rd anniversary
The Freedom Rides museum will host a community conversation about nonviolence. The event will be in honor of the 63rd anniversary of the Freedom Rides. It will take place at the Freedom Rides Museum, 210 South Court Street in Montgomery on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10 am. The guest...
Friend speaks about victim in Montgomery Mother's Day murder
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - “An hour before it happened, she had just texted me Happy Mother’s Day,” said friend of Gloria Crews, Carron Morrow. Sunday night, Morrow received a call. “He said Gloria has been shot. Immediately I was screaming, and I said ‘What had happened? Is...
First Alert Weather: Rain returns Friday with a marginal risk for strong to severe storms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dry weather will continue this evening, but clouds will be on the increase with showers reaching western areas after midnight. The new Storm Prediction Center outlook lines up nicely with our First Alert Severe Weather Outlook we provided yesterday. Rain and storms will increase in coverage from west to east throughout the morning, but the greatest risk for severe weather will be over the southern part of the state. There will be a marginal risk for a stronger storm, with wind and hail for our region.
This is the most beautiful restaurant in Alabama, according to OpenTable
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the years, Birmingham’s food scene has grown to something that people across the country have taken notice of. From chef and restaurateur Frank Stitt’s culinary contributions through his different restaurants, such as Highlands Bar & Grill, Bottega and Chez Fon Fon, to James Beard Award-recognized establishments like Helen and Automatic […]
Gator struck and killed on U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka
Travelers found a prehistoric find on U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka Wednesday night — an alligator. Drivers struck a 10-foot long alligator in the roadway near Jasmine Forest Drive. “He was a pretty good one,” Wetumpka deputy police chief Ed Reeves said. “Apparently more than one car hit it.”...
Reward increased in Gloria Crews homicide investigation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Central Alabama CrimeStoppers announced Thursday that the reward for information related to the murder of 64-year-old Gloria Crews on Mother’s Day has been increased. Montgomery City Council members Glen Pruitt, CC Calhoun, and Oronde Mitchell are offering $15,000 in addition to the original $1,000 reward,...
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