The City of Hoover has witnessed a notable turnover in its administrative and financial staffing since the 2020 election, a level of change that is significant and could potentially impact [...]
Alabama Head Coach Nate Oats celebrates during post-game celebration against Clemson at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, Mar 30, 2024.By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Theodore Fernandez Expectations [...]
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Children and teenagers will have the chance to eat for free from the Blount County Schools Summer Food Service Program in late May and June. [...]
Photo comes via SEC Media Portal Nick Saban retirement from coaching the Alabama football program has returned it to where it was upon his arrival in 2007. Alabama has something [...]
You can find some of the world’s best pizza in Madison, Alabama. Go ahead and read that sentence again. From his base of operations at Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar, [...]
The 2024 college football season is rapidly approaching, and fans are eager to watch their favorite teams take the field with a blank record, a clean slate, and a chance [...]
May 15, 2024MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, into law. Sponsored by state Rep. Pebblin Warren, this new law provides [...]
It seems that when it comes to the Alabama and Troy baseball teams playing each other, neither a boring game nor unassuming finish will follow. Such was the case once [...]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The seventh annual Birmingham Taco Fest is happening on Sunday at Sloss Furnaces. The Alabama Arts nonprofit Bare Hands, Inc. is running the event and says [...]
Posted: May 17, 2024 1:03 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News The late George Evans set to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Hall of Fame later [...]
Gary Cosby Jr. - USA Today Sports JC Latham is showing the Tennessee Titans why it made the right decision on draft night to take him over Joe Alt at [...]
One of Alabama’s best-known names in barbecue is among 10 finalists to be inducted into the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.Van Sykes, owner of Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q in Bessemer, [...]
A new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football will begin on Aug. 31, 2024 as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers take on the Kalen DeBoer-led Tide in Bryant-Denny Stadium to kickoff [...]
May 10, 2024MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Senate Bill 186, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, to protect the integrity of Alabama elections by banning the use of [...]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall delivers his inaugural speech during inaugural ceremonies, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in Montgomery, Ala. (Photo/Stew Milne) Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s [...]
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Sam Holley Nate Oats continues to put together a gauntlet non-conference schedule. Alabama has played the third hardest schedule in the country the last two [...]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Heart Gallery Alabama Junior Board will host its Kid at Heart recruitment and information event May 18. Michelle Bearman-Wolnek, co-founder and executive director of Heart [...]
Posted: May 9, 2024 12:35 PM CDT Updated: May 9, 2024 12:36 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News An Elmore County teacher has been named the 2024-2025 Alabama Teacher [...]
The Minnesota Vikings released jersey numbers for former Alabama football players, Dallas Turner and Will Reichard, on Tuesday. Turner, who was drafted No. 17 overall by the Vikings, will sport [...]
Gov. Kay Ivey recently honored five Alabama companies for their accomplishments in selling products in markets around the world and contributing to the robust exporting activities that are sparking economic [...]
Alabama Crimson Tide football has a long and storied history on the gridiron. Not only have legendary head coaches Paul “Bear” Bryant and Nick Saban made their mark on the sport [...]
May 2, 2024MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, upon the Legislature’s approval of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, issued the following statement:“The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is coming to [...]
The No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide (28-18, 9-14) baseball team suffered a series loss to the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs (32-15, 14-9) 8-1 at Dudy Noble Field “The Dude” [...]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Law enforcement and families gathered at the Alabama State Capitol on Friday to honor three fallen police officers. A memorial service was held to remember the [...]
King Mack is expected to visit Alabama football this weekend after entering the transfer portal on Thursday, according to a report from 247 Sports and CBS Sports National College Football [...]
The Alabama Power board of directors has elected Ralph Williams Jr. vice president of the company’s Birmingham Division, effective immediately. Williams will lead the economic and community development initiatives and [...]
Former Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban may not be roaming the sidelines of Bryant-Denny Stadium anymore, but fans will still get to see him on Saturdays in [...]
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter JD Zasa Alabama spring football is over but their is no rest for head coach Kalen DeBoer and his staff as the spring window transfer [...]
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Joining us this morning is Dale Potts with Georgetown Fellowship Fire Department. In this interview, he talks about his effort to distribute more than 2,000 Bibles [...]
Posted: Apr 26, 2024 8:04 PM CDT Updated: Apr 26, 2024 8:38 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News All of us at WAKA Action 8 News would like to [...]
A north Alabama man was charged Friday with sexually abusing a boy and girl who were both under 12 years old over a nearly two-year period, according to court records.Homer [...]
Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports He won’t be leading teams out of the tunnel this year but Nick Saban isn’t going far from the game of football. Saban is [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxLH7jITdmc PLEASANT SPRING AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon. We note one small shower over Sumter County at midafternoon; otherwise, there’s nothing on [...]
The Alabama Crimson Tide saw its first scholarship player enter the transfer portal since the transfer portal opened back up last Tuesday. Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Khurtiss Perry will likely [...]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that a consulting firm and two Alabama universities have been selected to assist in the creation of a new strategic economic growth plan [...]
Protestors in support of transgender rights rally outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) Alabama lawmakers are poised [...]
Weekend Outlook: The cold front will move to the Alabama Coast on Saturday, and more humid air will move in from the west with an upper-level system. This will set [...]
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A stream of free flowing wastewater and sewage running through a small trailer park in Dallas County — is raising health concerns for the [...]
MONTGOMERY — Members of the Alabama House advanced five of the seven-bill package of workforce development bills this week that its supporters say will help break down barriers to [...]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Lauderdale County jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of man accused of murdering a 48-year-old woman on Valentine’s Day [...]
Troy Taromina - USA Today Sports A special moment for the Alabama football program comes before the NFL Draft. The Reese’s Senior Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) puts out great talent every [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfT9S6Jjy4Y RADAR CHECK: Showers continue to move over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon along with a few thunderstorms. The sky is mostly cloudy, with the exception of the [...]
The 2024 spring transfer portal window is now open for the next two weeks, which means players from programs all across the country can leave their current team in hopes [...]
Until recently, no one in Alabama’s new congressional district 2 had ever heard of Protect Progress PAC. However, after spending nearly $3 million dollars on mailers and TV ads, Protect [...]
The University of Alabama Baseball Team celebrates after a homerun against Arkansas at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Apr 13, 2024.By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown No. [...]
Alabama football had a big day on Saturday. Not only was it the Crimson Tide’s A-Day game, Kalen DeBoer’s first as head coach of the Crimson Tide, but UA also [...]
Alabama is set to host one of the nation’s top 2026 quarterbacks with Dia Bell set to visit the Crimson Tide this weekend for A-Day. Bell is a four-star quarterback [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xL6qs_4KUo RADAR CHECK: Showers continue to rotate through the northern half of Alabama this afternoon as an upper trough moves through. Otherwise, it is mostly breezy and cool, with temperatures [...]
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program just wrapped up its season. It did not take long for one of Alabama’s scholarship players to test the field. On Wednesday, Alabama [...]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today announced that companies launching operations or expanding existing facilities in Alabama during 2023 are poised to make investments totaling over $6.4 billion, building on [...]