WSFA

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has appointed a new state finance director, the official who oversees the state budget and fiscal policy. The announcement was reported by WSFA, the Montgomery-based news outlet. Few further details about the appointee or the timing of the transition were immediately available.

A wildfire at Oak Mountain State Park in Alabama, originally started by a lightning strike, has reignited. Local news outlets WBRC and WSFA are both reporting on the renewed fire activity, drawing attention from residents in the Birmingham area who monitor conditions at the popular park during fire season.