Teresa Lawson is a Reporter/MMJ for WAKA Action 8 News.
Teresa was born and raised in Butler County and developed a love for news in middle school, dreaming of becoming a TV news reporter. She attended Auburn University, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberals Arts.
Teresa interned with WSFA and began her career there as a news content specialist, later accepting a position with WAKA as a TV news producer. Teresa enjoys working in most areas of the newsroom but especially enjoys entertainment news.
She loves the Lord, her church and family, spends her free time reading or shopping and still considers Auburn her second home.
October is National Teen Drivers Safety Month and the Alabama Department of Transportation along with several other Alabama agencies are hoping to reduce crashes and fatalities involving 16 to 19 year old drivers on our roadways.
A group of ladies in Greenville are creating community and changing lives one quilt at a time. These ladies meet each week and have an open door policy for anyone who would like to join them.
World Suicide Prevention Day is a day set aside to provide resources to families with loved ones who may face issues dealing with depression and or substance abuse.
Reid State Technical College hosted their inaugural career exploration event on Thursday to introduce multiple areas of career opportunities to high school students.
The Ritz Theatre has been a staple in Greenville for 90 years. Transforming from a movie theater to a live action theatre the iconic company is now preparing to embark on its 43rd season.
In the wake of a failing achievement test score for Greenville High School the Butler County School system is placing attention to providing a more solid education foundation for Greenville students.
Georgiana is making history as the first black woman prepares to take the mayoral seat. Not only is she the first black woman to take the seat Nina Bonner is the first woman to ever sit the mayoral position in Georgiana.
Greenville residents will return to the polls on September 23 as Mayor Dexter McLendon and City Councilman Jae'Ques Brown vie for the mayoral position in a runoff.
The Busy Ant Travel Center is set to build an 8 million dollar truck stop in Georgiana effectively creating jobs in the city and enhancing its footprint in South Alabama.
In just under a week many municipalities in the river region will face off with local elections.
