Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Nice Friday; Rain and Storms Return Tuesday

Look for mostly sunny, dry days and fair nights the next three days. The exception is the immediate Gulf Coast where a few showers could show up tomorrow, but the rest of the state will stay dry, with perhaps a few more clouds in the sky Saturday. The high today will be near 70°, followed by mid 70s Saturday, and upper 70s Sunday.

The State of Alabama Receives a C- Rating for Infrastructure

The last time the Alabama report card was released was in 2015, since then there have only been a few areas of improvement in the infrastructure in Alabama. The overall rating for the state is a C minus, but leaders from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) say that the rating could be worse and they are looking towards improvement.

Rose, Connell, Thurman named Player of the Year

MONTGOMERY – McGill-Toolen Catholic High School senior Barry Dunning Jr., and Hazel Green senior Samiya Steele earned the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s top basketball honor. Dunning was named “Mr. Basketball” for the just completed 2021-22 high school basketball season and Steele was chosen “Miss Basketball.” The announcement was made by Ben Thomas of the Alabama Media Group at the…