Pay It Forward: Frederick Jennings of Montgomery
Frederick Jennings is a deacon at Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church. At 81-years-old he is still going strong to help to serve those in need.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Man Arrested in Early Morning Homicide on Taft Street
A Montgomery man has been arrested and charged in an early morning homicide on Tuesday.
ASU Tennis: Alabama State performs well at Mercer Gridiron Classic
MACON, Ga. | Alabama State tennis teams had a strong showing in the Mercer Gridiron Classic hosted at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center and Randy Stephens Tennis Center over the weekend. For more ASU news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Bubba Wallace Becomes Second Black Driver to Win a NASCAR Cup Race with Victory at Talladega
Bubba Wallace was declared the winner when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday.
Victim Identified in Fatal Accident Near Maxwell AFB
Fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler near Maxwell Blvd/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police have identified the victim killed in Monday’s fatal accident near Maxwell Air Force Base. The accident happened around 1:30PM in the 2600 block of Birmingham Highway. Police and fire responded to the area in reference to a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler. The driver of a 1998…
Auburn Woman Arrested and Charged in First Baptist Arson
27-year-old Xiaoquin Yan is charged in the First Baptist Church arson case./Source: Montgomery County Detention Facility An Auburn woman has been arrested and charged in the arson investigation at First Baptist Church Montgomery. Court records say 27-year-old Xioaqin Yan has been charged with arson 2nd degree in connection to the fire that happened last Wednesday night/early Thursday morning. Court records…
One Man Dead, Another Injured in 2 Separate Montgomery Shootings
One man is dead and another is injured after 2 separate shootings in Montgomery on Tuesday, October 5. The first shooting happened at 4:20 a.m. MPD got called to the area of Taft Street and Malvern Street where they found the victim, 33-year-old Terrell Hardy fatally shot. Hardy was pronounced dead at the scene. About an hour later at 5:40…
Slain Officer Honored with Procession through North Alabama
SHEFFIELD, Ala. (AP) — A police officer who was shot to death during a chase that left another officer wounded last week is being honored with a procession across north Alabama. Hundreds of people stood along roadsides Monday as the body of Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner was returned to the city by a motorcade that included dozens of emergency…
Tropical Larvae Found in Fruit Shipped from Costa Rica to US
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. government ordered the destruction of a $15,000 shipment of pineapples from Costa Rica after agriculture inspectors in Mississippi found butterfly larvae that they said could be harmful. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release Monday that inspectors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service found the…
Coast Guard Rescues Swimmer from Current off Alabama Shore
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) — The Coast Guard said one of its crews has rescued a swimmer who was caught in a rip current near Fort Morgan, Alabama. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday that four swimmers were caught in the current just offshore. The Coast Guard Station at Dauphin Island sent a crew, and…
