Attempted Arson Investigation Underway at First Baptist Church Montgomery
Lead Pastor Mark Bethea posted on the historic church’s Facebook page that an arsonist attempted to set fire to several areas of the church building, including the sanctuary.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Montgomery City Hall Evacuated Temporarily Due to Suspicious Package
Suspicious Package at Montgomery City Hall/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery City Hall employees are back at work after a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building temporarily Thursday morning. City officials say the package was delivered this morning and out of an abundance of caution, City Hall employees were evacuated to a secure location. City officials have since given…
Some Showers/Storms Possible Again Today
NEW DAY, SAME FORECAST: Our Thursday will feature more clouds than sun and we will need to mention the chance of a few scattered showers/storms, especially during the afternoon hours. These looks to be mainly across West and South Alabama, and even there they will be few and far between as the chance for rain is around 20%. Rain chances…
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospitalizations for Wednesday, Sept. 29
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. Hospitalizations are continuing to go down.
Alabama House of Representatives Forwards Prison Construction Bill
Alabama House of Representatives Forwards Prison Construction Bill
School Systems Around Nation Suffer from Food Shortage
Many school systems local and around the nation have been facing a food shortage, lately. The shortage has been mainly due to the food vendors not being able to deliver food items to these schools. In the past week, Elmore Co. officials said 12 of their regular food vendors did not deliver products. “This morning we actually had to go…
State Health Officials Urge Schools to Keep Mask Mandates
Alabama health officials are urging schools to continue requiring masks despite a decline in COVID-19 cases in the state.
Equal Justice Initiative Opens New Legacy Museum in Montgomery
The Equal Justice Initiative announced Wednesday that the new and expanded Legacy Museum will open this weekend.
EJI said admission to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is free for opening weekend from October 1 through October 3.
Second Woman Dies From Crash on September 9 in Autauga County
State troopers say that a second woman has died in a fatal accident occurred in early September. Troopers say the two-vehicle crash happened just after 5:00AM on Thursday, September 9 on U.S. 82 near mile marker 135 in Autauga County. 50-year-old Petra Altenhofen, of Montgomery, was driving a 2004 Ford Explorer when she crossed the center line, colliding head-on with…
Montgomery Man Dies in Accident on I-85 Saturday
A two-vehicle has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. State troopers say the accident happened just after 7:00PM Saturday on I-85 North near mile marker 11. Troopers says 37-year-old Joseph Dillard was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban at a high rate of speed when he struck the rear of another vehicle, a 2014 Kia Forte. Dillard swerved after hitting…
