Pay It Forward: Cheryl Ransaw of Montgomery
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Cheryl Ransaw of Montgomery. She is making a difference by her work with the Women of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
FDA Advisers Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children
U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger children.
Alligator Crawls Out of Drain at Apartment Complex in Mobile
People at an apartment complex in Mobile were paid a visit by an unusual guest as children were coming home from school: an alligator that crawled out of a storm drain.
Quarterback Changes Possible for Georgia, Florida in Annual “Cocktail Party”
No. 1 Georgia and unranked Florida have unsettled quarterbacks situations heading into their annual rivalry football game known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” in Jacksonville.
Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office to Host Job Retention Workshop Thursday
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is hoping to help those with a criminal record obtain employment skills. In a partnership with Tuskegee University, the job retention workshop will be held on Thursday, October 28. The workshop is geared towards people in need of employment after being in jail or have obtained a criminal record. Several companies will be on-hand…
Auburn Head Football Coach Bryan Harsin Won’t Say If He’s Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin declined to address his vaccination status days after the university imposed a mandate requiring all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Motorcyclist from Montgomery County Killed in Crenshaw County Crash
Alabama State Troopers say a Montgomery County man was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into a metal pole in Crenshaw County.
Pastor Mark Bethea joins Alabama News Rising to Discuss Future After Arson
On September, 30, 2021 an arsonist tried to burn down Montgomery’s First Baptist Church. With extensive damage and expensive repairs ahead, Pastor Mark Bethea joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss what the immediate plans are for his congregation and the surprising positives amidst a painful chapter.
Alabama Man Dies after Fall from Mississippi Parking Garage
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – An Alabama man who celebrated his birthday at a Mississippi casino died after he fell from the top of a parking garage. Authorities said it happened late Friday in Biloxi. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identifies the man as 45-year-old Joseph Baynes of Daphne, Alabama. Baynes, his wife, and another couple had been at Hard Rock…
Air Force Professor Admits Concealing Chinese Contacts
Source: Maxwell Air Force Base MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a longtime professor at a U.S. Air Force school in Alabama has pleaded guilty to lying to an investigator about his contacts with a Chinese official. The Justice Department says 69-year-old Xiaoming Zhang faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to making false statements to…
