Author: WAKA Action 8 News

A Rare July Front on the Way, Plus Newly Formed Tropical Storm Elsa

WELCOME TO JULY: Today is muggy as tropical moisture remains in place across the state. We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, but heading into the afternoon, clouds are increasing and these will become those randomly scattered, showers and thunderstorms. Pretty routine for summertime in Alabama, before the storms get going, temperature are heading into the upper 80s…

Census on Track for August Data Release after Court Ruling

FILE – This March 19, 2020, file photo, shows a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident. Alabama on Wednesday became the second state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to delay by six months the release of data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts, as it took aim at the accuracy of a privacy protection system…

2nd Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Riot

An Alabama man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and is cooperating with prosecutors in another major boost for the Justice Department in its sweeping Jan. 6 investigation. Mark Grods appeared in federal court in Washington on Wednesday. He is the second member of the far-right Oath…

Dentist Killed After Being Hit by Car While Riding Bicycle

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — A Scottsboro dentist was killed Tuesday when he was hit by a car while riding his bike, police said. Dr. Wayne Augustus Patterson III, 65, died in a bicycle accident. Bart Buchanan, who was a close friend to Patterson, told the station that Patterson loved riding. “He loved riding his bike, he loved running, was a…

Prattville Independence Day Celebrations

In Prattville, the 4th of July is looked forward to by residents every year and even more this year after the city’s events were cancelled in 2020.

Prattville residents are excited to celebrate Independence Day again, some getting back with friends and family for the first time since the pandemic. Some say this holiday is giving them a sense of normalcy.

NCAA clears way for athlete compensation

DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades….