Columbus Air Force Base officials confirmed Friday night that the two people on board the fighter jet that crashed near the Montgomery Regional Airport have died. According to a spokesperson from Columbus Air Force Base, the aircraft was a T-38 trainer jet assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing. The pilots were on a training mission at the time…
Lynda Blanchard, an Alabama businesswoman and former ambassador to Slovenia under President Donald Trump, is the first candidate to jump into the state’s 2022 Senate race. Blanchard on Thursday became the first Republican to announce a run for the seat now held by Sen. Richard Shelby who is not seeking a seventh term. The race is expected to bring a…
The Montgomery Biscuits have officially released the 2021 season schedule. Tickets and season passes are now on sale. The 2020 Biscuits baseball season was canceled months ago due to the pandemic. General Manager Mike Murphy says he is excited for the biscuits to be back on the field. The team will follow all the local COVID-19 regulations and the major…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a man’s death after his body was found Friday afternoon in the 2400 block of Highland Avenue. MPD says no arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information that can help investigators with this case should call Crime Stoppers at 215-STOP. Keep checking www.waka.com for updates to this story. Categories: Montgomery Metro,…
Prattville Christian Academy hires Norman Dean as the Panther’s head football coach beginning March 1. In addition to his head coaching duties, Coach Dean will also assume the newly established Football Operations Director and Strength and Conditioning Program Director roles. Dean brings more than 26 years of experience, having held several coaching positions at Elmore County High School, TR Miller…
Social media and payment apps are making a difference as Texans continue to deal with the aftermath of a devastating winter snowstorm. Actress and supermodel Crissy Teigen tweeted to her 13.7 million followers to help her and others find organizations and non-profits that need assistance. “Please list some good ways to help Texas here-for me and for all of us,”…
Now that the numbers of COVID cases are going down and much of the country is dealing with frigid cold weather, many people are dreaming of summer vacation. These days almost all vacations are researched and booked using popular travel websites such as Expedia, Travelocity, Trivago, Hotels.com, Kayak, and many others. Is one better than the others? I tried to…
FINALLY FRIDAY: The sky continues to clear across Alabama this afternoon, but despite the sunshine returning, it remains a rather cold day with temperatures well-below average as highs are struggling to reach the mid and upper 40s. These are 10-15 degrees below normal for this time of year. Also, winds are brisk as well, gusting out of the north at…
The Montgomery Police Department has announced the arrest of a wanted fugitive. Aundraye Rodgers wanted on multiple charges in now in police custody. On Wednesday, February 17, following a Crimestoppers tip, Montgomery police were able to locate Rodgers and transport him the Montgomery Detention Facility where he remains with bonds totaling $100,000. The charges Aundraye Rodgers face are: Rape 2nd…
UPDATE: Pike Road Schools officials say the soft lockdown has been lifted per the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL: Around 11:15, All Pike Road Schools went on a soft lock down due to a wanted suspect possibly in the area. School officials say students will continue with their regular school schedule. They will just not go outside the building until…
