Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Warmer Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow

WARMER WEDNESDAY: A warming trend begins today and after the frigid start to the day, temperatures rise into the low 50s this afternoon, with a few more clouds in the sky. Tonight will be cloudy and not as cold with lows in the lower to mid 30s. RAIN RETURNS: We will start increasing our rain chances through the day tomorrow…

Golden Apple: Brandice Bonnee

It’s time to meet our Golden Apple Award winner. This month’s winner comes from Highland Avenue Elementary School in Montgomery…Highland Avenue Elementary 5th grade teacher Brandice Bonnee became a teacher for one very important reason. “I am a teacher because I like helping kids. I really want kids to prosper and grow and i figured the best way to do…

Two Montgomery Nightclubs Forced to Shut Down

The Sky Bar and After 5 Lounge, both located on Debby Drive in Montgomery have been forced to shut down. At Tuesdays Montgomery City Council meeting, the council decided to revoke the business licenses of both establishments. The bars share a building and parking lot. Police say they gave ownership of the Sky Bar warning and time to increase safety…

What the Tech? Is Your Computer Mining for Bitcoins Without Your Knowledge?

As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, there’s this: Your computer may be mining for bitcoin without your permission or knowledge. If this information makes you scratch your head and think how none of that makes sense, you are not alone. Research shows that instances, where computers of random people are hijacked to mine for bitcoins without…

President Trump’s Impeachment Trial Begins in the U.S. Senate

The first day of President Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is underway. The proceedings began with debate over the rules of the trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), an ally of the president, unveiled a resolution laying out the procedures. The resolution delays votes on whether to call witnesses or admit new evidence until after opening arguments…

Montgomery Police Conducting Three Homicide Investigations

The Montgomery Police Department says it’s conducting three homicide investigations following the weekend shooting deaths of 25-year-old Tametrius Richards, 30-year-old Brandon Zeigler and 52-year-old Lamar Bailey. All three victims were from Montgomery. Police say on Friday at about 9:15 p.m., they and fire medics responded to the 4200 block of Mobile Highway after getting a call about a person shot….

City of Montgomery Offering Shelter from the Cold Weather

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed wants to remind the public that parks and recreation community centers, city fire stations and public libraries are open for residents in need of protection from the cold weather. “EMA Director Christy Thornton and her team are monitoring the forecast and maintaining contact with Montgomery shelters. All of them are open and operating on normal schedules;…

Hundreds of Jobs Coming to Latex Factory Reopening in Eufaula

A company plans to create as many as 400 jobs as it reopens a closed latex factory in Eufaula. The state Commerce Department said in a statement that Medical Industries of the Americas intends to reopen a shuttered factory in the second quarter of the year. The factory will produce items including latex gloves, condoms and hot and cold packs…