Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Cloudy with Rain at Times Through Halloween

RAIN AT TIMES: The cold front that worked through the area on Saturday is beginning to work back northward as a warm front, bringing clouds and periods of rain with it. The clouds and rain will continue to spread northward across the state as the front continues its northerly journey. With the southerly flow returning, the Gulf will open up…

Construction Project Will Close Part of Decatur St.

Starting as early as Monday November 4th, Decatur St. at Minnie St. will be closed, and a detour will direct traffic around the area. The detour is near the  Paterson Court Housing Development. The area is being closed as engineers begin work to replace an underground bridge over a major drainage ditch running through Montgomery known as the Genetta Canal….

1 Killed, Another sustains Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash in Elmore County

One person is dead after a fatal crash in Elmore County. According to the Eclectic Fire Department, EFD and the Eclectic Police Department responded to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Kowaliga Road. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Once on scene, authorities confirmed one fatality. A second patient was transported to Montgomery hospital with life-threatening injuries….

Person in Alabama Fatally Shot During Encounter with Police

MADISON, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say a person has been fatally shot during an encounter with a police officer. Al.com reports Madison police Major John Stringer told news reporters at the scene Sunday evening that the shooting happened outside a Planet Fitness gym when an officer was called to check on someone. He said he couldn’t elaborate on…

Remembering ‘Cupcake’ at a Birmingham Funeral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Hundreds of people have packed an Alabama church for the funeral of a girl who police say was killed after her Oct. 12 kidnapping from a Birmingham birthday party. The funeral of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney began Sunday afternoon at New Beginning Christian Ministry in Birmingham. The crowd filled the 700-seat church less than 10 miles from…