Morning Pledge: Pine Level Elementary School-Ms. Edmond’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Edmond’s 5th grade class at Pine Level Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Not as Hot This Week
FRONT ON THE WAY: Finally, the much anticipated front is pushing through Alabama today and we are expecting more clouds with scattered showers and storms, especially later this afternoon and evening across South/Central Alabama. Rainfall totals should be less than one-half inch in many locations, not enough to bust the drought. Highs today will generally be in the upper 80s….
Alabama City Getting $3 Million for Lead Removal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – The city of Tuscaloosa is getting $3 million in federal grant money to help remove lead contamination from low-income homes. The Tuscaloosa News reports the money will be used for safety improvements in 250 homes in the city. Tuscaloosa is the only Alabama city to receive money under a $314 million program overseen by the U.S….
Educators Express Concerns About Reading Proficiency Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Educators say they’re concerned about a new reading test they say could result in thousands of Alabama third-graders being held back. Al.com reports that the test is the result of a new state law. It requires third-graders to read on grade level starting with the 2021-22 school year in order to advance to fourth grade. Critics…
Police: Mom Charged After Baby Left in Car for Hours Dies
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say a baby died after being left in a car for hours and his mother is charged with murder. News outlets report that 36-year-old Elizabeth Case was arrested Saturday and was being held without bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if she had a lawyer. Limestone County sheriff’s deputies say Case left home with…
Body of Kelsey Starling Recovered at Smith Lake
Kelsey Starling (Source: Family) The body of Kelsey Starling has been recovered from Smith Lake following a boating accident on July 4. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Saturday evening that the 26-year-old was found by divers with the Houston County Rescue Squad in approximately 140 feet of water. Starling was found near the location of the crash site in…
Perine, Defense Lift No. 10 Florida Past No. 7 Auburn, 24-13
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Lamical Perine ran 88 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Florida’s defense delivered another gem and the No. 10 Gators beat seventh-ranked Auburn 24-13 in the Swamp on Saturday. Perine broke linebacker K.J. Britt’s tackle at the line of scrimmage and scampered down the sideline for the program’s longest TD run in more than…
Democrats Approve New Bylaws Amid Internal Feud
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Democratic Party’s governing board has approved new bylaws in a meeting that the party chair refused to attend. Members of the State Democratic Executive Committee took the action Saturday amid an ongoing internal feud over the party’s direction and predictions that the dispute will eventually end up in court. The Democratic National Committee has…
Mandatory 205 Area Code Dialing Begins This Month
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Starting next week, central Alabama telephone users in the 205 area code must dial those three digits along with the seven-digit telephone number when making a local call. Beginning Oct. 12, callers who forget to use the new procedure will receive a recorded message instructing them to hang up and dial again with the area code….
