Morning Pledge: Pine Level Elementary School-Ms. Bell’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Bell’s 5th grade class at Pine Level Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
What the Tech? Amazon Hiring Hundreds to Work from Home
If you’re looking for a job but hate the thought of actually going in to work, Amazon may be just what you’re looking for. Amazon is looking to hire nearly 240 employees who will work from home. The jobs include positions in customer service, IT, software development, marketing, human resources and working on Amazon’s growing list of Alexa and Echo…
What the Tech? Does Zulily Offer Better Deals?
Maybe you’ve seen the ads on Facebook or other places online. The online retailer Zulily is putting pressure on its biggest competitors, offering a new “Best Price Guarantee”, just in time for the holidays. If you haven’t heard of Zulily, don’t worry, many people haven’t, despite it being in business since 2010. I found the website very clean looking; products…
Oscar-Nominated Actress, Singer Diahann Carroll Dies after Battle with Cancer
Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died. She was 84. Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, said her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer. Carroll played Julia Baker, a nurse whose husband had been killed in Vietnam,…
PETA Wants Mississippi State to Retire Live Mascot Following Sideline Collision
An animal rights group wants Mississippi State to retire its live bulldog mascot named Jak after he was crashed into by an Auburn University player making a mad dash through the end zone. Reports say People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent a letter to the Mississippi college, saying it was sheer luck that Jak wasn’t severely…
Montgomery’s Burlington Coat Factory Now Open at New Eastchase Location
Burlington Coat Factory held its grand opening Friday morning, at it’s brand new Montgomery location. The retailer relocated to Eastchase Parkway, next to the new Best Buy that is still under construction.  It was previously on Atlanta Highway in the Montgomery East Plaza shopping center. After the ribbon cutting, dozens of customers were invited inside to be the first shoppers,…
Two Arrested in Alex City Thursday on Drug Charges
On October 3, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, US Marshal Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force, Alexander City Housing Authority and ALEA State Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence on Highland Street in Alexander City. Investigators recovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia during the search but the scope of the warrant was the recovery of a stolen…
Faulkner University Unveils New Logo
Faulkner University’s new academic logo – Alabama News Network Faulkner University has unveiled a new logo that was years in the making. The new logo was displayed for the first time at last night’s annual Benefit Dinner featuring Nikki Haley. Guests at the event at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center saw the new logo on the dinner program, entry…
Greenville Woman Killed in Butler County Wreck
Alabama State Troopers say a Greenville woman was killed in a wreck in Butler County late last night. State troopers say 29-year-old Rachel Renee Farrington was killed when her SUV left the road and overturned. Investigators say she was not wearing a seatbelt and was killed at the scene. The wreck happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Alabama 106 at…
Blast Furnace Conditions Continue
Thursday was yet another historic day of weather as record highs we destroyed across the state. Montgomery reached 102°, obliterating the old record of 94° set in 1959, and also that 102° was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the city in the month of October. That is the second time this week we have established an all-time record high…
