Morning Pledge: Redland Elementary School-Ms. Byrd’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Byrd’s 2nd grade class at Redland Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Blistering Weekend Heat
TODAY AND THE WEEKEND: Dry air is in place and that means we got no rain in the forecast and we are in store for more late summer heat. Expect sunny, hot days and fair nights; the high will be in the mid 90s today, followed by upper 90s and low 100s Saturday and Sunday. FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high…
State Monitors to Observe Runoff in Montgomery
Earlier Thursday, Secretary of State John Merrill, held a press conference at his executive office, addressing problems that happened in Montgomery’s mayoral race last week. You may remember: It took at least an hour and a half before numbers were released. Officials at the Montgomery Election Center said the day after the election that two jump drives were taken…
Tuskegee Event Aims to Bring Tourism to Macon County
An all new cultural and heritage event is coming to Tuskegee and Macon County. It’s called the National Conference of African-American Culture, Heritage and Tourism. Officials hope the event will genereate tourism dollars that will grow the Macon County economy. The five day conference will educate people on the history of Macon County and Tuskegee. It will include tours of…
New Parole Board Director Places Officials on Leave
The new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has placed his predecessor and two others on leave, citing job performance. The Parole Board said Thursday that Director Charlie Graddick placed three members of the agency’s previous leadership on leave pending disciplinary hearings regarding job performance. They included former director Eddie Cook. Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Graddick to…
Survey Suggests Older Adults Not Prepared for Emergency Evacuation Situations
A new poll suggests more older adults need to be ready all the time for an emergency such as a natural disaster. The survey of more than 2,200 adults over 50 finds less than half signed up for emergency alerts. Sue Anne Bell with the University of Michigan School of Nursing worked on the new poll. She says, “Less than…
President Trump Plans to Divert Money from the Military to Build Border Wall
The Pentagon will cut funding from military projects to pay to build 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to defense officials. In all, $3.6 billion will be diverted from the military to border wall projects. In Alabama, $5.2 million in funding for the Anniston Army Depot is at risk, Alabama News Network has learned. Overall, military projects…
Walker County Sheriff: Father Kills Son, Post It on Social Media Before Killing Himself
Walker County sheriff’s say a man killed his son, sent a picture of it on social media and then killed himself when a deputy arrived. Walker County Sheriff’s spokesman T.J. Armstrong says it happened on Tuesday. Sheriff Nick Smith said that a woman called for help saying 70-year-old David Michael King had sent her a video on Facebook messenger, showing…
Missing Uniontown Man, Truck Found in Wooded Area on County Road 12
Missing Uniontown man, Archie Evans’ pickup truck was found in the 8100 block of County Road 12. A driver spotted something in the woods and called 911. When Uniontown police arrived, Evans’ pickup was found in between two trees in the wooded area. After a four hour search, Evans’ body was discovered a couple hundred yards from where his vehicle…
What the Tech? Facebook Facial Recognition
Facial recognition is now a full part of Facebook offered to all users. Last year Facebook quietly rolled out facial recognition to some users. The feature allows Facebook to scan photo uploads from all users and identify a person who is in the photo whether they took it or not. It replaces the ‘tag suggestions’ you may have seen when…
