Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Warm & Breezy Day, Storms Tonight

RAIN/STORMS RETURN: All eyes are looking west at the very powerful storm system making its across the Plains, heading towards the Upper Midwest today. On the north and west side of the storm, blizzard conditions with hurricane force wind gusts are ongoing, while on the south and east side of the system, in the warm sector, severe storms are expected…

“Buy Alabama’s Best” Campaign Encourages Citizens to Buy Locally Sourced Products

The Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign formed in 2006.  Four Alabama companies, the Alabama Grocer Association, and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries saw a need to identify products made in Alabama. Since then the Buy Alabama’s Best campaign has grown to include more than 50 companies that grown, produce, or manufacture their food products in Alabama. State leaders say…

Paul Manafort Sentenced to Additional Three and a Half Years in Second Case

Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been indicted in New York on state charges, seen as a strategy for preventing a potential presidential pardon. A federal judge has sentenced Paul Manafort to more than 3 1/2 additional years in prison. That’s on top of the roughly four-year sentence he received in a separate case in Virginia last week….

Social Media Claims First Lady Look-alike Accompanied President to Tour Lee County Storm Damage

President Donald Trump has had it with the #fakeMelania conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social media. Trump claims that photos of his wife were altered to make it appear that a look-alike accompanied him to Alabama last week to survey tornado damage. Trump’s favorite TV program, Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” reported on the body double theory Wednesday,…

Verizon Charging Extra $10 Monthly for 5G Network

A handful of Verizon customers will soon have faster wireless service – but they’ll have to pay $10 a month more. Verizon says it’ll flip the switch next month on a much-hyped, next-generation “5G” phone network . Service will start in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. The offer is available only on unlimited plans, which currently start at $75 for…

Former State Trooper Arrested on Felony Drug Charges

On Tuesday, March 12, Alabama State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) agents arrested former ALEA Trooper Stephen Langham on six felony drug charges. Langham is charged with five counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and one count of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance. His bond is set at $150,000. No additional charges are expected against Langham.   Check…

Man Convicted of 2013 Murder of Selma Faces Life in Prison

A Selma man has been convicted in the 2013 shooting death of a man during a robbery. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson says that 31-year-old Justin Simpson was convicted Monday night of capital and felony murder. The jury deliberated about six hours after the trial. The trial lasted eight days. Simpson was charged in the shooting death of 77-year-old…

University of Alabama Graduate Newest “Bachelorette” on ABC Reality Show “The Bachelor”

Photo Courtesy of missalabamausa.com A former beauty queen from Alabama will be featured on the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette.” University of Alabama graduate Hannah Brown of Northport was named the newest “Bachelorette” during the season finale of “The Bachelor” on Tuesday night. The Tuscaloosa News reports Brown graduated from Alabama in 2017 with a communications degree and was crowned…

Dry Wednesday, Rain & Storms Return Tomorrow

We will stay dry today though the sky will feature more clouds than sun. Highs today will be very mild with mid and upper 70s throughout South/Central Alabama. ACROSS THE USA: A storm system will rapidly intensify over the Plains on Wednesday. Blizzard conditions are expected from the Front Range across the central and northern Plains. Travel will be dangerous,…