Morning Pledge: Dalraida Elementary School-Ms. Mason’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Mason’s 2nd grade class at Dalraida Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
The First Day of Spring
We officially say hello to spring today as the vernal equinox occurs at 4:58 PM CDT, and the weather will be very spring-like. The sky will be sunny and we are forecasting highs in the upper 60s all across South/Central Alabama. Tonight, clouds will increase as a weak disturbance swings through the state and it could squeeze out light rain…
Will Alabama Finally Have a Lottery?
Click here to see Lottery Proposal It has been four years since a major attempt at legislation for a lottery was at the State House. Now Republican Senator Jim McClendon is proposing a clean state lottery bill. “The people of Alabama, and my constituents have made it clear to me, that they want to be able to buy a lottery…
Macon County Sheriff Talks about Arresting “Mama June” on Drug Charges
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was Live on Alabama News Network to discuss the arrest of “Mama June” Shannon and her friend Eugene Doak. The two were arrested on drug charges at a gas station last Wednesday, but news of their arrests has only recently surfaced. “Mama June” is known as the mother of “Honey Boo Boo”. Together, they appeared…
AUM Announces New Dean of Business
Auburn University at Montgomery will welcome Ross N. Dickens as its new College of Business dean in July. Dickens, who has served as dean and professor of finance at the University of Tennessee at Martin’s College of Business and Global Affairs since August 2013, will assume the deanship on July 1. “Dr. Dickens emerged from a strong group of finalists,” Auburn…
Baldwin County Man Killed in Butler County Crash
A single-vehicle crash at 7:50 a.m. today, has claimed the life of a Baldwin County man. Cameron Matthew Carlson, 62, was killed when the 2016 Nissan Altima he was operating left the roadway and struck a tree. Carlson was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on I-65 at the 119 mile marker in Butler County. Nothing further is…
National Weather Service Confirms 16 Tornadoes in Alabama Last Week
The National Weather Service has confirmed a 16th tornado from an outbreak that left damage across Alabama last week. Forecasters say a small twister with winds of up to 65 mph (105 kph) was on the ground for a little more than 1 mile (1 kilometer) near Ohatchee in Calhoun County. One home had minor damage, and the winds uprooted…
More Inmates Start Hunger Strike Over Solitary Confinement
Less than a week after an Alabama inmate ended a hunger strike to protest the use of solitary confinement, eight more prisoners have begun hunger strikes of their own. A release from a prison advocacy group says the Alabama Department of Corrections told eight inmates that they were placed in solitary at Holman Correctional Facility as a “preventative measure,” unrelated…
Chuck Person Pleads Guilty in Widespread College Basketball Bribery Case
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Chuck Connors Person, a former men’s basketball coach at Auburn University, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court today to receiving approximately $91,500 in cash bribes from athlete advisers in exchange for using his influence over Auburn basketball players to retain the services of…
Mugshots Released for Reality TV Star Arrested in Macon County
Mugshots for “Mama June” Shannon & Eugene Doak have been released. Mama June’s charges include: Possession of Controlled Substance & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $11,000. Eugene Doak’s charges include: Domestic Violence, Possession of Controlled Substance & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $12,000. Macon County Sheriff, Andre Brunson, says the two were…
