Morning Pledge: Macon East Academy-Ms. Gilmore’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Gilmore’s 5th grade class at Macon East Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
More Rain and Storms at Times
Little change in the forecast today and tomorrow, as periods of rain and thunderstorms are likely both days, and the rain could be heavy at times. There will be breaks in the rain, and we don’t expect any severe storms these two days, but keep the rain gear handy. It will be very warm with highs ranging from the mid…
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Charged with Filing False Police report
Chicago police say ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report when he reported that he was attacked by two masked men. Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office approved the felony charge on Wednesday afternoon. The charge is a Class 4 felony that carries a…
What’s Next for Montgomery Public Schools?
On Tuesday February 19, the Montgomery County School Board voted no to a contract. That contract would have put charter school conversions in motion. Now that the contract has been struck down what is next? Many members of the school board are not against charter schools. They were against the short amount of time they had to review that contract…
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne Announces He’s Running for U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-1st District) has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate in 2020. He made the announcement tonight in downtown Mobile. In announcing his candidacy, Byrne said he would present a clear contrast between himself and what he called the radical polices being pushed by the Democratic Party, including incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. “The fight…
US Says Alabama Woman Who Joined Islamic State Can’t Return
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States. Pompeo says Hoda Muthana does not have a U.S. passport or any legal basis to enter the country. He said on Wednesday in a…
SPLC: Hate Groups at All-time High in 2018
An organization that tracks white supremacists and other far-right extremists says its annual count of “hate groups” has reached the highest level in more than two decades. The Southern Poverty Law Center says the 1,020 hate groups it counted in 2018 is the most since 2011 and the highest number since it broadened its survey of such groups in the…
Golden Apple: Rose Cheeseboro
This week’s Golden Apple is Rose Cheeseboro from Central Elementary School in Lowndes County. She has been an educator for 12 years. Categories: Golden Apple
Morning Pledge: Macon East Academy-Ms. Johnson’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Johnson’s 4th grade class at Macon East Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Rain and Storms in the Forecast
The warm front moves north through the state today and we are going to maintain the threat for rain and occasional storms across the area. We could deal with a few strong storms as we head into the afternoon and the SPC has outlined portions of West Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms. Today will be…
