Morning Pledge: Pike Road Elementary-Ms. Fureigh’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Fureigh’s 4th grade class at Pike Road Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
13 Killed at California Dance Bar
The Ventura County Sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded bar in Thousand Oaks, California late Wednesday.  Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus responded to the scene and was shot after he entered the building. He died at a hospital early Thursday. Authorities did…
Keep the Umbrella Close
TODAY/TOMORROW: Clouds hang around and rain remains possible at times today and Friday as more waves of low pressure move across the state. We reach the 70s again tomorrow, but temperatures on Friday will hold in the 60s all day as cold air begins to roll in from the north. The sky begins to clear late Friday night. THE ALABAMA…
What’s Next for Jeff Sessions?
Alabama’s own Jeff Sessions is out as Attorney General and political analyst Steve Flowers says it comes as no surprise. “I think Sessions was in the dog house because I think Trump wanted someone to do his bidding. And Sessions was doing the right thing by recusing himself in that regard. But having said that, we’ll see what Trump’s intentions…
Hayneville Attempted Murder, Kidnapping Suspect Turn Himself In
A man wanted on several charges, including attempted murder, is now in custody. Hayneville police say Deldrick Thomas has turned himself in. Thomas was wanted on multiple charges, including: attempted murder, assault, and kidnapping. Police say a woman was stabbed multiple times during an incident Monday night. The victim transported herself to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries. Thomas…
Former Death Row Inmate Goes Viral After Posting Picture with “#VOTED” Sticker on His Forehead
A photo showing a smiling former death row inmate with a #VOTED sticker on his forehead has captured the social media spotlight. Anthony Hinton spent 28 years on Alabama’s death row before his release in 2015. The group that helped free him, Equal Justice Initiative, tweeted the picture with the message, “For 30 years, Mr. Hinton was stripped of all…
Tuskegee Police Identify Man in September 23rd Concert Shooting
The Tuskegee Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that a suspect has been identified in a shooting incident. The incident occurred at a concert on September 23. Tuskegee Investigators have developed Patrick Perry, 26, as the suspect. Lowndes County investigators say Perry was taken into custody on November 5, by the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Taskforce. An anonymous tipster advised…
Jeff Sessions Fired as Attorney General
WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned as the country’s chief law enforcement officer at President Donald Trump’s request. Sessions announced his plan to resign in a letter to the White House on Wednesday. Trump announced in a tweet that Sessions’ chief of staff Matt Whitaker would become the new acting attorney general. The attorney general had endured…
Republicans Crush Democrats in General Election Races
Courtesy of ALGOP Facebook Alabama Republicans crushed Democratic hopes of building on last year’s election of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. Republicans swept all statewide and contested congressional races on Tuesday as Alabama maintained its status as exceedingly tough territory for Democrats. Unofficial returns show that most statewide Democratic candidates were kept at around 40 percentage points. Republicans also appeared to…
Hayneville Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Pintlala
A single-vehicle crash at 5:57 a.m. today, Nov. 7, has claimed the life of a Hayneville man. Princeton Moorer, 28, was killed when the 2009 Hyundai Sonata he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Moorer, who was not using a seat belt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 65 near the 158 mile marker,…
