Morning Pledge: Montgomery Academy-Mrs. Bear’s Class
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by The Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Bear’s 2nd grade class from The Montgomery Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Midday Update: Rain is Moving Out, Dry and Colder Rest of Week
The rain will end during the morning hours, and we have a good chance of seeing some sunshine this afternoon as dry air returns. Today’s high will be in the mid 60s. MUCH COLDER AIR AHEAD: The cold front will swing through the state late and behind it, a strong north breeze will usher in colder air Wednesday and the…
Golden Apple: Joey Denison
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Pike County School System. With over 30s years of teaching experience, Math Teacher and Coach Joey Denison believes in his teaching method when it comes to educating his students. “My teaching method is I really just try and get the kids involved with a bunch of examples. I’m a math…
Montgomery Zoo Welcomes ‘Stingray Bay’
It’s a 6700-gallon salt water tank. Right now, there are two friendly stingrays welcoming guests. “Total, we are going to have about 20 stingrays, right now we just started with two and what we are doing is just trying to get the stingrays acclimated to the environment. And we will start slowly adding them so they will get used to…
Fmr. Ala. Chief Justice Officially Kicks Off Campaign for Governor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb has officially kicked off her campaign for governor. Cobb spoke during a rally Monday night at her campaign headquarters. She says Alabama is suffering from “failed leadership” and can do better. Cobb is proposing a state lottery fund preschool, vocational education and other education programs. She says the state needs to better fund…
Complaint Filed Against Super PAC in Senate Race
A complaint alleging federal campaign finance law violations has been filed against a super PAC that spent heavily to support Senator Doug Jones in Alabama’s U.S. Senate election, but did not disclose donors until after the election. The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center on Monday filed the complaint against Highway 31 super PAC with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint alleges…
Morning Pledge: Montgomery Academy-Mrs. Nelson’s Class
The MorningPledge is brought to you by The Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Nelson’s 1st grade class from The Montgomery Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Arrest Made in Christmas Eve Zelda Road Armed Robbery
CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification and arrest of Rodney Jones in reference to a 2017 Robbery Investigation. The U. S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took Jones into custody on Wednesday, January 31, in Autauga County. On December 24, 2017 Rodney Jones allegedly committed an armed robbery of a convenience store located in…
Suspect Convicted for September 2016 Carjacking
CrimeStoppers recently discovered an unclaimed reward for information that led to the identification of two suspects involved in a 2016 Carjacking Investigation. The tip was received on September 23; one day after CrimeStoppers released video of the suspects. Crimestoppers normally pays rewards within 30 days of being notified from Law Enforcement partners of an arrest, but sometimes information gets delayed…
Noon Update: Rain on the Way
The ridge shifts east and a trough digs down into the Plains the next 24 hours, and this trough will send a cold front our way. Ahead of the front, clouds begin to increase and rain returns to the forecast as we head through today. Best rain chances through the day will be to the west and north, and the…
