Author: WAKA Action 8 News

A Hint of Fall, Watching Hurricane Irma

FRONT APPROACHING: The first true cool front of the season is heading towards Alabama and will bring in a chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm late this afternoon and overnight. Good news, no severe weather is expected, and rain amounts generally less than and half an inch are likely. The showers will end during the morning hours Wednesday, followed…

Local Efforts to Help with Hurricane Harvey Relief

As water recedes and the cleanup begins in Houston, Frazer Church Pike Road is sending help to a partner church that is on the front lines of the clean up. “We are going in and cleaning out about 60 homes a day. They send out a team of about 600 people. And they are really short on items like gloves,…

Consumer Alert: Winn-Dixie Produce Recall

On Your Side Consumer Alert — Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie stores, is issuing a voluntary recall of multiple Country Fresh produce products. These products were sold in 6-, 10-, 12- and 23-ounce packages. The recall is due to listeria concerns. These products are being recalled out of an abundance of caution; no illnesses have been reported, according…

Changes Behind a Midweek Front

FOR LABOR DAY: More of the same for today with yet another terrific morning with temperatures well down into the 60s. The day will feature plenty of sunshine and afternoon highs in the upper 80s with a few low 90s possible. Usually we are dealing with hot and humid weather with afternoon storms, not the case this year, and once…

Gov. Kay Ivey Issues Emergency Declaration

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency to prevent price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Ivey on Friday amended a previously issued emergency declaration to put people and companies “on notice” that price gouging is illegal. Alabama’s price gouging law comes into effect when the governor has declared a state of emergency, and it prohibits the…

Improving Weather for the Labor Day Weekend

Improving weather today as the severe weather threat winds down. We are still going to be dealing with some wrap around moisture from the remnants of Harvey, but we should see more dry air move in on the back side of the center of circulation. We should see a sky with a mix of sun and clouds with gradual clearing…

Help Needed for Montgomery Bakery Owner in Wreck

The community is coming together to help the owner of a well known Montgomery bakery after a serious car crash. The owner of Liger’s Bakery, Donnie Davis, was hit head-on by another vehicle two weeks ago. It took the jaws of life to cut him from the vehicle. His left leg had to be amputated above the knee. He suffered…

Colonial Pipeline to Shut Down Gasoline Supply Line

Colonial Pipeline says it plans to shut down a key line that supplies gasoline to the South due to storm-related refinery shutdowns and Harvey’s effect on its facilities west of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Georgia-based company said in a statement that it expects to shut off the line Thursday. The company had already closed down another line that transports primarily…

Alabama News Network Joins “Together for Texas” Relief Effort

Alabama News Network is joining other broadcasters throughout the state in helping with relief efforts in Texas. TV and radio stations throughout Alabama are collecting donations to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Alabama News Network is working with the Alabama Broadcasters Association on this fundraising drive. We have chosen to have our donations go to The Salvation Army, because…