CrimeStoppers Needs Money to Continue Operations
Crimestoppers, the non-profit organization that financially rewards people for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect, is itself low on funds.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Finalists Named in Selma Superintendent Search
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Five finalists have been named in the search for the next superintendent of Selma City Schools.
House Republicans Want Electric Chair, Charter Schools
House Republicans are ready to get back to work, and they’re focused on several bills they are determined to pass.
Some topics include gay marriage and the death penalty, but hanging over all this is an underfunded budget.
Golden Apple: Allison Searcy
This week, the Golden Apple award takes us to Autauga County Technology School, where we meet Early Childhood Education teacher Allison Searcy.
Tuskegee Couple Competes in CBS’s The Amazing Race
The twenty-sixth season of The Amazing Race premiers tonight on CBS 8. People in Tuskegee will see some familiar faces.
Faith Group Kicks Off Campaign To Support Roy Moore
A group of local and national pastors are starting a resistance movement against the federal court system in the wake of Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s decision against issuing same-sex marriage.
Why was Juan Daniels, Now Wanted for Murder, Released from Prison in 2013?
Juan Daniels, the man who police say ran an SUV into a Montgomery apartment complex, killing a six-year-old boy, is now wanted for murder.
What’s Right With Your Community: Keeping Strays Off the Streets
Every year millions of dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters around the country.
Now a few people are leading the charge to change that in the river region.
Autauga Co. Kicks Off SMART 911
There’s a new service in Autauga County that hopes to provide emergency responders with more information to save time and save lives.
Gov. Bentley Declares State of Emergency for Alabama
Governor Robert Bentley declared a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties in preparation for winter weather that is expected to move through Alabama.
