Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Summer-Like Weather

An upper-level ridge is in place over the Southeast and a surface highs is centered over the Wiregrass region of the state, that means we are dry, sunny, and going to be very warm today and tomorrow. This afternoon, we are all going to be well into the 80s and likely near 90° and expect that again tomorrow. Our nights…

Junior League Awards $88,000 in Grants to Local Non-Profits

The Junior League of Montgomery is known for supporting non-profits throughout the region. Tuesday evening they presented grants to ten local non-profits. “I was telling someone the other day there is a line from “Wicked” that says, ‘because of you, I have changed for the good.’ And I think that’s what it is all about. We need to give back…

Consumer Alert: Publix Recalling Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Publix Super Markets has announced it’s voluntarily recalling Publix Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip due to the possibility of the product containing small glass fragments. In a statement, the company says the 16 oz. artichoke and spinach dip was sold at Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee with a UPC of 000-41415-15961, and a…

Summer Preview Ahead

No weather issues expected through Thursday, as we are actually going to be having a summer-like preview. Our days should feature mainly sunny conditions and highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s are expected today, tomorrow, and Thursday. Our nights will be fair, mainly clear, and comfortable with lower 60s expected. LATE WEEK RAIN/STORMS: Clouds increase Thursday night, and…

New Baseball Roundabout in Downtown Montgomery

If you’re traveling to a Biscuits’ game or just driving through downtown Montgomery, you’ll notice something new in the middle of the road. It’s a new traffic roundabout, and it’s also a 25-foot concrete baseball. The project cost the city an estimated $250,000 dollars. There will still be traffic signals at the 5-point intersection of Tallapoosa and Coosa Streets, but…

Sunny, Dry, Warm Week of Weather

It certainly was an incredible weekend of weather with tons of sun, and very comfortable temperatures and the great weather will continue for the new work week. This morning, not a bad start to the day with most locations in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Expect another day full of sunshine, we will see our highs climb into the…

7th Annual Camden BBQ Festival Kicks Off

It’s that time of year again… Barbecue smoke is in the air. And in Camden, Alabama that means the Camden BBQ Festival. “The event helps the economy by having people come in from out of town. Several of the cook teams are staying at the hotels,” said Elizabeth Breaves, Director of  the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce. Teams come from all over…

Raw May Day, Wonderful Weekend Weather

Today is not going to be pleasant at all. The departing low pressure pulls northeast of the state, and we are going to see wrap-around moisture move back into Alabama, and that means we are going to keep it cloudy with scattered light rain showers. It will be looking more like a winter’s day compared to a spring day as…

Community Gathers to Remember Bellingrath Student Shot and Killed

Hundreds packed the Community Congregational United Church of Christ. They say 14 year old Jaquerria Timmons was a star student and good kid that remained mostly to herself. She was gunned down after school near Bellingrath Middle School Monday. Community leaders say there needs to be a change of culture where the value of life is taught. And that young people…

Rain Today, Cool Tomorrow, Wonderful Weekend Weather

It has been a wet morning as a very nice soaking rain has been ongoing. We should see a lull in the action later this morning, but more rain and storms are expected later in the day. In the convective outlook for today, the SPC has the essentially the eastern two-thirds of Alabama in a “marginal risk” for severe storms….