Type Two Diabetes Diagnoses Leveling Off
The percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with type one and type two diabetes has leveled off in recent years.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Univ. of Alabama Student Arrested after Alarming Message
The University of Alabama says a 20-year-old student has been arrested on charges related to an “alarming message.”
Mtgy. Councilman Says Downtown Amphitheater Not Making Enough Money
The Montgomery Riverwalk Amphitheater was built in the early 2000s and while the outdoor venue has brought in some big name talent, some city councilmen don’t believe it’s bringing in as much money as it should.
Montgomery Co. Humane Society: “One Of The Worst Animal Hoarding Cases Ever”
The Montgomery Humane Society is investigating what they’re calling one of the worst cases of animal hoarding they’ve ever seen. Deputies teamed up with the Montgomery Police Department, where they spent all day pulling dozens of cats from a midtown home. Now investigators are looking into whether this person has taken care of other people’s animals.
Veterans Vent At VA Town Hall Meeting
Across the country, the Department of Veterans Affairs has its share of problems, including the ones in Montgomery and Tuskegee.
Veterans are worried about long wait times and being denied care.
Cedric Barnes
High School Highsman
Malzahn: No. 5 Auburn Safety Remains Suspended
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn says safety Jermaine Whitehead remains suspended.
Stat Change Gives Sims Alabama Total Offense Mark
A statistical correction by Alabama has given quarterback Blake Sims 27 more yards and the school’s single-game record for total offense.
VA Officials Say Care in Alabama Improving
Veterans Administration officials say services at the troubled central Alabama VA health care facilities are improving, with more staff and shorter waits for new patients to get an appointment. The VA’s Southeast director, Charles Sepich, said the goal is to rebuild veterans’ trust. A VA report in June said the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System had an average wait…
UPS Birmingham Shooting
Police say the man who killed two people and himself inside a UPS warehouse in Alabama had been fired from the company just a day earlier. Police Lt. Sean Edwards said Tuesday that one of the victims had been a supervisor at the warehouse. Neither the gunman nor his two victims have been named, and Edwards says police are still…
