Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Wonderful Weekend Weather, Big Changes Next Week

It has been oh so nice today as most locations were severe clear, with the exception of a few of those very high, wispy cirrus clouds. Temperatures were able to climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s. I am having to do a double take at the calendar as it is feeling like the last weekend of March, instead…

House Speaker Mike Hubbard says Trial won’t be a Distraction

House Speaker Mike Hubbard says he thought the Republican Party steering committee was “out of their lane” to ask him to give up his leadership duties as he heads to trial on ethics charges. Hubbard says leadership decisions should fall to House members, and he believes legislators support him. Hubbard says he promised House members that his trial would not…

Spring-like Weekend, Storms Next Week

It has been fantastic Friday with plenty of blue sky and sunshine across Alabama and our temperatures continue to moderate. After starting the day in the 30s and 40s, we saw temperatures during the afternoon in the upper 50s to upper 60s. Heading out and about tonight it will be gorgeous, with clear and calm conditions, but grab the jackets…

Golden Apple: Jenny McKenzie

It's time to showcase another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week's winner comes from Catoma Elementary School in Montgomery. Our own Ryan Stinnett has more with this week's Golden Apple Award.

It’s time to showcase another deserving teacher with our Golden Apple Award. This week’s winner comes from Catoma Elementary School in Montgomery. Do you have a recommendation for a great teacher we should recognize? To nominate a teacher for the Golden Apple award, click on the “Golden Apple” banner on our website and fill out the form. Categories: Golden Apple

Donald Trump says Fox Apologized to Him in Debate Feud

Donald Trump says Fox News Channel apologized in their feud leading up to Thursday’s presidential debate in Iowa, but he was still a no-show for the last scheduled forum before voters begin to make their voices heard. Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, in conversations with Trump, “acknowledged his concerns” about a statement the network had made in the days leading…

Local Boys with Rare Bone Disease Need Help for Trip to Specialist

Matthew and Jackson Horne have a disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. After hundreds of fractures, several femur rods and many surgeries, they are seeking the help of an expert.

You’d never know by just hearing them talk or play that brothers Matthew and Jackson Horne battle a very serious bone disease. But the many surgeries and fractures have left the boys with physical challenges. “I’ve been having problems with my legs making it hard for me to walk and how this leg is shorter than the other,” said 12…

Two Injured in Perry Hill Road Shooting

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. Officials say two victims were left with non-life-threatening after being shot in the 200 block of Perry Hill Road, in the parking lot of Goodwyn Community Center.  There was no school event taking place at the time of the shooting. The Goodwyn gym was open for recreation under the…

Montgomery Police Searching for Domestic Violence Suspect

The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau is asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted on Domestic Violence Charges. Cornelius Perry, 32, is wanted on charges of Domestic Violence and Violation of Family Protection Act (Protection Order). His last known address was on Baffin Court in Montgomery.  He is also known to frequent the areas of Madison Park, Chisholm, and the South…

Update: MPD Says Domestic Violence Suspect in Custody

The Montgomery Police Department’s says Joseph Horne was arrested over the weekend. The Montgomery Police Department’s Domestic Violence Bureau was searching for Horne, 34,  in reference to an unserved domestic violence warrant.   Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Crime, Domestic Violence, montgomery

Prattville Police Looking for Alleged Car Thief, Fraud Suspect

The Prattville Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect with two outstanding felony warrants. William Watkins is wanted for Theft of Property 1st (vehicle) and for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card.  His last known address was on Patton Street in Jemison.  He is also known to frequent Tallassee, Alabama. Investigators say on December 8, 2015, Watkins stole a vehicle in Prattville…