Golden Apple: Andrienne Boykin
This week’s Golden Apple Winner comes from Jackson-Steele Elementary School in Lowndes County. Categories: Golden Apple
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Alabama Presidential Primary 2 Months Away
We are two months away from the primary election in Alabama. Political analyst Steve Flowers says to expect Alabama to receive a lot of attention.
2016 is here… And a new President will be elected before it ends. Alabama voters will get their first chance at voting March 1st. While the state will join Texas and Georgia along with a long list of other states for the primary, Alabama will see it’s share of candidates. “We aren’t the biggest state, but we will probably see…
Sunshine Returns But Turning Colder!
WEEKEND WEATHER: Â Finally, we are looking at plenty of sunshine to take over our skies. Â This will give us a chance to start drying things out around here. Â High pressure will be the dominate weather feature and that will lead to clear skies and colder temperatures. Â Highs both Saturday and Sunday will be in the lower to mid 50s. Â The…
Wetumpka New Year Tradition Not Dampened by Rain
The city of Wetumpka is not letting any bad weather stop them from celebrating their New Year’s Eve. Flooding from heavy rain caused a lot of problems for the city, but officials are doing what they can to make sure their meteor drops at midnight. The celebration in the city is a little different than others. Not many cities have…
Update: Road Closings in Elmore County
Here is the latest list of road closings from the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency, as of Thursday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2015: Elmore/Montgomery County – Emerald Mountain Toll Bridge is closed due to flooding of Dozier Road in Montgomery County. Elmore County – Joiner Road from 200 Block to Loboe Road is closed Elmore County – Jug Factory Road…
Colder Weather to Start 2016
NEW YEAR’S EVE: For tonight, the better chance for rain will shift toward southern most counties, while central and northern areas remain cloudy but dry. Temperatures will be dropping.  You will probably need the  jacket as the weather will be turning chilly. By midnight, we are forecasting temperatures to be in the upper 40s. NEW YEAR’S DAY: To start 2016,…
Rain Lingers, Colder Weekend
TONIGHT: Â Cloudy, wet, and cool conditions can be expected through the night. Â There will be periods of rain with pockets of heavy rain at times. Â The area is saturated so any additional heavy rain can lead to flash flood, especially over areas of southeast Alabama. Temperatures hover in the lower to mid 50s overnight. NEW YEAR’S EVE: Another day of…
Top 8 News Stories of 2015
From the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March to Gay Marriage, we take a look back at what made headlines this year.
In March, Selma and Montgomery were in the national spotlight as the the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery March drew large crowds to the region. Even President Obama made a special appearance. “Their faith was questioned, their lives were threatened, their patriotism challenged. But what could be more American than what happened here?” said Pres….
A Rainy Period Ahead
RAIN RETURNS: Â Once again moisture is on the increase and we are headed toward a rainy weather pattern. Â We will see widespread rain develop overnight and that will continue through the day on Wednesday. You are going to need the rain gear on Wednesday, as we are forecasting periods of rain, with an additional 1-3″ rain possible. Â Fortunately, we…
More Rain, Then Cooler
TONIGHT: The strong to severe storms are now east of us and our weather settles down tonight.  A few areas of light to moderate rain will be possible, otherwise look for mostly cloudy skies with temps in the 50s overnight. REST OF THE WEEK: Unsettled weather will continue the rest of the week. Severe weather won’t be a problem, but…
