Is the Democratic Party Dead in Alabama?
Republicans still hold every state-wide office in Alabama after yesterday’s election results.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Faith Matters: Dignity For All Burials
What happens when people can’t afford to bury their loved ones or if that person doesn’t have any known friends or family? One Montgomery church is stepping up to make sure everyone is buried in peace, regardless of whether they have the money or a family.
Boothe, Williams District 89 Race Too Close To Call
It’s one of the closest races in the state. And while the other local races in Pike County were won by a landslide, the Alabama House District 89 race is still too close to call.
Some Montgomery Ballots Mishandled
More than one million people went to the polls yesterday in Alabama.
Some of those voters in Montgomery got the wrong ballot.
Golden Apple Award: Sametta Fluker
This week’s Golden Apple Award takes us to Montgomery County Public Schools, and to Fitzgerald Elementary School. That’s where first graders spend their days with a teacher who they say makes learning fun.
Golden Apple Award: Major John Brown
This week’s Golden Apple Award goes to a teacher in West Alabama. This Wilcox Central High School educator is not only a teacher, he’s an air force veteran and JROTC trainer.
Bond Money for Alabama Armories too Close to Call
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A proposed constitutional amendment to fund Alabama National Guard armories from state trust fund money is too close to call. Nearly complete but unofficial returns show Amendment 2 got 50.4 percent of the vote Tuesday. But the lead of 7,810 votes out of 924,436 cast made the outcome too close to call. The amendment would let…
Democratic Candidate for Gov. Parker Griffith Loses Election
Democratic candidate for governor Parker Griffith knew he was an underdog in the race but hoped to pull off a victory.
Texan Gets Maximum Sentence in Dog Fighting Case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A Texas man has received a maximum sentence of five years in prison after admitting he participated in high-stakes dog fights in Alabama and Mississippi. Demontt Allen of Houston was sentenced Wednesday in Montgomery by U.S. District Keith Watkins. Allen pleaded guilty to conspiracy in April. Â Â Â Â He admitted training pit bulls for…
Bentley Receives Congratulatory Call from Obama
Republican Gov. Robert Bentley received a congratulatory call from the man who starred as chief boogeyman in many GOP campaign ads: President Barack Obama.
