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.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
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.
MPD Makes Arrest in August Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the
Saturday, Aug. 30, shooting death of 22-year-old Ronald James of Montgomery.
Bentley: Election Shows GOP Dominance
Republican Gov. Robert Bentley says Tuesday’s GOP sweep shows the disarray of the Alabama Democratic Party and the dominance of Republicans.
Elmore Co Student Struck by Vehicle
This morning, Nov. 5, just before 7 a.m., a child was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Deatsville Highway in Elmore County.
