Gas Prices Spike; How You Can Help Keep Prices Lower
Prices at the pump seem to be on the rise and many are taking notice.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
More Questions Than Answers For Ga-Ana Theatre
There are more questions than answers for a troubled theatre in Georgiana.
Moment Of Silence Held at Civil Rights Memorial for Mike Brown
Rioting and violent exchanges between police and protestors continue in Ferguson, Missouri.
This after an unarmed black teenager was shot and killed by a policeman over the weekend.
And today, a vigil was held in Montgomery to remember 18-year-old Mike Brown.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Active Shooter Training
The first week of school is wrapping up — and as students work in the classrooms, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s SWAT team is working with active shooter trainings to make sure your child is safe this school year.
Tallapoosa Co. School System Starts Pre-K Class
When Reeltown Elementary School opened its doors for the school year for the first time, it welcomed 18 four-year-olds. They’re the first students in the first Pre-K program in the Tallapoosa County School System.
Toomer’s Corner Gets Facelift
Toomer’s Corner in Auburn hasn’t looked the same since the beloved oak trees were taken down last spring after they were poisoned following the 2010 Iron Bowl.
The school is almost ready to reveal a new facelift for the beloved corner.
Settlement Ends Suit Over Death of UA Student
A family has settled its lawsuit over a crash that killed a University of Alabama student after the national championship football game in Miami last year. Plaintiff attorneys Jere Beasley and Chris Glover aren’t disclosing the terms of the agreement that ends a state court lawsuit filed by parents of 20-year-old Natalie Baine of Roswell, Georgia. Baine was a passenger…
Alabama Man Convicted in Woman’s Shooting Death
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman while she was holding her newborn baby has been convicted of capital murder. Corderious McClellan was found guilty Thursday in the death of Sherri Williams, who was holding her 10-day-old baby while she stood in the doorway of her Birmingham apartment in April of 2013. Prosecutors say Williams’ brother was likely the…
Alabama Prisons Hit with Worst TB Outbreak in 5 Years
State health officials say Alabama’s prison system is dealing with its worst outbreak of tuberculosis in five years.
Vigil for Missouri Teen Planned in Alabama
A vigil is being planned at an Alabama civil rights memorial for the teenager whose killing by police sparked violence in Missouri.
