Parents want New Turn Signal at Carver High School
It’s an intersection that has been talked about for a while now.
But nothing seems to be done about it.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Reward Grows for Tips in Apartment Burglary Case
Authorities say the reward for information leading to the suspects in a burglary at the former apartment of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has grown to $3,000. Crimestoppers director Tony Garrett tells the Montgomery Advertiser (http://on.mgmadv.com/1ptD7Ov ) businesses, neighborhood groups, politicians and individual citizens have donated $2,000 to add to what was initially offered for information in the case. Authorities…
Crimson Tide Looking To Improve On Defense
Alabama looks to improve it’s defensive performance against Florida Atlantic this Saturday.
Alabama Ranks 8th in National Obesity Study
A new report by two public health groups says Alabama has the eighth highest adult obesity rate in the nation. The report released Thursday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 32.4 percent of Alabama’s adults are obese. Mississippi and West Virginia tied for first place at 35.1 percent. Colorado had the lowest…
ASU Facing Some Legal Issues
ASU is also facing some legal issues. A food company says President Gwendolyn Boyd threatened to cancel the company’s contract with the school unless they provided free food for her innauguration this week, The company sent a letter to the ASU trustees accusing boyd of threatening to cancel the company’s contract after it wouldn’t commit to provide twenty thousand dollars…
Alabama Native Charged With Murder
An Alabama native whose son died after he was left in a hot car for seven hours has been charged with murder. Justin Ross Harris was indicted today on charges of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children. Harris has told police he was supposed to drive his son to day care the morning of June 18 but drove…
BP’s Reckless Conduct Caused Gulf Oil Spill
A federal judge has ruled that BP’s reckless conduct resulted in the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, leaving the company open to billions of dollars in penalties. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s ruling Thursday could nearly quadruple the amount of civil penalties for polluting the Gulf of Mexico with oil from BP’s Macondo well in 2010. BP vowed to appeal…
Troy University Selling Beer at Football Games
Troy University is joining a growing number of colleges selling beer at football games.
Ala Judge Considers State Ban on Teeth Whitening
A judge in Birmingham is considering a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that bans teeth-whitening services outside of dentist’s offices. A hearing set for Thursday morning will decide whether the case moves forward. A North Carolina businessman and a Guntersville woman are challenging a law passed in 2011 to ban the sale of teeth-whitening products and services in places like…
House Speaker Uses Campaign Fund for Legal Fees
Alabama campaign finance records show that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has used campaign funds to pay more than $230,000 in legal fees since December.
