Bicyclist Killed in Traffic Accident
Montgomery Police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of bicyclist.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Alabama Suspended From Military Equipment Program
A program that supplies surplus military equipment to Alabama law enforcement agencies has been on hold since March. The federal program has come under scrutiny since police in Ferguson, Missouri, used surplus military equipment in clashes with protesters. The program has provided weapons, aircraft, armored vehicles and body armor to Alabama law enforcement. The Department of Defense suspended Alabama’s participation…
New Book Tells Story of Tuscaloosa Tornado
A new book tells the story of the tornado that pummeled Tuscaloosa during the outbreak of April 27, 2011. Sports Illustrated writer Lars Anderson of Birmingham has written “The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa.” The 240-page book was released Tuesday. It tells the story of the twister that killed more than 50 people in Tuscaloosa…
New Lab Being Built at Dauphin Island
The state marine laboratory at Dauphin Island is expanding. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab has started work on a new research center for the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Network director Ruth Carmichael says Alabama has historically had a lack of resources to deal with stranded marine animals including whales, dolphins and manatees. She says the new lab will help…
Authorities ID 2 People Killed in Helicopter Crash
Authorities identified two people killed when a helicopter crashed in western Alabama as 63-year-old David Carson of Tuscaloosa; and 51-year-old Matthew Wallace of Hiram, Georgia.
6 Tuskegee Students Finally Home from Liberia
Six Tuskegee University students are home after being stranded in Liberia for weeks because of the Ebola outbreak. The school issued a statement Tuesday night saying the students arrived at the Atlanta airport. They are all healthy with no quarantine restrictions. Most of the students went home with relatives since they missed the start of the fall semester. They’re excused…
City Allows Abortion Clinic to Relocate
An abortion clinic in Huntsville has won permission to relocate so it can comply with new state restrictions. WAAY-TV reports the city zoning board approved the relocation of the Alabama Women’s Center for Reproductive Alternatives during a meeting Tuesday night. It’s the state’s only abortion clinic north of Birmingham. Abortion opponents tried to block the move but lost. They now…
Record Gator Taxidermist Talks about the Big Catch
A huge 15 foot gator was caught in the Alabama River in Wilcox County over the weekend.
Now the taxidermist who is about to perform the taxidermy is speaking out about it.
Animal Ordinance Approved at City Council
If you’re an animal breeder, or have a business where you own more than five dogs or cats, you will soon be charged a fee.
Treasure Underneath The Capitol
They say X marks the spot for buried treasure, but you might have more luck looking under one of the state’s most iconic buildings.
There’s a vault underneath the capitol building, housing all sorts of items.
