What the Tech App of the Day: Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes is a remarkable smartphone application that connects visually impaired individuals with sighted volunteers.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
$3 million in home weatherization grants available to low-income people in Alabama
More than $3 million in grant money will be available to lower energy costs for low-income Alabama residents.
Woman pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from Tuscaloosa church to buy gifts for TikTok content creators
A former administrative assistant at a church in Tuscaloosa has pleaded guilty to embezzling about $300,000 to cover gifts for TikTok content creators and personal expenses, federal authorities said.
Alabama universities shutter DEI offices, open new programs to comply with state law
The three University of Alabama System campuses have shuttered diversity, equity and inclusion offices and opened new offices to comply with a new state law attempting to ban the programs on public college campuses.
Tuskegee looks at changing how the city is governed
Residents in Tuskegee could get to vote on whether to change who hires and fires city employees if a petition gets 171 signatures by July 31.
Montgomery Humane Society closes temporarily due to canine flu
The Montgomery Humane Society has announced it will be closed until Saturday due to a canine flu outbreak.
U.S. investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage.
President Biden to address nation on Wednesday
President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid.
Secret Service director resigns after assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle had been facing several investigations into the failure to keep former President Trump protected at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Tuskegee police chief, assistant chief removed from office
Both the police chief and assistant police chief in Tuskegee have been removed from their positions by the mayor.
