Second Annual Oktoberfest in Wetumpka
The streets of downtown Wetumpka were filled with more than 45 vendors, delicious food trucks, contests, and a children’s area.
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Tickled Pink: See the fun at the 9th Annual Tickled Pink Women’s Expo
All of us at WAKA Action 8 would like to thank everyone who came out to our 9th Annual Tickled Pink Women’s Expo to help fight breast cancer.
Tickled Pink: See the reveals of the 2023 Survivor Makeover winners
One of the highlights of WAKA Action 8’s Tickled Pink Women’s Expo is the final reveals of our Survivor Makeover winners!
UPDATE: Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to sign.
UPDATE: Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a temporary funding plan, sending it to Senate
The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage.
Beck-to-Bowers combo rallies No. 1 Georgia to 27-20 win over upset-minded Auburn
With Georgia’s No. 1 ranking on the line, Brock Bowers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck in the final minutes of a 27-20 win over Auburn.
Pilot of small plane dies after crash in North Alabama field
One person was killed after a plane crashed on or near a dirt airstrip in a field in Cullman County, a coroner said.
Biden says looming government shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?
Staring down a likely government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame falls on House Republicans who want spending cuts.
Marshall: Alabama objects to proposed congressional districts designed to boost Black representation
The Alabama attorney general’s office says it opposes all three congressional maps proposed by a court-appointed special master as federal judges begin drawing new lines to create a second majority-Black district in the state or something close to it.
Sheriff: Mother drowns her two children before killing herself in Mobile County
A woman drowned her two children, ages 2 and 5, before she took her own life, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said.
