What’s Happening: February 2-4
You have plenty of ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in the River Region this weekend!
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
What the Tech: Facebook scam claims to remove ads
Why are people still falling for the claim that you can remove ads from Facebook?
What the Tech: Change the friends you see most on your Facebook feed
You can make changes on Facebook so that you see more than posts and updates from the same 25 or so friends.
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring
Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring because he did not see his shadow at his home in Pennsylvania Friday morning.
Former Alabama State President Dr. Joe Lee dies
Alabama State University has announced the death of former President Dr. Joe Lee, who served from 2001-2008.
Regions Bank announces hundreds of layoffs
Alabama-based Regions Bank is making hundreds of job cuts.
“Rick and Bubba” ending radio show at end of the year
Alabama’s beloved radio hosts “Rick and Bubba” have announced that they will be signing off the airwaves at the end of the year.
Selma man killed in car crash
A Selma man has been killed in a one-car crash in Dallas County.
Senior Bowl and NFL draft class loaded with transfers from Penix to Nix to Schrader
NCAA Football
The Senior Bowl is loaded with players who transferred at least once in their college careers. That includes five of the game’s seven quarterbacks, a group led by Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon’s Bo Nix.
NCAA places 15-year show cause against ex-Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon in gambling case
NCAA Baseball
The NCAA handed down a five-year suspension as part of a 15-year show cause order to former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon. The penalty effectively bans him from college coaching after he provided information to a gambler who used it to make illegal wagers against the Crimson Tide.
