Dry and calm weather this week
It’s going to be a rather boring weather week this week with temps in the mid 90s and little rain chances. #alwx
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court
The fight over whether Alabama’s congressional map complies with the Voting Rights Act now shifts back to federal court as the new plan goes before the same three-judge panel that struck down the previous districts.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
President Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official said.
Man driving SUV killed in Wilcox County crash
A man driving an SUV has been killed in a crash in Wilcox County.
Man killed in pickup truck crash in Coosa County
A man riding in a pickup truck has been killed in a crash in Coosa County.
Muscogee Nation renews lawsuit over Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Indians and Auburn University for removing graves to build a casino in Wetumpka.
16-year-old boy charged with capital murder in Montgomery homicide
Montgomery police say a 16-year-old boy is the second suspect arrested in a man’s shooting death.
Montgomery police make arrest in Friday fatal shooting
Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened Friday morning.
UPDATE: Alabama lawmakers approve new congressional district map
Alabama lawmakers have approved a new congressional district map without a second majority-Black district, which WAKA 8 Political Analyst Steve Flowers says likely won’t be approved in court.
What the Tech? Is your TV spying on you?
TV manufacturers can keep making money for as long as you use your TV by gathering and selling information and data to advertisers.
