Heart of Alabama Food Bank partners with local restaurants to fight child hunger
You can help make a difference Thursday, March 28 when you go out to eat in a place that you know is for a good cause.
Carrington Cole
Carrington Cole is a Reporter/MMJ for WAKA Action 8 News. She also works in the Creative Services Department editing station promotion and commercials.
Carrington was born and raised in Montgomery and has always dreamed of working in the media industry. She is a 2019 Auburn University graduate with a degree in Visual Media and a minor in Theatre.
Carrington interned with WSFA in Montgomery and War Eagle Productions while finishing her bachelor’s degree. She moved to Atlanta after graduating college where she worked in a production company before moving back to Alabama in 2020.
She has been working with WAKA since May 2021 and has been excited to learn more about the media industry.
When she’s not working, Carrington loves shopping for clothes and getting new books to read. At home, she’s usually curled up with her cat while watching a horror movie.
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Distinguished Young Women join Kiwanis Club for Lunch
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Pike Road Schools unveils new mobile app
The Pike Road Schools app is now available to download for iOS and Android devices.
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