ACTION 8 DAY: Friendship Mission needs your help
Join Action 8 and our community partners as we help Friendship Mission on our first-ever Action 8 Day on Saturday, May 11.
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.
Articles
Shelter dog becomes newest therapy dog at Jackson Hospital
From having no name to everyone knowing who she is at Jackson Hospital, Rotton Weiler has a true underdog story.Â
Local non-profit creates swimming lessons for kids on the spectrum
'Swimming around the Spectrum' is the first of it's kind in the River Region and have already served over 30 families.
Popular Korean restaurant, ‘bb.q Chicken,’ brings their delicious fried chicken to Montgomery
bb.q stands for 'the Best of the Best Quality' and they have over 150 locations across the country.
Local show choir needs community’s help to get to Nationals
The students desperately need the communities help with donations that will be used to fund their travel and competition fees.
Local teacher flies with U.S. Navy Blue Angels
A Blue Angels pilot gave Catherine Kenny a backseat ride across the skies and did several stunts and maneuvers that they do in their air shows.
U.S. Navy demonstrates missions to Park Crossing students through virtual reality
For day one of Montgomery Navy Week, the U.S. Navy showcased their SEAL Virtual Reality Experience, also called Nimitz, to Park Crossing High School students.
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.
Local kidney recipient shares amazing story about her transplant journey with AKF
It may just be a walk for others, but Denise now sees it as the biggest step forward in her recovery and journey.
Behind-the-scenes look at Blue Ribbon Dairy
Blue Ribbon Dairy in Tallassee gave Action 8 a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to get dairy from their cows to your local supermarket.
