Montgomery Area Businesses Coping with Staffing Shortages
The lack of workers comes from how the job market adapted and still continues from the pandemic.
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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New Initiative to Address Panhandling in Montgomery
Central Alabama Community Foundation has partnered with the City of Montgomery and the Montgomery County Commission to create the 'Give Smart Montgomery' giving initiative.
Mural Dedicated to Butler County Country Music Legends
The town of Greenville held a dedications and ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest 'Waiting for the Light' mural.
Prattville’s Cardboard Boat Race is Back for Independence Day
The 17 racers built their boats with cardboard boxes and duct tape then competed against the other racers in the pool for the fastest times.
City of Prattville Patriotic Concert Performed for Community
The patriotic pieces were performed by the Prattville Pops and Community Chorus.
Autaugaville Sunflower Fields Now Open to the Public
The fields are open everyday from sunrise to sunset for the 10 days the sunflowers are in bloom.
Montgomery Boy Qualified for National Motocross Championship
He qualified in the top 42 riders out of 900 other racers for the Loretta Lynn Championship.
19th Annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch in Celebration of Local Farmers
All of the tomatoes and corn at the lunch were grown locally and donated for the event.
Camp Conquest Summer Safe Haven for Pediatric Burn Victims
Each summer, Camp Conquests hosts a week long experience on Lake Martin where campers meet with others who have also been through a fire experience.
ALEA Trooper Helps Pregnant Woman in Labor
Trooper Golden and Baby Legend officially met in May.
