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.
Many Civil Right museums in our area are seeing a wave of people coming in for the Martin Luther King Holiday, including the Civil Rights Memorial Center that had it's grand re-opening after being shut down for almost 2 years.…
Alabama's tourism industry has been at an all time high and now tourists have another area to rest at while they travel. Friday morning was the grand re-opening of the newly renovated rest area on I-85 in Lanett. Governor Kay…
Governor Kay Ivey gave her annual State of the State address Tuesday night. However, not everyone was satisfied with what the Governor had to say. Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler gave the 'Taxpayers' Response' on the steps of the Alabama…
There's a new restaurant that opened on Airbase Boulevard. 'Echelon Grill' had a small opening Wednesday afternoon, with it's grand opening happening next week. They will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner food with a Happy Hour each day. The restaurant…
Just like with the rest of the country, Alabama is facing a blood shortage. LifeSouth supplies all of the blood to the Montgomery area hospitals and they need the communities help for blood donations. Due to the pandemic, hospitals…
With rising COVID cases in the state, some school superintendents are making the decision to go back to virtual learning. Butler and Macon County have made the decision to return to virtual learning. Butler County school Superintendent Joseph Eiland said…
One year ago today, our nation's Capitol was attacked by our own citizens, but what have we learned and can learn from this horrific act. January 6 is a day of political division that will go down in the history…
COVID cases have skyrocketed in the last 2 weeks, mostly because of the fast spreading Omicron variant.
The 2022 National Championship game is a week from tonight. The Alabama Crimson Tide is once again playing in the National Championship game and their opponent is one they just played against and beat not too long ago. [caption id="attachment_801947"…
Since most people say a new year gives the opportunity to create a new you, we went around the River Region to find out what your 2022 resolutions are.
