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.
Children in the town of Pike Road we're able to enjoy an early Halloween Treat Friday. During its open hours, Pike Road had a 'Town Hall-oween.' Pike Road kids were able to dress up in their Halloween costumes and get…
Leadership Montgomery held an event tonight at The Gin. The event was a Torchbearers Class 14 Mix and Mingle for potential Leadership Montgomery candidates. Leadership Montgomery is a non-profit leadership development program where members can partner with community leaders to…
The 12th annual 'Hay, Look at Us!' Pike Road contest has selected this year's winners.
Halloween is just around the corner, but you don't have to wait for the 31st to have some fall fun. The City of Prattville is hosting their 3rd annual 'Parade of Pumpkins' in the historic downtown area. From October 22…
A local non-profit held their 13th annual seafood fundraiser event Thursday evening. The Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians, or MANE, had their 'Raise the Roof' fundraising event. MANE has been hosting this fundraiser since 2008 and have had many businesses help…
Pintlala Elementary School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new play structure Thursday morning. The money for this structure was provided by an all too familiar supermarket chain. The new covered structure was built with the help of a $20,000 grant…
October 23 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The American Medical Association found that Alabama physicians have reduced the number of opioid prescriptions by 38% since 2011, with the number of opioid prescriptions in Alabama dropping for 7 consecutive…
Commuting to work or school has been expensive lately. You've probably noticed the high gas prices when filling up your tank. What does this mean, not just for Alabama, but also for the country? Gas prices have been abnormally high…
The general manager of Eastdale Mall, Richard Holman, was especially excited about the mall being used for the show, even though the mall wasn't built until the 1970s.
The Museum Shop at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is re-opening its doors to the public once again. The shop, that was closed due to the pandemic, has been under renovation and now open for business. The Museum Shop…
