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.
A familiar business is making it's way to the City of Troy. After 4 years in the making, the groundbreaking for Clyde May's distillery took place in Troy Monday morning. Timing and the global pandemic delayed the unveiling of the…
After over a month-long campaign of ringing bells for donations, the Salvation Army of Montgomery raised about $300,000.
Contestants from the Distinguished Young Women program had the opportunity to tour the Montgomery Zoo Wednesday afternoon. The young women were able to experience all that the zoo has to offer from: observing all of the different varieties of animals…
The contestants took a break from rehearsals Tuesday to have lunch downtown.
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…
