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.
Montgomery Public Schools are making big changes for its students and the community. MPS held its Capital Projects Forum at Carver High School Tuesday night. The newly hired construction program management firm, Volkert Inc., was present to provide companies information…
The Alabama National Fair is just around the corner and they have a lot of new fun games for everyone to try. One of their newest attractions is the Money Machine. Guests to the Alabama National Fair can step inside…
Sunday's are usually days where families go to church together, but what about your pets at home? Every year, a local church invites the community to bring their furry loved ones to…
The Greenville Police Department held a fun event Saturday all thanks to the "Faith and Blue" organization. Faith and Blue are a nationally based organization that help police departments throughout the country set up fun events to bridge the divide…
The largest traveling animatronic dinosaur show in North America has made its way down to Montgomery for its next event.
The pandemic has caused many people to lose their jobs and having to rely on food banks for help. The Montgomery Area Food Bank held a mobile pantry Monday morning at the Wetumpka Sports Complex. The food truck was able…
It was announced at the Alabama Department of Public Health presser that despite Alabama having a decline in hospitalizations, the state has had an increase in COVID related deaths.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been no places safe from COVID. However, the Pike County Jail has been able to keep all inmates COVID-free since the beginning.
Spire's volunteer work helped save Camp Chandler over $10,000 in repairs. As part of Spire's Annual Day for Good initiative, employees are able to volunteer to support an organization or cause of their choice. Spire chose to replace the roof…
Residents in the town of Pike Road are 2 weeks away from heading to the polls to decide on a property tax increase for schools. Pike Road schools are working to make sure the…
