Meet local artist Tori Jackson, whose work can be seen in many places
August may have been American Artist Appreciation Month, but creativity is still worth celebrating all year long. One local artist's work is turning heads across the River Region.
Savanna Sabb
Savanna Sabb is the co-anchor for Action 8 News Rising, which can be seen from 4:30-7:00AM.
Savanna joined WAKA in 2019 as a News Assistant before launching her weekly “What’s Happening” reports on community events in the summer of 2022.
Savanna is a graduate of Auburn Montgomery. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a minor in Spanish. She is also a graduate of Wetumpka High School.
Savanna was an intern in the Public Information External Affairs Office for Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. She has also worked as a counselor for the YMCA Goodtimes Branch and volunteered for the One Place Family Justice Center.
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What does the new manager have planned for Montgomery’s Eastdale Mall?
Eastdale Mall has been a Montgomery staple for 47 years, so what does its new manager have planned?
“V.I.P.” Interview With Founder William Bowman
Those who are visually impaired have to overcome many challenges, for example finding a way to get transportation. Thankfully in our area, there are people that can help. William Bowman has an organization,…
2 convicted of sending undocumented workers to poultry plant
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama couple has been convicted of providing undocumented workers to a poultry processing plant for years. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Deivin Marquitos Escalante-Vasquez and 38-year-old Crystal Gail Escalante were convicted on federal charges this week. They…
2 Inmates Killed Within a Week in State Prisons
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two inmates were killed within a week in reported assaults in Alabama prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Kenneth Gilchrist died after an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault at…
Sharks Bite 3 on Southeast Beaches
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two separate shark attacks in a one-week span on beaches near Savannah, Georgia are somewhat unusual since the area sees relatively few bites each year. Overall, the number of shark attacks in the U.S. is not…
Judge Doubts Eviction Ban, but May Lack Power to Stop It
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who declared the earlier nationwide moratorium on evictions illegal was deeply skeptical Monday of the Biden administration’s new order, but said she may lack the power to do anything about it. U.S. District Judge Dabney…
UPDATE: Missing 13-Year-Old from Troy Found Safe
UPDATE: Troy police said Sunday afternoon that the missing 13-year-old has been found safe and is back with her family.
Alabama Judge Censured after Cursing, Threatening Defendant
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A state ethics panel on Wednesday censured a municipal judge who cursed and threatened a traffic court defendant, telling her that he would “bust her ass” if she sued his adult son. The Alabama Court of…
Charges Raised to Capital Murder in Alabama Toddler’s Death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Recently released court documents show that an Alabama grand jury has upgraded charges to capital murder against a father accused of involvement in his 2-year-old son's blunt force trauma death. Demetric Hampton Sr. was initially charged…
