NEW PHOTOS: Old WAKA TV building on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery being torn down
It is a bittersweet time for those of us at WAKA Action 8. Our former home on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery is being torn down.
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ACTION 8 UPDATE: New lane opens to traffic on Interstate 85 in Montgomery
Your drive on Interstate 85 southbound has just gotten easier.
What's Happening: June 14-16
Celebrate Juneteenth with all kinds of events happening this weekend throughout the River Region!
Hotter afternoon temperatures with no rain Friday and Saturday
Afternoon heat increases Friday and Saturday. Temperatures peak in the mid 90s Friday and perhaps upper 90s Saturday. Heat indices approach 100° Friday and 105° Saturday.
A Junior Forecaster visits WAKA after almost 10 years
Back on July 24, 2015, 8-year-old Jerimiah Treece was a Junior Forecaster for a day at WAKA.
Montgomery police investigating robbery at business on Harrison Road
Montgomery police are investigating the robbery of a business on Harrison Road.
Montgomery police searching for suspects in string of robberies
Montgomery police are searching for suspects in a series of robberies and need your help identifying them.
Montgomery police seeking suspect in Carter Hill Road business robbery
Montgomery police need your help finding the suspect in the robbery of a business on Carter Hill Road.
Man gets eight consecutive life sentences after teens kidnapped in Prattville
A man has been sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences after two teenage girls were kidnapped at gunpoint from a Walgreens in Prattville.
Luverne man charged with shooting juvenile in Brantley
A Luverne man is charged with attempted murder after a juvenile was shot in Brantley.
Selma assistant police chief placed on leave
The city of Selma has announced that Assistant Chief of Police Natasha Fowlkes has been placed on administrative leave with pay.
Wilcox Co. teen murder suspect charged in Selma murder
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Camden teen in custody for murder in Wilcox County -- picks up a second murder charge in Selma. Selma Police say 17 year old Breon Ellis is charged…
Minimal rain chances and increasing heat through Saturday
A handful of stray showers or storms appear possible Thursday afternoon. However, they remain few and far between.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery police make two arrests in Ann Street murder
Montgomery police have charged two men with murder in a fatal shooting on Ann Street.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Reward rises to $25,000 for information to solve Montgomery triple homicide
The reward is now $25,000 to help solve a triple homicide at Tienda Los Hermanos, a grocery store on Troy Highway in Montgomery.
Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors
The vote received support from 61% of the delegates, but it failed to get the required two-thirds supermajority.
Cities of Auburn-Opelika and Tuscaloosa to no longer host Super 7 Championships
The move comes after the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams and could require both schools to host playoff games in the future, which would conflict with the football championships.
Southern Baptists pick new leader, will decide whether to formally ban churches with women pastors
Clint Pressley, who is senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, will be the next Southern Baptist Convention president after winning 56% of votes in the final run-off race.
Montgomery County residents speak out against possible solar farm
Some residents of the Ramer community in Montgomery County are speaking out against a potential solar farm that could be built in their community.
3 Degree Guarantee: Unique Achievers gets $1,300 check
We are handing out another 3 Degree Guarantee check to a local charity.
Mainly dry with increasing heat late this week into the weekend
The sky remains partly cloudy Tuesday night with lows in the mid 60s. Wednesday looks partly cloudy, hot, and dry with highs near 90°.
Pay It Forward: Argentina Pasley of Prattville
Argentina Pasley is the lead nurse for Lowndes County Public Schools. She has 7 schools total where she supervises school nurses on a daily basis.
1 dead in officer-involved shooting in Opelika
The State Bureau of Investigations is taking over the case.
1 dead, 1 injured in Chilton County ATV accident
ALEA's Highway Patrol Division is investigating the crash.
Hunter Biden found guilty of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
