4th of July Travel Safety
As many people finalize their plans for the 4th of July holiday, local law enforcement has a strong warning for everyone: do not get behind the wheel of a car drunk and do…
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Local Airports Get FAA Grants for Improvements
Several local airports are getting grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to make improvements. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) says that overall, 19 Alabama airports will be getting more than $9.7 million. "This $9.7 million in funding awarded by…
MPD Investigating Late Night Shooting
Montgomery Police are investigating a late night shooting. The shooting happened Monday night at the intersection of Randolph Street and Court Street at about 11:00. Officials tell us one man was shot, he was taken to the the hospital for…
Qualifying for Montgomery's Mayoral Race Begins Tuesday, July 2nd
There are only 57 days left until people living in Montgomery vote for their next mayor and there are a few things that people have on their wish list. "We need more people…
Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed's Mayoral Campaign HQ Opens
Time is winding up. Montgomery's mayoral election is next month. Monday night, Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed officially opened his campaign headquarters. Reed greeted supporters at the downtown location on Dexter Avenue.…
Expansion Announced for Alabama's Comfort Dog Program
A state program that helps victims of crimes received a boost Monday. The Alabama District Attorney's Association and others announced the expansion of the state's Facility Dog Program. A $700,000 grant from ADECA will…
Dallas County Man Has Bond Set at $1 Million on Drug, Gun Charges
A Dallas County man faces a bond of $1 million on various drug and gun charges. District Attorney Michael Jackson tells Alabama News Network that Vincent Eric Dillow had…
16-Year-Old Arrested in Bramblett Crash
An arrest has been made in the crash that killed the Voice of the Auburn Tigers Rod Bramblett and his wife, Paula. Auburn Police say they've arrested and charged…
Downtown Road Opens to Two-Way Traffic
If you take Washington Avenue in downtown Montgomery, you will notice some major changes. A portion of the road, from South Court Street to South Lawrence Street, has changed from a one-way to a two-way street. Michael Breen works near…
Alabama Gas Prices Heading Up Going into 4th of July Holiday
Alabama gas prices have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.32 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,348 stations statewide. There is some good news in the latest survey. Gas prices in Alabama are 8.5 cents…
Reception Issues?
WAKA CBS 8 is part of the FCC-mandated spectrum repack project. From now until September 6, WAKA will be operating at reduced power so that our engineers may safely carry out the project. On September 6, you must rescan you set.…
MPD Investigating Triple Shooting
Montgomery police are investigating an early morning shooting. Police say two men were shot in the 2700 block of Sussex Drive. One of the men's has life threatening injuries. The other has serious injuries. A 3rd man was also shot…
Law Enforcement Raids Pride Event
This weekend marks fifty years since police raided the New York City Stonewall Inn. It launched the modern gay rights movement. Saturday night, law enforcement raided an LGBTQ event in downtown Montgomery Entertainment with drag performers was minutes from getting…
Alabama County Seeks Funds to Help Residents Build Shelters
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama community struck by a deadly tornado in March is seeking federal funding to help its residents to build storm shelters. The Lee County Commission is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include the…
Alabama 2-Year-Old Found Dead in Car Parked at Family Home
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A southeast Alabama 2-year-old has been found dead in a car parked at his family's home. Dothan Police Capt. Will Benny says a preliminary investigation suggests the child entered the car on his own sometime on…
Update: Florala PD Captures Escaped Inmate
UPDATE: James Leroy Franklin, 45, has been recaptured by the Florala Police Department. Franklin did surrender without incident. ORIGINAL REPORT: ADOC Searches for Escaped Inmate in South Alabama The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has reported one inmate from the…
MPD: 7-Year-Old Boy Dies in Accidental Drowning in Montgomery
The Montgomery Police Department has located the body of a missing 7-year-old child. MPD sent out an alert Saturday afternoon asking for the public's assistance in locating Khalil West. He was last seen in the area of 1700 South Perry…
MPD Collects 100 Firearms at Buyback Event
A gun buyback event ended Saturday with the Montgomery Police Department receiving the max amount of 100 guns. MPD made the announcement via Facebook around 1 pm. CrimeStoppers Executive Director Tony Garrett advised that the third Gun Buyback event was…
Arrest Made in Galleria Parking Deck Homicide
Authorities in Hoover have made an arrest in connection to a murder that occurred on Wednesday in the North parking deck at the Riverchase Galleria. According to a police report, 20-year-old Michael Jabari Akumune was arrested and charged with murder…
Mother of Missing Montgomery Woman Continues to Seek Answers
Marchelle Goldsmith says her priority each day, is finding her daughter Lakira Goldsmith - who went missing on November 27, 2018. "Not much has happened since she went missing. There are no new leads, updates, or nothing. I have nothing,"…
One Person In Custody Following Shooting, Chase
One person is in custody following a chase that ended in Highland Park. Around 2 P.M., Montgomery Police and Fire responded to a person shot in the 1900 block of Stokes Street, where they found an adult male with non-life…
Woman Who Was Shot While Pregnant, And Charged In Fetus' Death, May Avoid Prosecution
An Alabama district attorney says there has been no decision about whether to prosecute a woman who was shot in the stomach during a fight and lost her fetus. A grand jury indicted 27-year-old Marshae Jones on manslaughter charges. Jones…
Series of Stomach Viruses Force Prattville Church to Cancel VBS
A series of stomach viruses forced a Prattville church to cancel its Vacation Bible School this week. It happened Wednesday at First Baptist Church on Washington Street. Dr. John Johnston,…
ADOC: Escaped Inmate Recaptured in Wetumpka
The inmate, who escaped while working his assigned job in Montgomery, has been found. Charles Marlin Harris III was recaptured Thursday afternoon just before 3:00 P.M. in Wetumpka. Harris was…
North Montgomery Community Concerned About Possible Land Rezoning
For 20 years, Greta Sayles has lived in New Hope Village - a community in north Montgomery. But now, she and several people living there are not happy with a potential rezoning. "I didn't know that this was something that…
