Hyundai Electric’s Alabama plant gears up for expansion as it marks milestone
An Alabama manufacturing plant, ranked highly for its production ultrahigh voltage electrical transformers, recently celebrated a milestone. HD Hyundai Electric announced its Montgomery plant has produced its 1,000th power transformer, according to The Korea Herald. The 1,000th unit is a 500-kilovolt, 675-megavolt-ampe
Montgomery police investigating air conditioner, copper wiring thefts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have confirmed to Action 8 News that they are investigating a series of thefts involving air conditioners and copper wiring. Montgomery police Lt. Tina McGriff says the first case was reported at around 7PM on Tuesday, July 28. Police were called to a burglary in the 7900 blo
Way Off Broadway Theatre announces auditions for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the...
Following the successful launch of the Spotlight on Spillway Series, the City of Prattville Parks & Recreation Department and Way Off Broadway Theatre are excited to announce auditions for the series’ second production, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapted by Catherine Bush from Washington Irving’s timeless classic. Au
Kalen DeBoer bluntly addresses low preseason rankings: ‘We’re definitely aware’
Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide were picked to finish 6th in the SEC Media Days poll from a few weeks ago. And on Tuesday, the Crimson Tide came in at No. 11 in the Coaches Preseason poll. Neither of those rankings are necessarily bad, but they’re definitely low...
“This was the 2nd civil war:” Internet’s Montgomery Riverfront brawl re-enactments goes viral on...
The 2023 Montgomery Riverfront brawl reportedly happened following a dispute over the designated docking space of the city-owned riverboat - Source: Getty The re-enactments of the 2023 Montgomery Riverfront brawl have resurfaced online on the third anniversary of the altercations. Multiple parodies of the famous fight
Students can pick up free bookbags this Sunday
Councilwoman Jacquelyn Thomas joined WSFA to share details about Sunday Funday, an event serving the community by providing free bookbags to students.
Montgomery Public Schools to hold resource fair for students facing critical hardships
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery Public Schools will be holding a resource fair for students who are often forgotten. The McKinney-Vento School Resource Fair will be held at 8AM Saturday at 720 Grove Street. That’s right off Interstate 85 at the Union Street exit. This event is for...
C.H.A.N.G.E. and City of Montgomery to hold Back to School Haircut Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A local nonprofit and the City of Montgomery want to make sure your child is ready for the first day of school. Partnering with the Parks and Recreation department, C.H.A.N.G.E. is holding its free Back to School Haircut Day on Sunday, August 9 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Multiplex at Cramton
Rabid raccoon found in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – State health officials confirm that a rabid raccoon has been found in Montgomery city limits. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the raccoon was discovered in the Dalraida area. The raccoon was captured after a homeowner noticed it behaving strangely near a backyard fence on Friday,
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Fourth person sentenced in robbery of Montgomery businessman Jim Massey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The fourth and final person has now received federal punishment for the violent robbery of well-known Montgomery businessman Jim Massey, which left him injured. Today, a federal judge sentenced 56-year-old Clinton Thompson of Birmingham to 121 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty t
