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What The Tech: Improvements to new televisions
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (311+ words) BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Tech Reporter For years, television manufacturers competed over the same things: bigger screens, thinner designs, brighter pictures, and sharper resolution. But lately, TV companies have started trying something different. Instead of asking "how do we make…...
Body of missing Tallassee boater found in Marshall County
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (32+ words) WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Body of missing Tallassee boater found in Marshall County The cause of the accident remains under investigation....
Jubilee Pops returns this weekend in the Capital City
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (113+ words) WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Jubilee Pops returns this weekend in the Capital City MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) " A Capital City tradition is back this weekend. The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra is having its annual Jubilee Pops concert at 7: 00 p. m. on the lawn of…...
Voters head to the polls for Alabama's primaries
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (447+ words) Montgomery County, Ala. (WAKA) "Alabama's primary elections are underway, as polls opened early Tuesday morning. Frazer Church is just one of about 50 voting precincts in Montgomery County. An Action 8 News crew saw a steady amount of voters coming through to…...
What The Tech: How to spot fake websites
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (420+ words) BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Tech Reporter Online shopping scams used to be easier to spot. Fake websites often had misspelled words, blurry logos, strange web addresses, or awkward looking layouts. Most people could tell something seemed off. Today's scam websites…...
Selma police detectives investigate city's 5th homicide of the year
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (227+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom" One man is dead and two others are hurt following a series of shootings in Selma over the weekend. Police say three unrelated shootings happened at three different locations around the city " from late Saturday…...
CAMPAIGN 2026: Voters Guide for Alabama Primaries
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (245+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) "The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, May 19. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls. When Are Polls Open? Polls are open 7 AM-7 PM statewide Remember, this is a primary. You will have…...
Food, craft beer and live music return to Montgomery Zoo for Zoo Brews
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (155+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) " Montgomery Zoo will host its annual "Zoo Brews and Food Festival" on Thursday, May 21, offering guests an evening of food, craft beverages, live entertainment and outdoor fun. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p. m. at the zoo…...
Pets of the Week: May 18
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (181+ words) It's the beginning of the week, which means it's time to introduce the Montgomery Humane Society's Pets of the Week. This week we have Venus and Elliot. Venus is a 2-year-old domestic longhair cat. She only has one dream in…...
What to expect in Alabama's primaries
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (702+ words) Elections in the four remaining Alabama districts were'postponed to an Aug. 11 special primary'while state officials restore a'previous set of Republican-drawn district boundaries'that eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black U. S. House seats currently held by Democrats. The Court-inspired actions in'Alabama,'Louisiana'and'Tennessee,…...