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House fire in Clanton leaves one person dead, two injured
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (132+ words) CLANTON, Ala. (WAKA) – One person has been killed and two others were left injured in a house fire in Clanton. The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported at around 8:10PM last night in the 5000 block of Chilton County…...
15 men arrested on prostitution charges in Shelby County, including sports figure
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (249+ words) SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – Fifteen men have been arrested on prostitution charges in Shelby County, including a former sportswriter who has a position with Yea Alabama, which handles NIL for the University of Alabama. Robert Aaron Suttles is one of…...
Hot/humid, scattered weekend storms; Drier, hotter early next week
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (209+ words) WAKA Action 8 News WAKA Action 8 News Hot/humid, scattered weekend storms; Drier, hotter early next week Friday morning was mostly cloudy north of highway 80, but partly to mostly sunny in far south Alabama. Some showers/storms were drifting east near…...
SEC Media Days: Complete Action 8 Lace Up Sports coverage from Tampa
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (70+ words) WAKA Action 8 News SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: Overview of season, future of college football New nine-game SEC schedule affects some traditional rivalries Media members make predictions on who will win the SEC, with complete 16-team standings SEC Media Days coverage…...
SEC Media Days: Alabama predicted to finish sixth in SEC, Auburn 12th
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (236+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WAKA) – Reporters at SEC Media Days have now made their predictions on which team will be the SEC champion this season and how all 16 teams will finish. Georgia has been predicted to win the 2026 SEC Championship, according to…...
Scattered thundershowers are expected today, especially during the afternoon
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (26+ words) WAKA Action 8 News WAKA Action 8 News Scattered thundershowers are expected today, especially during the afternoon...
SEC Media Days: All eyes on Lane Kiffin as he takes over at LSU
2+ day, 54+ min ago (201+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WAKA) – Action 8 Lace Up Sports is in Tampa, Florida, for SEC Media Days, where the head coach being watched most closely may be LSU’s Lane Kiffin. Kiffin creates a buzz wherever he goes and controversy often follows. After…...
Marion man killed in Perry County crash
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (126+ words) PERRY COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8)- A Marion man has died after a car crash in Perry County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA says the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16,on Perry County 23 near Perry County 20, about three…...
Minter man killed in Butler County crash
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (93+ words) BUTLER COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA Action 8) – A Dallas County man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Butler County. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says the crash happened around 4:30 P.M. Thursday on Creampot Road near Ridge Road, approximately 4 miles south…...
SEC Media Days: Can Mississippi State improve in 2026? - WAKA 8
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (125+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WAKA) – Action 8 Lace Up Sports is in Tampa, Florida, for SEC Media Days, where Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby is hopeful the Bulldogs can improve in 2026. Mississippi State finished 5-8 last season, ahead of only South Carolina and…...