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Fort Payne, AL – September 11, 2023 Residents of Fort Payne, Alabama, are gearing up for the highly anticipated annual Boom Days Festival, set to take place September 15th & 16th. This beloved event, steeped in history and culture, promises to be a weekend filled with music, food, and family-friendly fun. The Boom Days Festival…
UPDATE: AS OF 11:10 AM THE ROAD IS NOW BACK OPEN, ACCORDING TO ALEA GADSDEN POST— At approximately 9:52 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, an investigation has caused road closure. Interstate 59 southbound lanes near the 205 mile marker will be closed and will be for an undetermined amount of time. Traffic will be diverted through…
This morning, Friday, August 18, 2023, The DeKalb County EMA released a statement that a Nortfolk Southern train had derailed in Northern parts of DeKalb County, near the Alabama-Georgia state line. “Norfolk Southern and EMA personnel have confirmed a derailment of 5 train cars near the Alabama / Georgia line inside of DeKalb County. This…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2023 Expect I-59 southbound lane closures in DeKalb County HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect single-laneclosures on Interstate 59 from north of Hammondville to Fort Payne beginning Monday, March 20.Contractor A.G. Peltz Group will repair concrete slabs on the southbound roadway. The repairs are inpreparation…
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 28th, 2023 SAND MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER TO HOST PLATINUMRECORDING ARTIST – BOZ SCAGGS(ALBERTVILLE, AL) – February 28th, 2023 – Sand Mountain Amphitheater will behosting Platinum recording artist Boz Scaggs on June 3rd, 2023. Boz Scaggs is known forhis innovative white soul music during the 1970s, this versatile musician has recorded manyother styles…
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to improve public safety in DeKalb County. The grant will enable the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department to purchase equipment to establish a special response team. The team, made up of specially trained and equipped deputies, will respond in potentially violent situations in which someone is…
HUNTSVILLE POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, has claimed the life of a Higdon woman. Angela J. Nayadley, 60, was fatally injured when the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving collided head-on with the 2021 Jeep Gladiator driven by James L. Sargent, 51, of Henagar. Nayadley was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2022 ALEA: Travel Safe, Arrive Safe this Holiday Season ALEA’s ‘12 Days of Safety’ Begins Thursday, Dec. 22, and runs through the New Year MONTGOMERY – Holiday safety is an issue that burns brightest from late November to mid-January, when families gather, parties are scheduled and travel spikes. No matter…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2022 ALDOT: Arctic Cold Front Could Bring Dangerous Road Conditions MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation is warning Alabamians to prepare for possible dangerous road conditions as an arctic cold front moves across the state Thursday and Friday. The arrival Thursday night of precipitation and plunging temperatures, especially in…
Tuesday, November 29, 2022, will bring the chance of Severe weather across a large portion of the South. The Storm Prediction Center has mentioned the threat for Damaging Winds, Large Hail, Tornadoes, and some Long Track, Strong Tornadoes will be possible. The Outlook Risk Area has also been upgraded and expanded for tomorrow. The Storm…
There is the chance for a significant Severe weather outbreak this coming Tuesday, November 29, 2022 across parts of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and surrounding areas. Severe thunderstorms with wind damage and Tornadoes, along with some hail, will be possible from the Sabine River Valley and lower Mississippi Valley north-northeastward into the mid-Mississippi Valley on…
This Saturday, November 19, 2022, ALABAMA will host their ‘Christmas for Kids Day’ at the ALABAMA Fan Club and Museum in Fort Payne, Al. All kids 12 and under are invited to share in a hometown Christmas celebration with appearances by ALABAMA and Santa Claus himself. Free gifts for kids as well as drawings for…
We have had such a nice and calm Fall, but that will all end tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a large portion of the country under a “Marginal Risk” (1 out of 5) for Strong to Severe storms. The Dark Green area is the “Marginal Risk”. The main threat…
Ian strengthens into Category 1 hurricane, set to rapidly intensify before hitting Florida AccuWeather meteorologists warn that hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surge could threaten Cuba and Florida this week. AccuWeather Hurricane Center – September 26, 2022 – Hurricane watches were issued for a stretch of Florida’s western coast Monday morning as Ian strengthened into the fourth hurricane of…
The highest flood risk is forecast for a zone from southeastern Texas through central and southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi and much of Alabama. AccuWeather Global Weather Center – August 23, 2022 – Heavy rain wreaked havoc and set records Monday around the Dallas area as more than 9 inches of rain led to widespread flooding problems in…
Come out to the Black Oak, the old Hammond’s Brother building in Fyffe, this Saturday August 27th, from 10am – 1 pm, and reminisce with Clara Hammonds and the Hammonds family. Celebrating 75 years in Fyffe. Hammonds Furniture was established in 1947 by Millard Hammonds and his brother in Fyffe. The store grew in to…
17th Annual UFO Day Festival is set for August 27, 2022. The Fyffe UFO Day Festival offers hot air balloon rides, arts and crafts, games and inflatables for children, a 5k run, an antique car and tractor show, an assortment of food vendors and live music. During the one-day event, the only flying objects spotted…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that all traffic on several miles of Interstate 59 between Reece City and Collinsville will be shifted to the southbound roadway for about a year beginning this week. Transitions have been constructed and barriers are in place on Interstate 59 southbound from near milepost 194, south…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation and states across the nation are joining forces to ask drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week on April 11-15. There were 2,349 work zone crashes in Alabama in 2021, including 17 fatalities and 420 crashes with…
This week, Sheriff Nick Welden and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is putting into operation a new database for first responders. The new system will be implemented in DeKalb County, with hopes that it will spread across the state and nation. The system, named the Shining Star database will provide crucial information to first responders…
A dip in the jet stream across the center of the country early next week is expected to bring a storm from Southern California into the southern States. AccuWeather Global Weather Center – April 1, 2022 – AccuWeather meteorologists expect April to follow in March’s footsteps as the table is set for another round of severe thunderstorms, including possible tornadoes, across…
AccuWeather Global Weather Center – March 27, 2022 – AccuWeather forecasters say the atmosphere over the southern United States is set to become primed for explosive weather in the days ahead. Residents in portions of the South still reeling from last week’s bout of destructive weather may find themselves in the path of Mother Nature’s wrath once again this…
The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Warnings and Advisories across a large part of the United States, for a major winter storm this weekend. Impacts will be felt across the depth South as well. Most of Alabama, all of Tennessee, and most of Mississippi are under either a Winter Storm Warning or Advisory,…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that work will soon begin on a $44 million project to remove and reconstruct about 11 miles of Interstate 59 northbound between Reece City and Collinsville in Etowah and DeKalb counties. Weather permitting, contractor Wiregrass Construction will begin work Monday, Feb. 28. Initially, the contractor will…
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the Capt. John Snodgrass Bridge on Alabama 117 over the Tennessee River near Stevenson in Jackson County will undergo a major rehabilitation project beginning this week. The $6.3 million project with contractor Cekra, Inc., is anticipated to take about two years and will include replacement…
In what should be a joyous time for the Braves and Braves fans, it is surely turning out to be a nightmare for a lot of Braves fans. The Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in National League Championship Series with a 4-2 win in Game 6 on Saturday night in Atlanta. This win sends…
Summer McWhorter Summerford has announced that she will seek the Republican nomination for the office of District Attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit, which includes DeKalb and Cherokee Counties. Summerford, who currently serves as the deputy district attorney, is seeking to replace Mike O’Dell, who has announced that he will not seek re-election. “I am…
A Marshall County inmate died in a hospital two weeks after he tested positive for covid-19. The Marshall County Sheriff’s office says Joseph Campbell, while getting treatment for the virus at Marshall Medical Center, has died. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Campbell had been arrested on July 30th for possession of obscene materials and dissemination…
HUNTSVILLE POST — A single-vehicle crash at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, has left a pedestrian injured. The pedestrian was struck from behind by a white commercial van that left the scene of the incident, and its driver remains unidentified. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment following the crash, which…
On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, District Attorney Mike O’Dell joined Attorney General Steve Marshall, Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh, officials from Jacksonville State University, and law enforcement from APOSTC, at JSU’s Fort McClellan Campus in Anniston, for the opening session of the Alabama Investigator Academy. The Academy is a partnership between the Center for…
Precipitation will spread West to East the remainder of the afternoon into tonight, with bulk of it ending in the Winter Warning/advisory areas between 4-8 am. A few snow flurries or snow showers could occur in far Northern Alabama into Thursday afternoon adding up to an additional 1/2″ of snow. The National Weather Service in…
Motorists warned against nonessential travel through Friday MONTGOMERY —The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama EmergencyManagement Agency advise motorists that existing icy conditions on roads across much of north Alabama may be prolonged by temperatures near or below freezing and additional frozen precipitation, potentially making travel hazardous until the end of the week. Forecasts…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for potentially icy conditions on roadways across much of north Alabama. Current forecasts indicate the strongest possibility for such conditions will be late Sunday, Feb. 14, through early Tuesday, Feb. 16. Snow and ice equipment is being prepared, and crews will be ready…
Huntsville Post – A two-vehicle crash at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, has claimed the life of a Boaz woman. Morgan Haley Powell, 23, was fatally injured when the 2005 Nissan Altima she was operating collided with a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia operated by Barry Jerome Smart, 63, of Albertville. Smart lost control of his vehicle…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 23, 2020 ALDOT Limits Road Construction for Thanksgiving Holiday Asks motorists to Buckle Up – Every Seat. Every Time (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) – For the safety of travelers and road construction and maintenance workers, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on interstates during the Thanksgiving holiday from…
Gadsden Post—A two-vehicle crash at 8:16 a.m. today, Nov. 15, has claimed the life of an unidentified man. A 2005 Nissan Armada struck the back of a Reece City fire truck killing a passenger of the Nissan. The unidentified male was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two other passengers were taken…
Cherokee County Deputies Assist in Presidential Visit According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Chief Deputy Josh Summerford and Investigator Michael Green assisted the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday November 1, 2020, during President Trump’s visit to Rome, Georgia. Sheriff Shaver said, “it’s an historic event anytime a sitting President visits your area and…
The USGS has reported a Magnitude 2.5 earthquake, which occurred at 928 PM CDT, approximately 13 miles SE of Triana, Al., or near Laceys Spring, Al. M 2.5 – 13 km ESE of Triana, Alabama 2020-11-01 02:28:21 (UTC) 34.519°N 86.610°W 8.7 km depth For additional information, check the USGS website: http://ow.ly/eg3d50C8eac
ROME, Ga. – President Donald Trump will be making a “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” stop in Rome, Ga. on Sunday, November 1, 2020. The event will be held at the Richard B. Russell Airport, on Russell Road, in Rome, Ga. This is a public event and doors will open at 5:30 PM (EST)….
Sheriff Shaver Announces Promotions: On Monday, October 19th, 2020, Sheriff Jeff Shaver promoted four Sheriff’s Office employees. Sgt. Tony Monroy was promoted to Lieutenant to serve as Chief Investigator Corrections supervisor Lane Wilson was promoted to Deputy Warden Deputy Stanley Vinson was promoted to Corporal of Court Security Deputy Will Bailey was promoted to Corporal…
The USGS reported a 2.6 magnitude earthquake in Lamar County, Alabama this morning. The earthquake occurred at 07:51 UTC, or 1:51 AM CST. The region where the earthquake occurred has faults associated with a zone just to the southwest of the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone. Shaking from smaller magnitude events such as this is typically…
According to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Dekalb and Jackson Counties in Northeast Alabama are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. As of today, Friday, October 9, 2020, these counties are listed as “Very High Risk”. To date, Dekalb County has a total of 2,592 confirmed cases, with 374 cases in the…
MONTGOMERY – Labor Day weekend marks the end of another summer, with trips to the beach, the lake and other fun-filled destinations. For many, the extended holiday consists of festivities and celebrations that include consuming alcoholic beverages. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day but strongly urges citizens…
SHEFFIELD – The Sheffield Career Center is hosting a second Hiring Event for Aerotek, the recruiting and staffing agency for a solar farm construction project in Cherokee, Ala. Aerotek is hiring 100+ general construction laborers (wages start at $15 per hour) and heavy equipment operators (wages are between $19-30 per hour based on experience). Overtime…
Washington, DC, August 31, 2020 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall months. This unprecedented move will help…
CULLMAN COUNTY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division resumed the search of a missing person at 10 a.m. today, July 17, on Smith Lake. ALEA State Troopers in Marine Patrol were contacted Thursday, July 16, concerning Dustin New, 26, of Fultondale, after the vessel he was reportedly operating was located capsized in the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — “We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of yet another law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Sergeant Stephen Williams bravely committed 23 years of his life to protecting and serving his community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fellow officers of the Moody…
Nice weather is on the forecast for this weekend, which means many will be hitting Alabama’s waterways. ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division would like to remind everyone while they are on the water to continue to follow the social distancing guidelines that Governor Ivey has in place until April 30th. ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers on Lake…
This is only part of the Public Information Statement put out by the Jackson, Mississippi National Weather Service Office today. This part of their survey report and covers this one Tornado. We wanted to cover this, because of the sheer size of this Tornado. According to the NWS, this one Tornado was 2 miles wide….
HUNTSVILLE POST — At approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, ALEA State Troopers arrested Hunter Thomas Rollins, 23, of Huntsville for his involvement in a police pursuit and crash that occurred April 13 in Huntsville. Through investigation, Rollins was identified as the driver of a motorcycle that led ALEA Troopers on a pursuit resulting in…
HUNTSVILLE POST — At approximately 3 p.m. Monday, April 13, ALEA State Troopers attempted to stop a red motorcycle on U.S. 72 near Shields Road, in Madison County. The motorcyclist refused to pull over, and Troopers initiated a pursuit. At the intersection of Jordan Lane and Holmes Avenue, an ALEA Trooper vehicle and a Honda…
Easter is approaching and so is a high threat for SEVERE Weather on Easter Sunday. Currently, The Storm Prediction Center has a very large area of the South under the risk for Severe Weather on Sunday. People usually ask, will this be like April 27, 2011? Don’t get caught up in comparing severe weather events…
The Governor’s order is not a lock-down of the state. Please, everyone calm down. You don’t have to go out and buy 2 months worth of toilet paper. You will still be able to leave your home and do “essential activities”. This means you can still go to the grocery store, buy gas for your…
A major Severe Weather Event is setting up for today, Saturday, March 28, 2020. If you live anywhere in any of the outlined areas, remain weather alert today and tonight. There is the risk of Tornadoes, Hail, and Damaging Winds in these areas. Information from The Storm Prediction Center: “Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes will be…
A significant severe weather event is possible tomorrow afternoon/evening in far eastern Iowa, Northern Illinois, and far northwest Indiana. All severe weather hazards are possible including large hail (some very large 2+”), damaging wind, and tornadoes (some significant). Anyone who lives within the risk area, particularly the red “moderate risk” area, including the cities of…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey held a news conference today to detail the changes in the State of Emergency. In these changes, basically most businesses in the State will be forced to close, even those in extremely rural areas. This will further exacerbate the economic crisis for most small businesses in the State, which many will…
Today, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a supplemental SOE that would allow Dr. Mackey, Alabama Superintendent, and his team to provide instruction from home starting April 6, 2020, for the remainder of the school year. Governor Ivey said, “This decision has been made with a tremendous amount of concern and discussion. I cannot stress enough…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is maintaining essential services, such as road and bridge maintenance and construction, during the continuation of a national effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Work to repair slides and other roadway failures resulting from the recent record rainfall is also ongoing. “ALDOT’s mission is to…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an update to the statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective today, all non-work related gatherings of 25 persons or more, or non-work related gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent six-foot distance…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (March 18, 2020) – At a time when millions of people find themselves confined to their homes, the monotonous prospect of weeks trapped indoors can be daunting, especially for parents of young children. Fortunately, although its doors are temporarily closed, the Tennessee Aquarium has many resources available so guests can enjoy the wonders…
MARCH 19, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Statewide through April 5: All gatherings of 25 persons or more, or gatherings of any size that cannot maintain a consistent…
MARCH 18, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election would be held on July 14, 2020 due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. “Exercising my extraordinary powers under the Emergency Management Act, I am setting Alabama’s Primary Runoff Election for July 14, 2020,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Burnestine Taylor, M.D.(334) 206-2100 State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has issued orders suspending certain public gathering due to the risk of infection by the novel coronavirus COVID-19. These orders are applicable for the counties of Blount, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker. The order is summarized as follows: Effective March…
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, if you suspect you have COVID-19, then call the COVID-19 hotline, that is now active. The number is 1-888-264-2256. The Alabama Department of Public Health is no longer requiring patients meet certain criteria in order to be tested for COVID-19.
We have been in contact with Andrea O. Pitts, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, for Redmond Hospital and this is story that has been circulated is a false story. Many news agencies picked up the story and we want to correct this error. AGAIN, THIS IS A FALSE STORY, REDMOND IS NOT AND HAS…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 17, 2020 ALDOT Announces Operational Plans in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is announcing how it will conduct operations during a national effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19.) The safety and protection of motorists using ALDOT facilities and the transportation…
Montgomery – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is modifying its Driver License Division’s statewide operations in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “ALEA is dedicated to providing public safety to the state and its citizens and will continue. When Governor Ivey declared this state of emergency in response to the Coronavirus…
From the Alabama Department of Public Health As of 1:12 p.m. March 15, we have 12 COVID-19 cases. Our website will always have the most up-to-date case counts. See case counts at go.usa.gov/xdg8r. At this time we are only reporting lab-confirmed cases. We have temporarily removed the number of total tests because we have test numbers…
March 13, 2020 MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, upon learning of Alabama’s first confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, released the following statement: “Along with my fellow Alabamians, I have closely monitored the rapidly changing events regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a state, we have taken precautionary measures and made preparations in the case that…
News Release from the SEC: Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30. This does not apply to teams and individuals in NCAA…
Statement from Auburn University: Auburn University will transition from on-campus instruction to remote delivery beginning Monday, March 16 and continue through April 10 in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Here is the statement released from Rome, GA. City Schools Out of an abundance of caution, Rome City Schools, has decided to cancel classes for students and teachers for Friday, 03.13.20 and Monday, 03.16.20. As a school district, we have planned for this scenario. Grades Kindergarten through 2nd, will bring home assignment packets. Grades 3…
Published on March 11, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Campus Community, READ THIS MESSAGE CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT CHANGES TO UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS. The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As of today, there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Samford campus or in Alabama. Nevertheless, Samford is taking measures to protect…
MONTGOMERY – A team from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Aviation Unit on Saturday, March 7, rescued a paraglider who was stranded in a tree near Gurley for approximately four hours. ALEA personnel train regularly for various types of search and rescue operations, but ALEA Cpl. Kent Smith said this type of rescue was different from…
Floyd Statement Regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 Exposure 03.06.2020 Late Thursday evening (3/5/20) Floyd received notification from Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) that a patient in our hospital has preliminarily tested positive for Coronavirus COVID-19. A 46-year-old female presented to Floyd’s Emergency Care Center with flu-like symptoms on the afternoon of Saturday, February 29, 2020. The…
Situation Summary At this moment in time, we have no confirmed cases of CoVID19 in Alabama. Alabama Dept of Public Health will be putting their best effort forward to keep community partners informed. It is important to note that information on this changes daily. DeKalb County Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the…
HUNTSVILLE POST — A two-vehicle crash at 12:00 p.m. today, March 2, has claimed two lives. Donald Wayne Lankford, 43, of Union Grove was killed when the 2000 Ford Mustang he was driving crossed the center line and collided with a 2018 Buick Enclave. Lankford, and a passenger, Felicia Jane Benefield, 25, of Union Grove were…
News release from the Boaz Police Department There was a police chase earlier this evening that was initiated by State Troopers in Etowah County. As the chase entered Sardis the suspect vehicle entered the southbound lanes of Highway 431 going the wrong way. The suspect vehicle then rammed a Boaz Police unit causing it to…
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, “at approximately 9:30 pm last night, Daniel Miner escaped from the Childersburg Work Release center near Talladega, Al. Miner was convicted of murder in Marshall County that occurred in 1994. He is serving a life sentence with possibility of parole. The work release is run by the State…
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — The Alabama High School Athletic Association, City of Birmingham, and the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau have reached a tentative six-year agreement that will keep Birmingham as the home for the AHSAA Basketball State Finals Championships through 2026. Pending final approval from the AHSAA and the City of Birmingham, the tournament…
The State of Alabama’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will be this weekend and run from 12:00 AM (midnight) Friday, February 21st until 12:00 AM (midnight) Sunday, February 23rd, 2020. This tax holiday will allow shoppers stock up on items needed to prepare for weather emergencies, tax-free. Here are a few of the items included, but not a…
AHSAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Boys’ Regional Tournaments Tuesday’s Results SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY DUNN-OLIVER ACADOME CLASS 4A BOYS Semifinals Sipsey Valley (27-7) 40, UMS-Wright (25-7 Williamson (24-5) 69, Sumter Central (21-5) 60 CLASS 1A BOYS Finals Francis Marion (25-7) 62, Autaugaville (20-12) 51 (Francis Marion is SW 1A Boys State Qualifier) CLASS 1A GIRLS FINALS St….
Guntersville, Al. – According to Assistant Chief Deputy, Steve Guthrie, a body was recovered from the Tennessee River, below the Guntersville Dam on Monday 2/17/20. The body has been identified as George E. Koontz from Chattanooga Tn. On January 29, 2020 witnesses saw a white male jump from the Walnut St. Bridge in downtown Chattanooga,…
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, 2020 to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties. “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across Alabama over the last few weeks has caused flooding in…
CLASS 1A Area 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal HS Finals St. Luke’s Episcopal 66, McIntosh 37 Area 2 at Georgiana HS Finals Georgiana 46, Pleasant Home 36 Area 3 at Elba HS Finals Elba 61, Kinston 41 Area 4 at Linden HS Finals Linden 67, A.L. Johnson 57 Area 5 at Autaugaville HS Finals Autaugaville…
CLASS 1A Area 1 at McIntosh HS Finals McIntosh 68, Millry 61 Area 2 at Georgiana HS Finals Georgiana 67, J.F. Shields 56 Area 3 at Florala HS Finals Florala 48, Brantley 46 Area 4 at Keith HS Finals Keith 72, Linden 54 Area 5 at Ellwood Christian HS Finals Autaugaville 79, Ellwoood Christian 65…
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2020 With the ground already saturated from recent heavy rains this past week, many flood warnings are still active still today. More heavy rain is forecast for Monday and Tuesday and then SEVERE Weather is forecast for Wednesday. Wednesday could see a Tornado Outbreak across the…
AHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs GIRLS’ AREA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS/RESULTS CLASS 1A Area 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal HS Semifinals McIntosh 74, Fruitdale 20 St. Luke’s Episcopal 78, Millry 14 Finals McIntosh vs. St. Luke’s Episcopal, Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Area 2 at Georgiana HS First round Red Level 63, McKenzie 28 Semifinals Pleasant Home 48, J.F….
Results of the Boys Area Tournament games AHSAA 2020 Basketball Playoffs BOYS’ AREA TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS/RESULTS CLASS 1A Area 1 at McIntosh HS Semifinals Millry 74, St. Luke’s Episcopal 49 McIntosh 72, Fruitdale 43 Finals McIntosh 68, Millry 61 Area 2 at Georgiana HS First round Pleasant Home 57, McKenzie 40 Semifinals J.F. Shields 59, Red…
2-7-20 On January 26, 2020, at approximately 5:10 pm, Deputies respond to a suspicious fire of a mobile home on Simpson Point Rd in Grant, Al. Approximately thirty minutes later, Deputies respond to a vehicle fire on Holcomb Ridge Road near Grant. Grant and Swearingin Fire respond to the scenes. Afterwards, a body was discovered…
According to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department “Approximately 2:30 pm yesterday, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, we received a report that a green passenger car was swept over the bridge on County Road 173 on the Little Sauty River in Buck’s Pocket State Park. ALEA has since taken over the investigation and no sign of the…
HUNTSVILLE —The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that replacementof the U.S. 11 bridge over Dry Creek near Sulphur Springs in DeKalb County will begin Monday, Feb. 17. Beginning at 7 a.m. Feb. 17, U.S. 11 will be closed near the bridge, and through traffic in both directions will be detoured to Interstate 59 via…
The USGS recorded a small earthquake this morning in Lauderdale County, Al. The earthquake measured 2.3 in magnitude and occurred at 9:03 pm CST. The USGS states that shaking from small magnitude events such as this are not usually associated with type of structural damage. For additional information visit https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60098523/executive?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
The South has an “Enhanced Risk” for Severe Weather on Saturday, January 11, 2020. This could be a significant Severe Weather Event. Tornadoes and strong Tornadoes will be possible across the risk area, along with Damaging Winds. Plan now for your shelter location on Saturday. Check with your local EMA office to see where local…
According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Larry Bodily, who was sentenced today by Circuit Judge Andrew Hairston for the brutal murder of his mother. The case was prosecuted by District Attorney Mike O’Dell and was convicted by a Cherokee County Jury in November. The murder of Karen Willmon occurred in 2017 at a residence…
According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Cherokee County investigators arrested a Leesburg man on Wednesday as the result of a drug investigation. Sheriff’s Office investigators obtained and executed a search warrant on Wednesday at the man’s residence on County Road 7. Investigators seized both cocaine and marijuana from inside the house. The suspect, Renie McCreary, age…
HUNTSVILLE POST – A single-vehicle crash at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday Dec. 5, claimed the life of an Ider woman. Shelly L. Terrell Burns, 32, was killed when the 1998 Mitsubishi she was driving left Alabama Hwy 40 at the 2 mile marker, 3 miles east of Scottsboro, struck a ditch and overturned. Burns, who…
On Wednesday December 4, 2019, at approximately 3:00 PM, Jericho Tidwell escaped from a work release detail at Stevenson Park. Tidwill had been working this detail for several weeks and was in jail for a Probation Revocation. Tidwell, pictured above, is a White, Male, 5’10” tall, approximately 150 pounds with brown shaved hair, hazel eyes…
Cutting the TV cable cord or your provider stopping TV service? There are several excellent choices, but satellite is not one of them, unless it’s your only option. As many of you know, satellite TV service still suffers from what’s called “rain fade”, where your signal is lost when there is moderate/heavy rainfall. Nothing like…
DECATUR – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division recently has modified its hours of operation in several of its Driver License Examining Offices across the state to provide citizens with additional opportunities to conduct driver license business. The agency’s Secretary Hal Taylor said he is pleased to announce beginning Monday, Dec. 2,…
