Both Selma City Schools and Dallas County Schools will be closed Friday so that buildings can be checked for structural damage after Thursday’s devastating tornado.
WAKA 8 has confirmed that six people have been killed in the tornado that hit Autauga County Thursday afternoon.
Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird says there is tornado damage in and around his city.
The tornado that moved through Dallas and Autauga counties made its way into Elmore County, where damage assessments are underway.
Officials say once they arrived, they found 40-year-old Joseph Williams dead from a single gunshot wound.
Officers responded around 3:45 p.m. to the 3500 block of Manley Drive in reference to a body found.
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for six counties that were hit by Thursday’s tornadoes.
We’re starting the new year by giving away another “3 Degree Guarantee” check to a local charity.
The city of Selma is now under a dusk-to-dawn curfew after a tornado hit western and downtown areas of the city.
The victim is identified as 25-year-old Juwan Tolliver, of Montgomery.
