On Monday, August 17, the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative announced the death of Journeyman Lineman Boyd Hodge. CAEC officials say Hodge died during a tragic accident at the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative’s (CAEC) West Operations Center (located in Verbena). According to Chilton County Coroner Aaron Ellison, Hodge was struck by another CAEC vehicle in the work yard. He was pronounced…
The Alabama State University of Department of Public Safety needs help identifying two men in reference to a triple shooting. The shooting occurred Saturday, August 15, around 11:40 p.m., in the Acadome parking lot. The two men are wanted for Questioning Only at the is point. The shooting victims include an ASU student and two none students. All three suffered minor…
Newly developed technology will allow Alabama Citizens to receive an alert if they have been in close contact with coronavirus. It’s called the Guidesafe Exposure Notification App and it is free to the public. The app is available for IOS and Android operating systems. Initial testing began on August 3rd and the free download is now being released to all…
Two men have been indicted in the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay, which until now had been one of New York City’s most notorious unsolved killings. The suspects were identified in court papers as Ronald Washington, who is currently serving a federal prison sentence stemming from a string of robberies he committed while on the run…
The SEC has released the schedule for Week 1 of the 2020-21 college football season. This announcement is big as a majority of the conferences in the country have either canceled or postponed their seasons due to COVID-19 safety concerns. The SEC continues to be optimistic that the season will go on as planned. Week 1 of the SEC season…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency responded to a crash involving a dump truck and a passenger vehicle. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon. Police say the crash happened on US Highway 80 in front of the Circle K gas station just off Exit 16 on I-85. This is the Waugh exit. There is no word on the extent…
On Saturday, August 15, five people were shot at Pike County Cattleman’s Complex. Police say the shooting happened around 2 A.M. Two of the five victims died from the shooting. Devonta Givens, 25, of Troy and Jhakyndall Johnson, 25, of Troy both died as result of injuries from the shooting. Johnson was transferred by ambulance to Dothan Hospital where he…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Death Investigation following the death of Devontae Richardson, 21, of Montgomery. On August 17, around 2 A.M., Montgomery police received a call of a person in the 1200 block of Bassett Drive. At the scene police located Richardson with a gunshot wound. Medics took him to a local hospital but he died from…
The CFL has canceled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won’t be presented since 1919. The nine-team league announced the move Monday, dashing hopes of a shortened season in the hub city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The decision comes after the CFL couldn’t solve a number of issues in an effort…
Scenes of crowded entertainment districts in college towns are raising new questions about safety during the coronavirus pandemic and whether college football can be played this year. University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne tweeted a photo of a crowded area in Tuscaloosa on Sunday that said: “Who wants college sports this fall- Obviously not these people!!” Who wants college…
