The first round of storms that crossed Central Alabama this morning produced widespread wind damage in Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. That damage can be seen at Wind Creek State Park near Alexander City. Many trees are down. Some of them have damaged parts of the park. Wind Creek officials say the park will be closed until further notice due…
The National Weather Service in Birmingham is reporting damage this morning from storms that blew through Coosa County. Several trees are down across Coosa County all the way to Tallapoosa County line, in areas including Rockford, Ray and Hanover. Some are reported on houses and cars. At around 6:45, there were reports in Weogufka of entrapments in some structures, with…
Pleasant Springs Dr., Tuskegee/Source: Macon County EMA Tuskegee Police are investigating a homicide that took place Saturday night. Sgt. Kimberly Johnson says it happened in the 500 block of Pleasant Springs Drive around 8:00PM. Officers responded to the location on a report of a person shot. Once arriving at the scene, officers found a 30-year-old Tuskegee man dead from a…
Millbrook police have been investigating a shooting that stemmed from an altercation between two adult males. On Friday, April 17, at approximately 6:40 PM, Millbrook police officers responded to multiple 911 calls to the 4200 block of Oak Tree Road with regard to a subject shot. Upon arrival officers located Ryan Edward Fales, a 43-year-old Millbrook resident, lying in the…
Health officials say Georgia’s death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 700 as new numbers were reported Saturday. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that at least 677 deaths statewide have been linked to the virus. Infections have been confirmed in more than 17,800 people. In Alabama, as of Saturday night there are over 4,700 confirmed cases 147…
A teenage male, 17, sustained a fatal gunshot wound at about 3 p.m. while in the 200 block of E Woodland Drive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Montgomery Police Captain Regina Ducket says, The circumstances are under investigation and no arrests have been made. Categories: Crime Tags: Crime, fatal gunshot, Montgomery Shooting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) announced that early Saturday, April 18, The Alabama National Guard has deployed specialized units to the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected long-term skilled care facilities, statewide. This comes three days after the ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis and Adjutant General, Maj….
Auburn Ala,- Auburn police have confirmed the identity of the woman who was found dead April 17, in the 9500 block of U.S. Highway 280 as Nancy A. Nash, age 54, from Phenix City, Alabama. According to assistant police chief, Clarence Stewart, police responded to the area after receiving an assist agency call in reference to a vehicle fire. A…
Dadeville police say two people have been found dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Police say they responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of North Barrett Street yesterday. That’s where they found the bodies of 61-year-old Willie Tidwell and his wife, 65-year-old Barbara Tidwell. Police are seeking the public’s help in their investigation. If you have a tip,…
The Alabama Department of Corrections has confirmed three COVID-19 cases today.  Two inmates incarcerated at St. Clair Correctional Facility and one inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19. These are the first verified COVID-19 cases among ADOC’s inmate population. One of these positive cases is potentially the ADOC’s first COVID-19-related death. The patient had been terminally ill and receiving…
