UPDATE: The fire chief in Scottsboro says at least eight people were killed in an explosive fire that consumed at least 35 boats at a marina along the Tennessee River. Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus said all eight people who were known to be missing are confirmed dead, and “that number could go up,” because they don’t know how many…
TODAY-WEDNESDAY: There is some lingering light rain this tomorrow morning due to the system to the south, but for the most part, today will be dry and mostly cloudy with a high around 60°. Tonight will be chilly with lows in the 30s and areas of fog. Tomorrow we will be in between systems with a mainly sunny sky expected….
According to Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, there is currently an outage impacting 5,000 members in Redland and Elmore County. CAEC announced via Facebook post that a vehicle hit a concrete transmission pole that feeds its Redland Substation. CAEC will attempt to switch members to other substations to bring power back, a process that may take several hours. CAEC said the…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Centerville man. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Damon Lee Russell, 23, was killed when the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta he was a passenger in, left the roadway and struck several trees. Russell was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene….
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Two construction workers, helping in the renovation of Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama, were injured when beams fell on a piece of equipment they were operating. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue spokeswoman Holly Whigham told news outlets, that the workers were operating a manlift that was struck when the beams fell. The accident happened Saturday evening….
Opelika is developing a new a system of pedestrian and bicycle paths. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the Opelika City Council recently voted to hire a Birmingham firm to develop a master plan for the path system. City Planning Director Matt Mosley says the aim is to create a network of paths that get people where they want to go….
Birmingham Police Department A Birmingham police officer is in critical condition after being shot while responding to a robbery call on Sunday. Birmingham news outlets report that the injured officer has been identified as narcotics Detective John Finke. Det. Finke was working as security at Church of the Highlands when he received the call about a robbery. ABC 33/40 reports…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An off-duty Birmingham police officer was shot multiple times Sunday while responding to a report of a robbery. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith told news outlets that the shooting happened Sunday morning in the Woodlawn community. The officer was working security at a church Sunday morning when the radio call came of a nearby robbery. Smith…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Health officials say the U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new pneumonia-like virus from China. Two new confirmed cases were announced Sunday – one in Los Angeles County in California and the other in Arizona. All of the U.S. patients had traveled to Wuhan, the Chinese city that is the center of the outbreak. Other…
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball. The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of…
