DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (AP) – A nearly $100 million factory to produce wood pellets is planned for the west Alabama city of Demopolis. The Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt is partnering with Canadian Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build a facility in Marengo County. The plant is set to start production in the first half of 2021. The plant will be located on the Tombigbee…
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – A fire official in Louisiana says five people are dead after a small plane crashed in the city of Lafayette. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit tells KLFY-TV that five fatalities were found at the scene. He said the aircraft that crashed early Saturday was an eight-passenger plane. Acadian Ambulance said via Twitter that it responded to…
It was December 27, 2016, three years ago today that Jaden Buschert and his father Timothy were attempting to cross the Southern Boulevard near I-65. The Michigan father and son were on a road trip while he was out of school. The two were attempting to cross the boulevard on foot, to get to Popeye’s across the street. Timothy Buschert says…
The Andalusia Police Department has charged two suspects in a December 22 robbery of the local AT&T store, and has outstanding warrants for a third suspect. All three suspects are from Orlando, Fla. Chief Paul Hudson said at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, three subjects entered the AT&T store on the West Bypass. The three waited for a…
Alabama News Network partnered with the American Red Cross to encourage everyone to give blood this holiday season. The Montgomery “Holiday Hero Blood Drive” was Friday from 1 pm to 7 pm at Eastdale Mall. Those who donate received a long sleeve Red Cross T-shirt, an ice skating pass, and was entered into a raffle. To make an appointment to…
An Alabama woman is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 10-month-old baby in Monroe County on Christmas Eve. News outlets report that Tamika Stallworth is charged in the death of Jamaya Austin. Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright tells WALA-TV that Stallworth opened fire on a vehicle, and one of the bullets struck the baby in the face….
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Alexander City. Alexander City Fire Chief Reese McAlister has confirmed to Alabama News Network that a 95-year-old woman died in the fire on Old Dark Road. There’s no word on what caused the fire. It started around 1 a.m. Alabama News Network will keep you updated as we learn more….
On Thursday, December 26, Millbrook police and fire rescue units responded to Kinsley Lane in response to a single vehicle traffic collision involving two pedestrians. Upon arrival, officers located a 1996 Ford Explorer that had left the roadway on the north side. Officers observed two pedestrians, a 61-year-old female and a 58-year-old male, both Millbrook residents, which appeared to have…
Graphic Image from Troy University Troy University has announced that John Johnson, a standout wide receiver from 2014-17, has died after a motorcycle crash in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Jacksonville TV station WTLV/WJXX, the police report says Johnson was trying to pass a truck on his motorcycle yesterday when he hit the back side of the truck and was thrown…
Inmate homicides are on the rise in Alabama’s prisons despite a national spotlight on its corrections system. Prison system statistics show 11 inmate-on-inmate homicides in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Prison system reports show that’s more than any recent year. The rise in inmate homicides comes despite a national spotlight on Alabama prisons and state officials’ promises for…
