Wetumpka Police Chief Danny Billingsley has died according to Wetumpka city officials. Billingsley died Wednesday night, but there is no word on the cause of death. Funeral arrangements are being made. Stay with Alabama News Network for the the latest. Categories: News Tags: breaking news, Local News, Wetumpka News
If you’ve driven through downtown Wetumpka recently, you may have noticed a mural in the works. Unlike many other murals though, this one is on top of a building. The mural is Mainstreet Wetumpka’s latest project and is being painted on the Old Lancaster Hotel Building. It depicts the Coosa Riverboat and Lock 31 that was built by the Army…
Roy Moore made a stop in Wetumpka Monday as part of his busy campaign tour for the U.S. Senate. He says he wants the opportunity to get out and meet voters face to face and tell them where he stands on many issues. Some of those issues center around moves President Donald Trump has made since he was elected. “I…
Gerry Purcell with the Wetumpka Area Chamber is excited about the growth he’s seeing in the city. “We’re seeing businesses started,” he explained, “we have an incubator and an innovation center here so we are actually launching businesses.” Purcell also says they’re becoming a destination for kayak bass fishing. The city hosted a tournament just a few weeks ago and…
The Wetumpka Boys and Girls Club is fighting for funding after the Wetumpka City Council voted to not include the club in its budget. Percy Gill, on the council, says he does not understand why that decision was made. “We received an additional $300,000 + in revenues from business licenses which is now sitting in an account, I don’t…
