The News That Matters Most in Northwest Alabama
The Colbert County Sheriff’s Department says a Killen woman has been arrested in Sheffield for trafficking fentanyl. On November 14th, agents with the Colbert County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on East 31st Street in Sheffield. After making…
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A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, has claimed the life of a Waterloo man. Jefferey G. Joiner, 60, was critically injured when the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr he was driving left the roadway, struck a…
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The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has temporarily closed the three-lane ramp at the McFarland Public Boat Ramp on Pickwick Reservoir in Florence for major upgrades. The facility’s two-lane ramp (McFarland…
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The Alabama Forestry Commission says it has rescinded its fire danger advisory for all counties in the state. With the recent rainfall across the state, cooler temps, and higher humidity, the chance of significant wildfire potential has decreased. There are…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and the Tennessee Valley Authority have released a timeline for planned repairs to the main chamber at Wilson Lock, which has been closed since Sep. 25, 2024. The current projected date for…
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On November 10th 2024 at approximately 11:16 AM, the Florence Police Department received a call for service regarding a pedestrian struck at Helton Drive and Huntsville Road. When officers arrived, a male was discovered to be deceased from being struck…
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Norfolk Southern Railway is building a new car inspection facility on Old Lee Highway west of Tuscumbia. Called a Digital Train Inspection Portal, cameras at this location will relay images to a centralized server where AI will process the data…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, has closed the main lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River, following a recent inspection that revealed cracks in the lock gates. The…
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The Florence Water Department reports that a 16-inch water main has been damaged just East of Harris Drive in the Killen area. The department will be shutting down this section of line for repairs at approximately 10:00 pm tonight (9/17)….
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At approximately 1:00 am on Sunday September 15th, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water Rescue Team was dispatched to assist the Courtland Fire Department in responding to a report of a stranded individual on the roof of his truck…
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