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Back To School Safety

ALEA’s Roadway to Success: Drive Responsibly, Arrive Safely this School Year MONTGOMERY – In just a short time, schools across the state will be back in session, meaning heavier traffic and busier morning commutes. This school year, ALEA is urging…
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Fatal Motorcycle Wreck in Florence

  On August 2nd, 2024 at around 10:15 pm, the Florence Police, Florence Fire, and Lifeguard EMS responded to a fatal crash on Helton Drive just north of Rickwood Road. An 18-year-old named Jesse Christopher James from Muscle Shoals tragically…
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Boat Fire at Turtle Point

Authorities are responding to a boat fire at Turtle Point marina in Killen this morning.  At 8:00 am, witnesses told Shoals News they heard an explosion and saw one large boat on fire in the waters of Wilson Lake. There…
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Shooting Suspect Wanted

On August 3rd, 2024, the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the following suspect in connection to the shooting incident that occurred Friday evening in the area of Brawley Street and Jarmon Lane. Randall…
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Browns Ferry Celebrates 50 Years

ATHENS, Ala. — Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, TVA’s largest generating asset and the third-largest nuclear power producer in the United States, reaches an important milestone on Thursday, August 1 – 50 years in service. On August 1, 1974, Browns Ferry…
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Sheriff’s Department Training at Colbert Heights

On Monday, August 5th, the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Board of Education, EMA, and other first responders, will be conducting an active shooter training scenario at Colbert Heights High School. The training exercise will begin at…
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Escaped Inmate in Lawrence County

MOULTON – The Lawrence County Sheriffs Office is currently looking for David Alan Wright. Wright was in jail for Kidnapping and giving false information to Law Enforcement. The Kidnapping charge stemmed from holding one of his roommates against their will…
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One Person Killed in Muscle Shoals Wreck

The Muscle Shoals Police Department says that around 11:45 pm on Friday, July 26th officers were dispatched to the intersection of Wilson Dam Highway and Second Street regarding a traffic collision involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle, where Muscle…
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Russellville Teen Killed in Wreck

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, has claimed the life of a Russellville juvenile. The 14-year-old was seriously injured when the 2012 Toyota Camy LE, in which the…
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Fatal Motorcycle Wreck in Florence

A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, has claimed the life of a Florence man. Jesse P. Linville, 75, was critically injured when the 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating was struck by the 2016…
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