The News That Matters Most in Northwest Alabama
November 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm Police report that a Muscle Shoals Middle School Administrator and a Muscle Shoals Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) were made aware of a handgun being brought to school by a student. The MSPD…
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November 14, 2023 The Florence Police Criminal Investigations Division conducted a search warrant in the 1800 block of Maple Avenue last night. Three persons were arrested from the residence. One male juvenile was arrested for probation violation. Robert Renardo Pride…
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WNRA celebrates 90 years of Muscle Shoals radio with a special broadcast on November 11, 2023. Originally signing on the air on November 11, 1933 on the AM dial, the station spawned an FM station in 2007. After going off…
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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a statewide ‘No Burn Order.’ Today, she signed a statewide Drought Emergency Declaration – often referred to as a ‘No Burn Order’ – prohibiting all outdoor burning in Alabama. This order is effective November 9,…
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On Monday, October 30th, 2023, the Muscle Shoals Police Department was advised by Muscle Shoals High School Administration Staff of the high school being under a heightened awareness protocol. School administration and officers with the Muscle Shoals Police Department quickly…
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Contractors are using a helicopter with an aerial saw to trim trees along the railroad tracks in Tuscumbia. Norfolk Southern has employed an Arkansas company to trim trees and brush along the right of way, which would normally be out…
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 The Sheffield Police Department says it is currently investigating an accident involving a train hitting a pedestrian at the intersection of North Montgomery Avenue and 1st Street. Authorities say a 43-year-old white male was transported to…
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WNRA spoke with Ron Fillingham and Jimmy Looney with the Colbert County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments in their booth at the North Alabama State Fair. Their agency represents 14 departments across the county, collectively offering fire protection to every…
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The Shoals Area Central Labor Council is hosting their 104th annual Labor Day Celebration in Tuscumbia today, the longest-running Labor Day event in the country. Founded in 1919, the celebration pays tribute to the American worker and brings together labor…
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More than five thousand Florence Utilities customers are without power following today’s storm. High winds have caused reported damage across the Shoals, and crews are working to restore service.