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TVA Hosts Wilson Dam Tour

The Tennessee Valley Authority hosted the first public tour of Wilson Dam in more than 20 years this morning, as a small group chosen in a random drawing received an inside look at the huge facility. The tour group gathers…
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Deadly Wreck on US-72 Yesterday

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has released the names of the people involved in the deadly wreck Shoals Traffic reported on yesterday. A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, has claimed the life of a…
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Tuberculosis Cases Linked to Poultry Industry

The Alabama Department of Public Health says seven confirmed cases of tuberculosis have been linked to the poultry industry in northwest Alabama, and is encouraging testing for anyone who may have come into contact with those infected. People who are…
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Huge Meth Bust in Florence

The Florence Police Department and the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force assisted several local, state, and federal agencies in executing a search warrant at a residence on Eastwood Drive in Florence, Alabama. The search warrant yielded approximately 19 pounds of…
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Franklin County Man Dies in Wreck

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:33 am on Thursday, July 27th has claimed the life of a Red Bay man. Reese B. Dulaney, 31, was critically injured when the 2018 Ford…
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Methburger Comes To Lauderdale County

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday, July 22nd, Deputy Tyler Declue and Corporal Josia Tukua conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 157 just north of Underwood. It was determined that the driver, Timothy Nolen, had a revoked…
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Power Outages Across Lauderdale County

More than 3,300 customers of Florence Electricity Department remain without power following this afternoon’s storms that brought down trees and power lines.  The department says crews will work through the night to restore service to the community.

Power Outage in Lauderdale County

The Florence Electricity Department says crews are responding to power outages in Lexington and the Grassy community in eastern Lauderdale County this morning.  Crews are currently working to determine the cause of the outage that is affecting around 1,500 customers. …
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Interactive Storm Shelter Map

WNRA Real Country 94.5 FM has created an interactive map of public storm shelters in northwest Alabama, so you can find the closest shelter in the event of severe weather.  The map includes shelters in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence…
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