The News That Matters Most in Northwest Alabama
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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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, has claimed the life of an Ocala, Fla. woman. Patrica A. Mannone, 82, was critically injured when the 2020 Toyota Camry that…
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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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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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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is joining the Alabama Transportation Institute in kicking off National Rural Road Safety Awareness Week (RRSAW), which runs July 17 through July 21. The weeklong observance is part of a nationwide campaign spearheaded by…
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Monday, July 17th – 8:00 am The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has released its annual report on fish in the state’s lakes and streams. Several bodies of water in the Shoals area have received limited restrictions or full “do…
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On Sunday, July 9th at approximately 1:38am, Muscle Shoals police officers responded to Wilson Dam Road near the TVA Hydro Plant for a single vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2002 Jeep Liberty was traveling south on Wilson…
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The Tennessee Valley Authority announces the successful start-up of the first of three new combustion turbine generators at Colbert Combustion Turbine Plant in Barton. When complete, the units can produce about 750 MW of power and will help TVA meet…
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