A male body was found Monday afternoon under a mattress off of Hull Road and Allen Ridge Road in Empire. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this case as a homicide. Police are still working to identify the body. According to Sheriff James Underwood, a missing person case was filed near the same area on
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a 14-year-old girl remains in critical condition after two personal watercrafts collided on Shoals Creek during the holiday weekend. Hannah Morris and another 14-year-old girl were on one watercraft Monday afternoon when the collision with another watercraft occurred. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Senior Trooper Johnathan Appling says Morris was
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Today kicked off Tuscaloosa Public Library’s summer reading program “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” Library staffers said it’s not just books on offer this summer, and there will also be plenty of appearances from musicians, magicians, animals and more. And summer reading isn’t just for kids, as there are plenty of programs for teens
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With many families gearing up for summer trips, Tire Safety Week is here to remind drivers to check their vehicle’s tires before hitting the road. Warren Tire’s Russ Warren said worn tires are a definite safety hazard. “It’s really a good thing to have everything checked before you go on any kind of long trip,”
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Today is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, but Alabama is the only state in the country lacking a dam safety inspection program. There are more than 2,200 dams across the state, and 90 percent of those are privately owned. Most of those have been around for longer than 30 years, and only a few have been
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Nearly a dozen students from around the Southeast are now calling Tuscaloosa their home thanks to the University of Alabama’s Crossing Points Summer Bridge Program. The program is a unique, summer-long college transition opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities, and is a new component of the Crossing Points organization, which helps students with disabilities gain valuable
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man who threw an alligator through a drive-thru window was sentenced to a year of probation after throwing himself at the mercy of the court. Twenty-four-year-old Joshua James told the judge Tuesday that he’s sorry he threw the alligator through the window at a Wendy’s last October.
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ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Two women were hospitalized after being struck by a car as they enjoyed the beach area at Joe Wheeler State Park. Park manager Chad Davis said Monday the women were struck by a car that rolled from the parking lot onto the beach area. One woman was struck, and the other was
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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr break down the Crimson Tide.
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – The retired director of the Alabama Ethics Commission said Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard was repeatedly cautioned that he could not use his office to financially benefit himself or his business clients. Jim Sumner testified Tuesday in Hubbard’s trial on 23 counts of ethics violations. He faces up to 20 years in
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LINCOLN, Ala. (AP) – State police are investigating a fatal police shooting in east Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Lincoln police officer shot and fatally wounded a man at a Discount Food Mart in Eastaboga on Saturday morning. The man was reportedly armed with a gun when he was shot. State authorities
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Montgomery police are investigating five separate shootings that killed two people and injured five others in the span of four days. Police said in a news release that seven people were shot in the city over the Memorial Day weekend, beginning late Friday. Both fatalities occurred after an early Monday shooting
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Members of the Tuscaloosa City Council and other Leaders are celebrating in Schorndorf, Germany. Leaders have been there for the past week for the 20th Anniversary of the partnership between the two cities. The connection between Tuscaloosa and Germany is the Mercedes Benz Plant in Vance. In August, Tuscaloosa will play host to Japan and
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Memorial Day celebrations around Tuscaloosa draw hundreds of veterans and their families honoring lost friends and loved ones, and this year was no different. The biggest presence was at Veterans Memorial Park in front of University Mall on McFarland Boulevard, where there was plenty of patriotic music and kind words from keynote speaker U.S. Army
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High school students from around the state are visiting the University of Alabama this week. learning about what it means to be a good citizen. Alabama Boys State gives high school juniors who were chosen by their principals and guidance counselors a chance to take part in a week-long event featuring seminars, mock elections and
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A new law going into effect this week will allow breweries to sell directly to customers. House Bill 176 allows Alabama breweries to sell products for home consumption, and goes into effect June 1. Band of Brothers owner Quintin Brown said the change will boost local breweries throughout the state. “It’s pretty exciting for us and the
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The first of four planned Eagles’ Wings group homes is almost ready for move-in day. The nonprofit agency that provides day services for adults with special needs will now have a place for some to get specialized care around the clock. President and CEO Jerry Pike said he hopes the first home will be complete
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A Tuscaloosa man is facing capital murder charges after a man was shot to death in what police say could be a drug-related killing early Sunday morning. Steven Daniel Pickett, 43, is accused of killing Barrie Dwayne Riggs, 43, in the 3300 block of 16th Street. Police said they found Riggs dead in a vehicle
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HOOVER, Ala. – Alabama baseball’s run in the 2016 SEC Tournament came to an end on Thursday afternoon, as the Crimson Tide fell, 5-4, to No. 4 Florida. With the loss, UA’s record sits at 32-26 overall and finished at 1-2 in the conference’s postseason tourney. “Jake (Walters) has been so good for us all
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Brookwood High School band members are speaking out about the recent firing of their director. After three years of leading the Crimson Star Band, Jordan Harrison was let go from the program midway through marching season. Students said they found out over Facebook, and were only told that the firing was a personnel matter. Members
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A surprise turn of events in front of the Tuscaloosa City School System’s Central Office today, as a woman claims School Board Member the Rev. Clarence Sutton Sr. groped her when she was a student. Etta Noland Green claimed today at the news conference that Sutton Sr. touched her inappropriately on repeated occasions during her junior
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Many families are gearing up for Memorial Day weekend, which means more cars hitting the road. With gas prices lower than usual this summer, travel experts say families are traveling more, and Alabama’s State Troopers want those drivers to stay safe on the roads. Alabama has had a record number of traffic-related deaths so far
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Northport’s inaugural Trucks on the Tracks event this afternoon was huge hit, with more than 100 visitors coming out for food and fun. The city designated an area on the south end of Main Avenue in historic downtown Northport as a temporary “foot truck park” to host the event, and five trucks participated, including JoJo’s
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – The family of an inmate who died in a Tuscaloosa jail last year has filed a federal lawsuit against jail staff and officials. News outlets report that the family is accusing the jail staff of ignoring 49-year-old Phillip David Anderson’s pleas for medical attention during his incarceration. The lawsuit, which was
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