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Southern Living Crowns This Spot the Ultimate BBQ King of Alabama for 2024
BBQ and the South go hand in hand. In the Yellowhammer State, we have tons of great BBQ restaurants. However, when Southern Living sets out to identify the nation's top BBQ spots, it's a major delicious event. Alabama Food, Alabama Foodie, Central Alabama Food, Central Alabama Foodie, West Alabama Food,...
Kentucky man arrested after shooting at Cullman hotel
CULLMAN, Ala. (WBMA) — One person is in custody after a shooting at a Cullman hotel Friday morning. The Cullman Police Department said the incident happened at Days Inn of Highway 278. Hunter Coubert, of Frankfort, Kentucky, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Police said the victim's...
(Updated) 2 CPD officers involved in wreck, 1 suspect arrested after pursuit
Updated May 3 2024, at 2:46 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – Two Cullman Police Department officers were involved in a wreck Thursday night, May 2, around 9:30 while responding to assist with a pursuit. The suspect in the pursuit has been arrested. The wreck occurred at Second Avenue and Fifth Street Southeast in Cullman. The pursuit resulted in the arrest of Dustin Seth Eddleman, 39, of Cullman, who faces multiple charges. Eddleman had felony warrants with Georgia and Tennessee and allegedly tossed drugs from the vehicle, which were recovered by police. He was also allegedly in possession of a firearm. The officers involved were Aaron Brolsma and Hunter Riddlesperger, according to the department. They were both transported to area hospitals. Chief David Nassetta said both have now been released. The crash and the pursuit that led to it are under investigation by the Cullman Police Department. Copyright 2024 Humble Roots, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Expect strong thunderstorms in Northwest Alabama early Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 5:01 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence and Morgan counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:01 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8...
Danville man killed in fatal wreck
LAWRENCE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A wreck claimed the life of a Danville man Thursday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA says 67-year-old Jimmy Peebles was killed after he drove his car off the road, hit a utility pole, overturned and caught fire. The wreck happened on Lawrence County 87 near Lawrence County 434, six miles east of Moulton.
Arrests and Incidents reported May 2, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 2, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents April 29 possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437 theft of property; CR 1341 domestic violence; CR 134 theft of property; CR 702 theft of property; Hwy. 91 theft of property; Hwy. 69N domestic violence; CR 1542 theft of property; CR 1856 theft of property; Good Hope School Rd. theft of property; CR 219 April 30 theft of property; CR 112 domestic violence; CR 1114 domestic violence; CR 1422 harassment; CR 720 reckless endangerment; menacing; CR 813 theft of property; Short Rd. harassment; CR 765 trespassing; CR 643 harassment; High School Rd. theft...
Alabama police shooting protesters reject plea deal: ‘They want their day in court’
Minutes after Decatur’s municipal court opened Friday morning, the assistant city attorney asked to be dismissed. A family law attorney — representing pro bono seven Steve Perkins supporters charged with disorderly conduct — said none of her clients were interested in a plea deal. “How long you...
Swingin’ seniors turn out for Alabama Strawberry Festival Senior Day
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama Strawberry Festival Senior Day, hosted by the Cullman County Commission on Aging and Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism, took place Thursday, May 2, at the Festhalle. The day was just for seniors, allowing them to cut loose and enjoy fellowship with their peers before the crowds of thousands swooped in and took over in and around the Festhalle and Depot Park Friday and Saturday. Seniors were treated to their own version of the Strawberry Festival, with adult and elder care organizations setting up informational booths and giving away treats and prizes to the guests who stopped by for information...
Cullman officers hospitalized after crash
Two Cullman police officers are recovering in the hospital after a wreck Thursday night. According to The Cullman Daily, two officers were in route to back up other officers when they collided at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 5th Street Southeast. This is near the Klein building in downtown...
Non-resident student enrollment open for Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. – Registration is now open for students who live outside Cullman City Schools’ city limits, but would still like to potentially attend school within the district.Families interested in enrollment for non-resident students should contact the applicable school for more information, as availability is based on space in the applicable grade levels at each school. Kindergarten through second-grade students attend Cullman City Primary School; third-grade through sixth-grade students attend East or West Elementary Schools (availability depending on grade level); seventh- and eighth-grade students attend Cullman Middle School; and ninth- through 12th-grade students attend Cullman High School.Tuition for non-resident students is $1,000 per student capped at $5,000 per family per academic year. Once approved, payments will be accepted beginning May 1, 2024, with a 10% discount if paid in full be 3 p.m. on July 1, 2024. The payment deadline for non-resident students is 4 p.m. on July 31, 2024.Cullman City Schools is one of the top-rated school districts in the state of Alabama, consistently ranked in the Top 10 for test scores and student achievement across all grade levels and receiving an “A” rating consistently on the state education report card.
‘A balance of strength and empathy’: The trials and rewards of 911 dispatch
Halfway between Decatur and Hartselle, a small team of 911 dispatchers answer 230,000 emergency calls per year for Morgan County’s 34 law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies. They work 12-hour shifts. There’s mandatory overtime. And every time the phones ring — and they ring incessantly — it could be anything on the other line: a complaint about an incorrect McDonald’s order, a cat stuck in a tree or, on the other end of the spectrum, the raw anguish of a family desperately seeking to save their dying child.
Hartselle man accused of strangling wife over divorce argument
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Hartselle man was arrested over the weekend, accused of trying to strangle his wife. According to the Decatur Daily, Carl Deleo III is accused of getting into an argument with his wife about divorce, and then strangling her as she tried to call 911 for help.
Falkville Mayor Ken Winkles shares his story after suffering stroke
FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - May is Stroke Awareness Month, it’s a time to focus on a disease that kills about 140,000 people every year. Falkville Mayor Ken Winkles is taking the time to share his story of survival. Winkles suffered a stroke in March and was hospitalized for several...
Files from yesteryear: 1930, 1936
Miss Eunice Butler has recently graduated from Alverson Business College in Birmingham. Mrs. John Luyben and Mrs. F. Mallery were joint hostesses on Thursday at a Valentine party for the Michigan Card Club. Mrs. Alvie Biggers, Mrs. Ewing Wallace, Mrs. Harry Schlosser and Miss Mattie Leah Rollo spent Wednesday in...
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