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Lady Pirates, Lady Panthers wrap seasons
OXFORD — The Hackleburg Lady Panthers and the Winfield Lady Pirates varsity softball teams wrapped their seasons in the 2024 AHSAA 1A and 3A state softball tournaments on May 14-17. Both teams won their respective regional tournaments to secure their place in the state playoffs, hosted at Choccolocco Park in Oxford.
Alabama executes Jamie Ray Mills for 2004 murders
ATMORE, Ala. (WIAT) — The state of Alabama executed death row inmate Jamie Ray Mills Thursday evening. Mills, who was convicted of killing Floyd and Vera Hill at their home in Guin in 2004, was put to death Thursday night at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. The execution comes months after the state […]
Update: The current severe thunderstorm warning will be expiring at 2:45 a.m.
The warning was for Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 8 a.m. for north central and northwestern Alabama," states the National Weather Service.
Month-long investigation leads to fentanyl trafficking arrest in Franklin County
A month-long investigation into the distribution of fentanyl in Red Bay led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office say Kristopher Martin was arrested and charged with two counts of drug trafficking fentanyl and an unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.. On May 17, authorities...
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