Cedar Bluff, AL

GADSDEN Ala. (WBRC) - A portion of I-59 SB is closed after an accident involving a commercial vehicle early this morning. It happened around 3:15 a.m. near mile marker 185. One lane of traffic is closed as a result. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division...

With Gadsden voters scheduled to go to the polls Aug. 23 to elect a mayor, council members and school board members, qualifying for the offices began last week and will continue through 5 p.m. June 28. Here are the candidates who qualified through 8 a.m. Friday (i designates incumbent). Mayor ...

Piedmont, AL – On Saturday, June 2, 2022 at 8:00 pm the tribute band, Sons of Bocephus will be live at The Place Downtown. The Josie Music Awards Tribute Band of the Year will be on stage Saturday July 2nd at 8pm, tickets are on sale now at Freshtix.com, and will be on sale at the door if they don’t sale out. The Place Downtown is an outdoor venue in downtown Piedmont, Alabama. This venue is located in an old renovated historical building on Ladiga Street.

ETOWAH Co., Ala. (WBRC) - A Georgia woman faces drug charges in Etowah County following an arrest and investigation, according to Sheriff Jonathan Horton. Horton said Natasha Deanna Scott, 45, of Atlanta, is charged with Drug Trafficking (Methamphetamine) and Carrying Pistol Without a Permit. On June 23, 2022 Officer Joseph...

Jacksonville, AL – Tonight is the night for Movie Night a the Jacksonville Community Pool. Little Nemo will be the movie showing. $1 entry for all wanting to participate. Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the movie starts at 8:00 pm.

Talk of barbecue — as well as the smell — was in the air in Gadsden as representatives of the Kansas City Barbeque Society were in town on June 21 as part of the preparation for the fourth annual World Invitational Championship, coming to Noccalula Falls Park in November. KCBS CEO Emily Detwiler said...

We at Rainsville Police Department would like to take the time to share the plans for festival parking and the parking lot exit at the end of the fireworks at Freedom Fest 2022. Parking will be provided at the following locations:. Parking lot in front of the Rainsville Agribusiness Center...

ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. — A Gadsden man is suspected of assaulting another man with a machete, officials said. Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton said Junior Pitts, 40, has been charged with robbery, assault and unlawful possession of controlled substances. According to the police report, deputies responded to U.S. Highway...

Piedmont, AL – Saturday, July 2, 2022 will be the Piedmont Independence Day Celebration. The event is hosted by the Piedmont Arts & Entertainment Committee and held at the Piedmont Sports Complex from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Join them on Saturday, July 2nd for a festival of food, fun, and fireworks at the Piedmont Sports Complex.

An Alabama man is accused of attacking another man with a machete Wednesday, authorities said. Junior Lorenza Pitts, 40, of Gadsden, was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, according to Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton. The sheriff said deputies were called to a...

A two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler, took place around 4:00pm Thursday on the Chesnut Bypass in Centre. The collision was at the intersection of Jacksonville Street just down from People’s Bank. According to the accident report a 19 year old female from Centre, who was driving a 2008 Dodge,...

Gadsden Airport Authority member Jonathan M. Welch announced a project to extend the main runway at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport to 11,000 feet. Welch said, “The expansion will allow the (Alabama National) Guard to significantly expand its presence at the airport and will expand the airport’s ability to service air freight operations.”

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team will host its own season tournament this season. The tournament will be called the Lobo Classic and its UNM's first time hosting a tournament in 15 years, according to its director of communications. The tournament will take place Nov. 25-27.

A Tennessee man is sitting in the Madison County Jail following an investigation spanning years and crossing state lines.

At approximately 6:40 Friday morning a van crashed into a power pole on East Main Street in Centre, taking down the pole and sending live wires across the roadway. That accident was at the intersection of West Main and McElrath Street – near the old Centre Police Department headquarters, down from the Centre Fire Hall. Centre Police units and Centre firefighters responded immediately – diverting traffic as Cherokee Electric crews work to make repairs. Please avoid that area until repair work has been finished. It appears no one was hurt during the incident.