Franklin County, AL

RED BAY, Ala. (WTVA) - Tiffin MotorHomes in Franklin County, Alabama, is looking to add to its team. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey visited the company on May 9 to recognize Tiffin for its contributions to helping make 2021 successful. Alabama had its second-most productive year for economic development in the...

The Franklin County Commission announced plans during its May 16 meeting for roadwork improvements and repairs across the county. The Highway 27 bridge remains closed. County engineer David Palmer reported he has received a quote from Shotcrete for its repair; however, he said the company has undertaken a big job in Florence and might not be able to get to the project until August.

The Franklin County Commission authorized County Engineer David Palmer to move forward with several safety enhancements for the Highway 75/724 intersection. Commissioners took the action at their May 16th business meeting. Highway 75 is the primary road used by trucks traveling to and from Pilgrim's Russellville. 724 is the former...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An 18-wheeler carrying chicken waste has been involved in a wreck on Highway 43 on Thursday. According to the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency director, there are minor injuries and the southbound lane is closed for a quarter of a mile. The wreck occurred between...

FRANKLIN Co., Ala. (WAFF) - Last week a woman was seriously injured during a walk when a pack of dogs attacked her. The same pack of dogs that attacked Michelle Sheeks, attacked and killed another woman the very next day. The husband of a dog attack victim spoke up about...

Two Vina High School students find themselves on the wrong side of the law after they were arrested Wednesday by Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputies. The two are juveniles, meaning their names are not public information. One student is charged with Making a Terrorist Threat, a Class C felony. The other is charged with the misdemeanor of Trespassing Third Degree, according to Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver.

The husband of a woman severely injured in a dog attack in Franklin County says she's still in the hospital and likely will be for quite some time. Wesley Sheeks says his wife Michele went for an early morning walk on Thursday, going a little further than usual. Michele was...

Investigators have arrested Brandy Lee Dowdy for manslaughter and dangerous dog law, also known as Emily’s Law, after a dog attack apparently ended a woman’s life Saturday. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Alabama Department of Public Health employee Jacqueline Summer Beard. The fatality...

The Franklin County Education Retirees’ guest speaker for April was John James. Mr. James, a 25-year retired firefighter, travels as an emergency management employee teaching disaster preparedness at various locations. Check the forecast often and know how to get tornado warnings. Media broadcasts and smart phones can alert residents...

An Alabama sheriff's office says a public health worker was killed by a "pack of dangerous dogs" after she went to a home to follow up on a report about dogs attacking and injuring another person days earlier. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the dogs' owner, Brandy Dowdy, 39,...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says an arrest has been made in an armed robbery of the Texaco on Highway 237 in Phil Campbell. Javorose Monquie Yarbrough, 27, was arrested while washing his car on Highway 43 in Russellville last week. He is accused of robbing the Texaco at gunpoint...

FRANKLIN Co., Ala. (WAFF) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says that it arrested a man late last week for an armed robbery that occurred on April 23 in Phil Campbell. The armed robbery occurred at the Texaco on Highway 237 in Phil Campbell, then days later, Javorose Yarbrough was arrested while washing his car in Russellville.

An Alabama woman is facing manslaughter charges after her dogs attacked and killed a public health employee investigating a previous dog attack, say authorities. On Friday morning, longtime Alabama Department of Health employee Jacqueline Summer Beard, 58, was following up on a serious dog attack reported earlier in the week in a rural area near Red Bay when she was attacked by the same pack of dogs, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

An Alabama Department of Health worker was investigating an attack by a pack of dogs last week when she was killed by those same dogs. And the dogs’ owner is now in custody.

A man is in custody after two armed robberies at a Texaco gas station and Dollar General in Franklin County.

As spring sports head into their postseasons, golfers and track and field athletes are among those seeking a stellar finale. Athletes representing Russellville High School recently participated in the section track and field meet held in Guntersville, and many qualified for state.Two Franklin County student-athletes also qualified for the state track meet after their performances at the sectional track meet in Winfield over the weekend.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA/WKRC) - An Alabama sheriff's office says a woman was killed by a "pack of dangerous dogs" on Friday, after she went to a home to follow up on a reported dog attack from earlier in the week. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the dogs'...