Pickens County, AL

PICKENSVILLE, AL (WBMA) Several homes in Pickens County were still flooded Monday morning after a barge struck the Bevill Lock & Dam on Saturday. "It's like being on the coast, it's the price you pay living on the water," said Epsie Drewry. Epsie and David Drewry's Pickensville home got 18...

Update June 14 11:02 p.m. A barge is still stuck at the Stennis Lock and Dam in Lowndes County, but staff re-opened the lock Monday. Staff with the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway said they decided to open the lock, so cargo from the Bevill Lock and Dam in Pickens County, Alabama, can come through and free the Bevill pool, where a barge is stuck there also.

A barge is stuck against a dam in Pickens County, causing flooded yards in Mississippi and Alabama. Officials say the barge cannot be removed from the dam in Aliceville until the water goes down. The barge broke loose and floated down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the Tom Bevill Lock and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A overturned barge that crashed into a dam is obstructing the flow of the Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam in Pickensville, according to the Pickens Co. EMA. Two spillways are blocked and flooding has been reported in the area.

An unmanned, runaway barge ran into the spillway at the Tom Bevill Lock & Dam in Pickens County Friday night, which has caused flooding in the Rivermont community in Pickensville, sources with the Pickens County Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have confirmed to the Tuscaloosa Thread.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a. Northwestern Pickens County in west central Alabama…. * At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ethelsville,. or 7 miles east of Columbus, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding,...

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The town of Pickensville has begun to flood after a barge struck the Bevill Lock and Dam Saturday afternoon, according to Pickens County Emergency Management Agency. Authorities said some areas were evacuated near the town's campground area, but no injuries were reported. Residents in southern...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a new Significant Weather Advisory for portions of Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale and Pickens Counties. These advisories are set to expire at 2:45 p.m. Friday. The text of the advisory is as follows:. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 214 PM...

The NWS has extended the Flash Flood Warning for parts of Pickens County until 4 p.m. Heavy rain continues at this hour from west of Carrollton to east of Carrollton. We are watching heavy rain to the south over parts of Greene County. Flooding could occur there at any time.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued two Significant Weather Advisories for portions of Tuscaloosa and Pickens Counties. These advisories are set to expire at 1 p.m. and 1:15 p.m., respectively, Friday. The text of the two advisories are as follows:. ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL...

RADAR CHECK: We have quite a variety of weather across Alabama today; for many across the southwest counties the sky is sunny with temperatures around 90 degrees, but clusters of showers and storms continue to develop elsewhere, many of them producing heavy amounts of rain. Much of Tuscaloosa County, and a part of Pickens County, has been under a flash flood warning much of the afternoon. A few spots in these counties have experienced over five inches of rain since midnight.

Update June 14 11:02 p.m. A barge is still stuck at the Stennis Lock and Dam in Lowndes County, but staff re-opened the lock Monday. Staff with the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway said they decided to open the lock, so cargo from the Bevill Lock and Dam in Pickens County, Alabama can come through and free the Bevill pool, where a barge is stuck there also.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for Southern Pickens County in effect until 11:30 a.m. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a. * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Pickens County in west central Alabama... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 537...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued two Flood Advisories for portions of Greene and Hale Counties. Both advisories are set to expire at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Northeastern Greene County in west central Alabama... Northwestern Hale County in west central Alabama... Southeastern Pickens County in west central Alabama... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moundville, Akron, Union, Mantua, Knoxville, Benevola, Jena, Snoddy and Lewiston. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

GORDO, Ala. (WCBI) – The beginning of summer means festival season. Across the country, fairs and festivals are finally being held after cancellations last year. “I love being able to talk to everybody, seeing people I haven’t seen in a long time,” Anna Grace Lindsey, Mule Day vendor and participant, said.

CARROLLTON - During the May 25, 2021 Pickens County Commission meeting, Dr. Parphenia Oliver spoke regarding Pickens County Healthcare. Oliver said that she came to the meeting for clarification regarding her being part of the Pickens County Healthcare Authority. Several months ago before the hospital closed, Commissioner (Bobby) Ingram approached me and asked would I be interested in serving on that committee — that board — and I appreciate the recommendation and at that time, I told him I would be interested in learning more about the position,” Oliver said. “Shortly after that the hospital closed and I kind of put it out of my mind and didn’t think anymore about it. I won’t say I didn’t think anymore about it, but I didn’t look for anybody to contact me because Commissioner Ingram said someone would be contacting me for the details and to enlighten me on the position.”

CARROLLTON - One of the more pressing issues discussed during the May 25, 2021 Pickens County Commission meeting was for the commission to approve and sign a resolution supporting the local bill providing for a supplemental salary of $25,000 when the Probate Judge is a licensed attorney in Alabama. However,...