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Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Chilton and Coosa counties Thursday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 11:12 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 11:45 a.m. for Chilton and Coosa counties. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 11:12 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Photos: Severe weather damage across central Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Viewers are submitting their photos and videos showing the damage caused by severe weather that moved through central Alabama Thursday night. There were multiple reports in areas like Greenville, where straight-line winds toppled trees and knocked powerlines down across roads. In Tuskegee, trees and powerlines fell...
CLEANING UP THE PIECES: Storm causes minor issues across Elmore County
The most significant damage in the following multiple rounds of storms Thursday night and Friday morning was in downtown Tallassee. As the first round of rain and wind was coming through around 10 p.m. Thursday, it peeled back the roof of a building on Sistrunk Street in Tallassee. In the process three businesses were left exposed to the elements and left all three plus Grove Station without power.
The Weather Authority: Storms winding down, few possible overnight
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Lamar, Fayette, Walker Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega, Clay, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Chilton, Bibb, Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Greene, Hale, Sumter, Marengo, & Perry counties in central AL until 11pm. With this latest batch of storms to move through the atmosphere is now thoroughly worked over and...
Wetumpka police chief retiring
WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - Wetumpka’s police chief is saying goodbye after a long career in law enforcement. Chief Greg Benton made his retirement official this week when the City Council accepted his resignation, effective June 1. Benton said he has been in law enforcement for 35 years. He thanked...
Sylacauga Police Department warns of surge in fraudulent online transactions
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga Police Department is sounding the alarm on a troubling uptick in fraudulent transactions within the community, particularly targeting online and social media sellers. Law enforcement officials have observed a surge in scams involving counterfeit currency, with perpetrators deceiving unsuspecting sellers during transactions, often for...
Rebels tag state clay shooting championship
The Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) hosted the 3rd Annual Sporting Clays Tournament Friday morning at the Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Sports Club. Lowndes Academy tagged the championship averaging 89.25. In second place, Fort Dale Academy gained the runner-up title averaging 86.5. Individual Champions were Cooper Dansby (94) and Kasen Dismukes (94) from Lowndes Academy. Making […]
Tornado watch for Central Alabama until early Thursday evening
On Thursday at 8:51 a.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 4 p.m. for Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell and Tallapoosa counties. Tornado watch vs. Tornado warning: Know the difference.
Wetumpka 'cat ladies' may reach settlement in federal lawsuit against city
A federal lawsuit filed against the City of Wetumpka by two women arrested for feeding, trapping and neutering feral cats could be settled out of court. The Wetumpka City Council during its meeting Monday night voted to settle the suit. Plaintiff attorneys say they are considering all options relating to the settlement proposal. ...
5 arrested in teen’s shooting death in Tuskegee
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - A teenager was shot and killed in Tuskegee the night of Feb 16. Now, five suspects have been charged. Macon County District Attorney Mike Segrest identified the suspects as Takeo Malikque Potts, 19, of Tallassee, Antonio Danyel Terry Jr., 19, of Tallassee, Kentravious L. Melton, 23, of Tallassee and Travion Demarr Johnson, 19, of Tuskegee. An unnamed 17-year-old boy from Tallassee was also arrested. All five are charged with reckless murder.
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