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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Blount County
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency say a single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Hayden, Alabama man. On Friday, May 17, at 9:25 p.m., officials say 46-year-old Steven P. Davis was fatally injured when his vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and struck a guardrail on Alabama 160 near Mile Marker 16.
Gadsden Police investigating after body found inside home
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - A suspicious death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a house, according to the Gadsden Police Department. Investigator Dusty Ford says authorities got a call Thursday afternoon to the 2300 Block of Forrest Avenue where they found Daniel Joseph Garmon Sr. dead inside a house. Sgt. Ford couldn’t go into details, but he says Garmon’s death is suspicious. Ford also says officials have a couple of leads at this time.
Update: Expect damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Blount and St. Clair counties Saturday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday valid until 4:15 p.m. for Blount and St. Clair counties. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 3:55 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was...
Suspicious death under investigation in Gadsden; reward offered for information
Authorities are searching for information in the death of a man at a Gadsden home. Police said the death is suspicious. The victim has been identified as Daniel Joseph Garmon Sr. Garmon was found dead Thursday at a house in the 2300 block of Forrest Avenue. No additional details have...
Three juveniles charged after man severely beaten at St. Clair County rest area
Three juveniles are charged with assault in the 2nd degree and robbery in the 2nd degree after a man was severely beaten at a rest area in St. Clair County. The Ashville Police Department says the juveniles beat the man at a rest area on Interstate 59 Southbound near mile marker 167 Saturday evening.
David Murdock Column: On the changing of the cityscape in Attalla
Not long back, a friend texted me to ask if I’d noticed that the old Pizza Hut building on Cleveland Avenue in Attalla had been torn down. Frankly, I hadn’t. I’d already driven by it twice that day and hadn’t noticed. So much for my powers of observation! Granted, it was “finals week,” and I had other things on my mind. But that Pizza Hut had been there not quite as long as I could remember, but for the better part of my life. It was...
Three arrested in Marshall County drug bust
MARSHELL CO., Ala. (WAFF) - The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says three people are facing charges after trying to traffic drugs into Guntersville. On May 6, deputies arrested Ardarius Henderson, Nijal Hill and Christopher Rowe are all charged with trafficking meth. They were allegedly trying to traffic a pound of meth to a person in Guntersville.
City to seek up to $15 million federal grant for East Gadsden
The City of Gadsden has been aggressive in going after federal grants, and it plans to take a shot at a massive one. City officials at Tuesday's pre-City Council work session signaled that they will seek an Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program construction grant of up to $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, targeting East Gadsden.
Rainbow City installs digital signs to stop speeding in school zones
RAINBOW CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - Rainbow City police have no tolerance for speeding in school zones and has a new warning for drivers in their city. Police Chief Camp Yancey says this is all about keeping kids safe and reminding drivers to pay attention and slow down. The Rainbow City...
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