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UPDATE: New details on Russell County church fire
UPDATE 5/13/24 12:16 p.m.: A church in Russell County caught fire following severe weather last Friday. WRBL spoke with the Pittsview Fire Department to find out more about the nature of the fire. The call came in at 5 a.m. that morning. When the fire department arrived to Mount Olive Baptist Church, it had been […]
Ten individuals charged with theft of federal program funds from Tuskegee University
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Today, United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced that a grand jury has indicted ten individuals for theft of federal program funding from Tuskegee University. Tuskegee University, located in Macon County, Alabama, receives federal funding in excess of $10,000 per calendar year. The individuals...
TRAFFIC FATALITIES: Two-vehicle head-on crash claims the lives of two, injures one
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) shared through a press release that a two-vehicle crash on May 5 resulted in the death of two people and injured another. ALEA says the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Alabama 110 in Montgomery County. Both 32-year-old Jerad Swartz from Roanoke, Virginia, the […]
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...
Suspects identified in Tuskegee shooting death
Macon County law enforcement report five suspects have been charged in the Feb. 16, 2024 shooting death of a teenager in Tuskegee. The suspects have been identified as 19-year-old, Takeo Malikque Potts, 19-year-old Antonio Danyel Terry Jr., 23-year-old Kentravious L. Melton and 19-year-old Travion Demarr Johnson. An unnamed 17-year-old boy...
Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds to hit Macon and Tallapoosa counties Friday
On Friday at 1:34 a.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 2 a.m. for Macon and Tallapoosa counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are expected. "At 1:34 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Tallapoosa...
Lee County elementary teacher arrested, allegedly hit 7-year-old in face
LOACHAPOKA, Ala. (WRBL) – An investigation, including video evidence, led to the arrest of a Loachapoka elementary school teacher on allegations she hit a child in the face. On April 18th, Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report from Loachapoka Elementary School’s principal. The principal alleged to investigators on April 17th, at approximately 2:43 PM, […]
Traffic being diverted on I-85 North near Tuskegee due to commercial vehicle accident
MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A crash involving two commercial vehicles has closed Interstate 85 in Macon County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, around 3:33 a.m., a crash involving two commercial vehicles occurred on I-85 near mile marker 33 in Macon County. Traffic is currently being diverted at...
Russell County High School receives School of Excellence Award
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Russell County High School was honored Wednesday morning by the American College Application Campaign as the 2023 School of Excellence recipient. The America College Application Campaign selects 27 schools to be awarded for their commitment to student success each year. The campaign focuses on increasing the number of first-generation college […]
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