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Jasper residents complain about strange smell, taste of water
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - In Walker County, many residents are talking on social media about the water in Jasper. Several restaurants tell WBRC that they are having to switch to bottled water and canned drinks because the water tastes nasty and smells just as bad. Some businesses say what...
Alabama inmate Jamie Mills set to die; argues innocence, challenges ‘tortuous’ execution method
The Alabama Death Row inmate set to die by lethal injection in two weeks currently has two federal lawsuits pending, one challenging the state’s execution method and another arguing his innocence. Jamie Mills, 50, is set to die by Alabama’s three-drug lethal injection cocktail on May 30 at William...
Double Springs man killed in rollover Birmingham crash that injured 2 others
A man killed in a rollover crash in Birmingham has now been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the fatality victim as Craig Wayne Reno. He was 49 and lived in Double Springs. The wreck happened at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday at 24th Street South and Third Avenue South.
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Winston and Walker counties Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 9 p.m. for Winston and Walker counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 8:24 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Nauvoo, or near Lynn, moving east...
Parole officer arrested after sting
HAMILTON — A misuse of power by a state parole officer has led to his arrest through a sting operation conducted by the Marion County Sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Marion County District Attorney’s Office. On Monday, May 6, Alabama parole officer Jonathan Reid, 40, of...
Jasper walks it off to win 5A softball title over Moody
OXFORD, Ala. — It went to a final win-or-go-home game in the 5A softball state title between Jasper and Moody. Jasper with a walk-off hit by Emma Lou Franks to bring home the winning run to win the 5A state title 3-2. "We knew if we could get to...
Town of Brilliant hires new police chief
BRILLIANT — The Town of Brilliant has a new police chief. Robert Snow, formerly with the Guin and Winfield police departments, has been hired to fill the gap left by former chief Eddie Bryant’s resignation. Brilliant Mayor Perry Franks said that Snow made the most sense to fill...
$200,000 going towards preserving history along Alabama’s oldest road
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Construction on Byler Road began two days after Alabama officially became a state in 1819. The state’s oldest road runs from Muscle Shoals to Tuscaloosa. Its original purpose was to move cotton down the Warrior River so it could be shipped further south. On Monday,...
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