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Reporting storm damage in Jackson County? Do it online - here's how
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — With Jackson County one of the harder-hit areas from Wednesday night's storms, emergency management officials are providing an easy way for residents to submit damage reports. Affected residents are asked to provide their residential or business address as applicable, confirming city and zip code information, and...
State files to seek death penalty against DeKalb County woman charged with capital murder
The State of Alabama has given formal notice that they will seek the death penalty to the defense of a woman accused of kidnapping and forcing a missing woman off a cliff over two years ago.
NWS confirms at least 4 tornadoes touched down in North Alabama during Wednesday's storms
The National Weather Service in Huntsville say at least four tornadoes touched down in North Alabama during Wednesday's severe weather outbreak. A tornado touched down in the Henagar area in Jackson County Wednesday night. The EF-2 tornado touched down between County Road 425 and 322 at 10:54 p.m. three miles southeast of Pisgah. The tornado had a path stretching 10.22 miles long and 880 yards wide.
Volunteers help in recovery efforts for those affected by Wednesday's severe weather in Henagar
The Henagar community is hurting this week. It looks like at least one big tornado touched down and swept through the small North Alabama town. Folks woke up to significant damage Thursday morning, especially one woman whose home was a total loss. Wanda White says she spent the entire night...
North Alabama storm and tornado damage: Here are photos, video
Alabamians are bracing for more rounds of severe weather Thursday, even as they begin to assess the damage in sunlight of overnight storms Wednesday. As of 8:15 a.m., DeKalb County reported another tornado warning after a “tornado emergency” was declared late Wednesday night by the National Weather Service in Huntsville. Several people were reportedly injured there.
'It's gone': Henagar family hides in shelter while tornado shreds home outside
HENAGAR, Ala. — Wanda White's home was one of two-to-three dozen damaged in the Henagar community Wednesday. The winds blew their mobile home off its foundation, shredding it to pieces. The Whites sat in their storm shelter for 10 hours during multiple tornado warnings that hit Dekalb County overnight.
Damage at ‘Unclaimed Baggage’ in Scottsboro
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) – There was some storm damage in parts of Scottsboro. We saw damage in the Unclaimed Baggage parking lot. We received a picture from a viewer showing a potential tornado touchdown near that location. There were some shingles and a couple of light poles knocked down.
An Alabama ice cream story that will warm your heart
After he gets out of school every day, Jackson Lounsbury jumps on his bicycle and explores his new hometown of Scottsboro. Jackson and his mother and younger brother just moved to town a few months ago, but it didn’t take him long to discover Payne’s Soda Fountain, the ice cream shop that has served this northeast Alabama town since 1865.
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