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Alabama police lieutenant used fake Facebook account ‘Phil McGroin’ to discuss Black man’s fatal shooting
Decatur city councilmen disagreed this week over whether a proposed independent, third-party review of the Decatur Police Department should include scrutiny of policies and procedures ahead of a Friday meeting between the reviewer and the mayor. Council President Jacob Ladner last Friday announced plans to bring a review by Huntsville-based...
‘Grateful’: Non-profit organization revitalizes homes in neighborhood free of charge
Homes in a Decatur neighborhood are taking on a new look after volunteers with the Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (CAPNA) spent this week helping revitalize the exterior of homes free of charge.
Portion of I-565 near Hughes Road exit in Madison closed due to wreck, causing delays
A crash is causing major traffic delays on Interstate 565 near the Hughes Road exit in Madison. The Alabama Department of Transportation says the wreck has caused eastbound lane closures. The crash happened about 7:46 a.m. Please seek alternate routes.
Decatur Fire & Rescue brighten day for man in hospice care
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur Fire & Rescue helped cheer up a man in hospice care on Thursday. Bobby Lacy, 68, is in hospice care due to congestive heart failure. Lacy, whose biggest passions are fire trucks and cowboy boots, also has Down syndrome. Members of Decatur Fire & Rescue...
Infirmary Health, United Health Care sign new agreement; Colombia set to ban coal sales to Israel, including from Drummond; Huntsville company among 7 helping NASA with Mars samples; Dental facility nearing completion in Decatur
Mobile’s Infirmary Health once again has an agreement with insurance carrier United Health Care. The new agreement was signed days after the termination of the previous contract. In-network care during the days without a contract will be retroactively covered. – News 5. Colombia is planning to ban coal...
Decatur FC remains undefeated, beats Birmingham 5-0
Decatur FC’s shutout streak continues as the team recorded a 5-0 win over FC Birmingham at Lawson Field Stadium in Birmingham, AL. The team has not lost in its first three weeks of existence. High-scoring Decatur FC was hampered on Friday’s 0-0 draw with Georgia Impact. While the draw was, in a sense, a victory […] The post Decatur FC remains undefeated, beats Birmingham 5-0 appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Homeless and the heat: Organizations preparing for high summer temperatures
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Summer officially begins in just a few weeks, but temperatures are already on the rise, but the rising heat means the homeless community is more at risk. To prepare for the incoming heat, local homeless shelters and advocacy groups are doing what they can to help...
3M work on Decatur plant reaches $35 million over last two years
3M’s work on its plant in Decatur now tops $35 million in the last two years after a building permit was issued last week for the facility off the Tennessee River. The newest project is a $10 million alteration at the plant at 1400 State Docks Road. It is the third project there since 2022.
Athens, Madison Police departments accused of protecting their own in alleged drunk driving wreck
Serious allegations have been levied against two North Alabama police departments accused of protecting one of their own. The lawsuits filed on behalf of two young women injured in a November 2023 crash say the man responsible was allowed to leave the scene even though the Madison Police Department officers who responded thought he was drunk.
Local singer with big talent, big dreams hits some big stages
(WHNT) — Lamont Landers has a singing voice that makes people first go, “WOW” and after wonder, “where does that voice come from?”. Raised in Decatur, Lamont Landers has big goals. When you have big talent, you need to have big goals and Landers doesn’t shy away from them.
Suspect in Decatur hit-and-run turns self in
DECATUR, Ala. — The man Decatur police say injured a minor in a traffic incident over the weekend has turned himself in to authorities. Dennis Mitchell turned himself in to the Decatur Police Department on Monday. He is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury. He was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a $2,500 bond.
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