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Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Alabama Sunday afternoon
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Walker, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Bibb counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Bull City,...
150-plus shots fired on Birmingham’s busy 3rd Avenue West leave 1 dead, 6 wounded; ‘It was chaotic’
More than 150 shots erupted outside a west Birmingham business early Sunday, leaving one man dead and six others injured. The shooting was one of two in Alabama overnight that ended in death and multiple injuries. One person was killed and three others hurt in Tuscaloosa County. Police identified the...
Large fire at manufacturing facility in Brent leaves behind severe damage
BRENT, Ala. — Multiple first responder agencies were called to assist in a large industrial facility fire in Brent this morning. The Brent Volunteer Fire Department reported on social media firefighters were called to a fire at Sims Bark Company off Highway 5 at 4:30 a.m. Saturday. The Brent...
Missing Tuscaloosa County juvenile found safe
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced that a missing juvenile was found safe Sunday. According to the TCSO, Trenton Deason was last seen in Coker around 5 p.m. Saturday on Nubbin Road. He was wearing a crimson shirt and blue jeans and suffers from a condition that may impair his […]
U.S. Marshals in Idaho arrest Alabama fugitive after two years on the run
BOISE– Earlier this afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force and the Meridian Police Department arrested Kardell Vashae Doss, 30. He was located in the 400 block of E. Washington Ave. in Meridian. Doss was wanted by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama for felony arrest warrants involving Robbery, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of Stolen Property.
Mercedes workers for and against union, both believe they have votes to win
VANCE, Ala. — On May 13, workers at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Vance will start aweeklong vote on unionization. There are workers pro and anti-union who are making their voices heard in the days before the vote. They have very strong feelings about this issue. Those who want the United Auto Workers Union to represent them and those who do not both say they believe they have enough support on their side to win out. So this could be a close one.
Suspect shot dead by Alabama officers following multi-county chase was wanted Tennessee teen, authorities say
A gun-toting suspect who was shot dead by law enforcement officers last week after a vehicle pursuit spanning two Alabama counties was a Tennessee teenager wanted there on multiple warrants, authorities said Wednesday. The victim in the deadly shooting was 19-year-old Gilmar Tista-Morente of Nashville, Tenn., said Alabama Law Enforcement...
Man shot by Bessemer police investigating reported car break-in identified
Authorities have released the name of a man shot by Bessemer police. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials identified the wounded man as Devon Vashaad Thomas. He is 27 and lives in Bessemer. The shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue Norh. Authorities said...
Dense fog advisory affecting Alabama until Saturday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:01 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale and Marengo counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility less than one mile in dense fog." "Low visibility could...
Man struck, killed by oncoming traffic in Bessemer identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man killed after being hit by a car in the early morning hours Tuesday in Bessemer was identified Wednesday. The victim, 45-year-old Roland Thomas Harris, was hit by a car while crossing the road in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue SW just after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. Harris was later […]
CSX working to repair several Shelby Co. railroad crossings
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Several railroad crossings in Shelby County will be shut down temporarily during the next few weeks as CSX crews work to make repairs and improvements to keep you safe. County and city leaders say they are working with CSX to get updates daily, but there...
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