Decatur is set to add a dozen new firefighters to its ranks by February after the city council voted unanimously to move forward with accepting $2.1 million in federal grant funding. The money, awarded through the federal Staffing for Adequate Fire…
A Tuesday morning crash has shut down all lanes on the Interstate 65 southbound ramp to Exit 171 (I-85/Day Street) in Montgomery, according to ALGO Traffic. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Tuesday morning crash has shut down all lanes on the Interstate 65 southbound…
This weekend, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) led the entire Alabama congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump backing Governor Kay Ivey’s request for a federal major disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias. Isaias made landfall October 9 as a Category…
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- A motorcyclist suffered "life threatening injuries" after crashing into a center median early Saturday morning in Decatur. In a release, the Decatur Police Department said on Oct. 24 at approximately 2:46 a.m., officers responded to a motorcycle crash in the 2400 block…
GADSDEN, Ala. (WHNT) — The city of Gadsden said that a large fire at a business caused evacuations Thursday afternoon. The city said that shortly before 2:30 p.m., a fire broke out at TPC Paving in the Alabama City neighborhood in the…
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- One person was injured Thursday morning after a septic pumping truck overturned in Florence County, prompting a hazardous materials response, according to Florence County Fire Rescue. Firefighters responded around 10 a.m. to the 4100 block of Southborough Road, where they…
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Gadsden Fire Department is on the scene of a large fire near 35th Street and West Meighan Boulevard. According to the department, West Meighan Boulevard is currently closed. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes and avoid…
Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffrey Smith speaks at a dedication and ribbon cutting for the new Emergency Medical Services building at th Public Safety complex on Clark Street Thursday, October 22, 2026. TOWN OF GLEN — Since Montgomery County’s EMS Division first launched to…
Drivers entering Florence from O'Neal Bridge are being reminded that a westbound turn from Court Street onto Veterans Drive is prohibited because of construction. The Florence Police Department said signs mark the closed turn lane, but drivers who wait to…
Florence police are asking for the public's help identifying a person suspected of taking a credit or debit card and withdrawing money from the cardholder's account. According to the Florence Police Department, the person picked up a card and allegedly…
Crashes, fires and the responses to them.