Anniston, Alabama Local - News Break (2024)

02/02/2023

ATM machines stolen from 3 Birmingham businesses; suspects sought

Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect or suspects in several burglaries at Birmingham businesses. In all three cases, said Officer Truman...

02/02/2023

Alabama prison deaths continue in 2023; three dead this weekend

After a year with record level deaths in Alabama prisons, more people are dying behind bars. At least three men died in Alabama Department of Corrections custody in the last week of January, ADOC confirmed to the Montgomery Advertiser. Two of the deaths occurred at Donaldson Correctional Facility in...

02/02/2023

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss playing 2 shows in Alabama: How to get tickets

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are touring together in 2023, and their agenda includes two concerts in Alabama. The rock legend and the bluegrass icon are...

01/02/2023

Northport man killed in early Wednesday crash, Alabama troopers say

A 25-year-old Northport man died in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning in Tuscaloosa County, according to state troopers. Troopers said that David J. Lancaster was driving a 2016 Ford F-250 around 1:40 a.m. when the crash occurred on Upper Columbus Road near Sam Sutton Road, about 2 mile...

01/02/2023

Woman killed, 2 young girls wounded in shooting inside Birmingham apartment

A man opened fire inside a Birmingham apartment Tuesday night, killing a woman and injuring two young girls. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified...

01/02/2023

Alabama Football Makes Offer to Top-Ranked In-State Recruit

Spain Park sophomore edge rusher Jared Smith is considered a top 5 prospect in the country

01/02/2023

‘My heart is hurting’: Birmingham high school senior mourned following deadly weekend shooting, suspect charged

Family, friends and classmates are mourning the death of a Parker High School senior who was fatally shot in Birmingham over the weekend. Jaylen Clark, 17,...

01/02/2023

Whataburger set to locate on East Meighan; city to offer tax incentives

Whataburger is coming to Gadsden. The City Council during its precouncil meeting on Tuesday discussed, and next week will consider, a measure authorizing Mayor Craig Ford to enter an economic development agreement with MWB Restaurants LLC to locate a Whataburger at 563 E. Meighan Blvd. That is in th...

31/01/2023

Argument between two 14-year-old Birmingham boys leaves 1 shot, 1 in custody

A young suspect has been taken into custody in a Monday-night shooting in west Birmingham that left another teen injured. Both the injured victim and the...

31/01/2023

Decomposed remains found in east Birmingham rubbish pile

An investigation is underway after human remains were found Sunday in an east Birmingham drainage ditch. A passerby made the discovery...

31/01/2023

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law

The Alabama Department of Corrections will be releasing nearly 400 inmates statewide on Tuesday. The mass release – which will put the early-release inmates under the...

31/01/2023

Cause of death for Rickey Smiley’s son, Brandon, not known; foul play not suspected

No foul play is suspected in the weekend death of comedian Rickey Smiley’s son. Brandon Jamaad Smiley, 32, was found unresponsive inside his residence by a...

30/01/2023

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school

Nick Saban isn’t pulling his punches when speaking on the demands that college athletes are making regarding NIL deals. Indisputably, the combination of both NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal have severely changed the recruiting game. Speaking at the 18th annual Alabama Football Coaches Association...

30/01/2023

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts earned himself and his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, a bid to the Super Bowl after dominating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. In that game, Hurts pushed through the line of scrimmage and scored rushing touchdown No. 15 on the season inclu...

30/01/2023

Grieving community says goodbye to beloved teacher and pastor

A grieving community said goodbye to its beloved teacher and pastor on Friday.

29/01/2023

Gunfire in north Birmingham neighborhood leaves 1 dead

Gunfire erupted in a northern Birmingham neighborhood Saturday night, leaving one person dead. About 9:30 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of...

29/01/2023

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint

In 2022, Hoover City Schools scheduled award-winning author Derrick Barnes to visit three elementary schools. But just before Barnes’ planned Black History Month appearances in February...

28/01/2023

15-year-old arrested in 2022 fatal shooting of man in southwest Birmingham neighborhood

A juvenile has taken into custody in the November shooting death of a man in a southwest Birmingham neighborhood. The 15-year-old boy was arrested in the...

28/01/2023

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record

No this isn’t a clip from Jurassic Park. This prehistoric-looking river monster is a real fish. A really damn big one too. The 162-pound Alligator Gar just smashed the Alabama state record for the fish. Keith Dees was actually out bass fishing with his sun Huntley when they inadvertently bumped in...

28/01/2023

Birmingham domestic shooting suspect nabbed after foot chase, Taser strike

A morning shooting in northern Birmingham left a woman injured and a man in custody. North Precinct officers were dispatched just before 8...

27/01/2023

Woman Dies After Being Sucked Into Airplane Engine

An airline worker died on New Year's Eve after being sucked into an airplane engine while working. Now, the family of Courtney Edwards, 34, is trying...

27/01/2023

Birmingham H2K gang member pleads guilty to federal G***k switch charge

A man described by authorities as a known Birmingham gang member has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. Tavares Trevon Nelson, 20, entered his guilty...

26/01/2023

Clay Elementary student brought gun to school, authorities say

An investigation is underway after a Jefferson County elementary student brought a gun to school Wednesday morning, officials said. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the...

26/01/2023

Jamea Jonae Harris’ Story Is Not Unique, And That’s A Huge Problem

The 23-year-old mother was shot and killed after reportedly refusing the advances of Darius Miles, 21, the now-former University of Alabama basketball player charged with Micahel Lynn Davis, 20, in her death.

26/01/2023

Giant Prehistoric Fish Caught in Alabama Smashes Record

"When he hit the boat, we cut up like two schoolgirls, like nobody is going to believe this happened," fisherman Keith Dees...

26/01/2023

Worker who died after being pulled into plane engine was warned, report states

An airline worker who died in December after being sucked into a plane's engine was repeatedly warned about the engine and told not to get close, an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found. The incident happened shortly after an American Eagle flight from Dallas landed at Mon...

25/01/2023

As Jefferson County drug deaths continue to break records, coroner’s office begins daily overdose tally

Seven people have died from suspected drug overdoses in the past 48 hours in Jefferson County as drug deaths continue to soar countywide. The Jefferson County...

25/01/2023

Look: 2 Big Names Floated For Next Alabama Coordinator

Alabama football is looking for a new offensive coordinator after Bill O'Brien left on Tuesday to take the same role with the New England Patriots. O'Brien...

25/01/2023

Alabama 6-year-old beaten to death was brother of infant killed in 2019

A young boy who died in east Alabama last week was fatally beaten, according to court records. Jessie Taylor McCormack, 6, died Friday at Children’s of...

24/01/2023

Alabama community loves deaf Waffle House cook who taught his co-workers to use sign language

Even though companies with workplaces that make accommodations for disabled workers are happier and more profitable, there is still a huge discrepancy in workforce participation between deaf people and those who can hear. According to Deaf People and Employment in the United States, 53% of deaf peop...

24/01/2023

Shooting outside west Birmingham store leaves teen boy wounded

A late-night shooting outside a Birmingham business left a teen boy shot. Shot Spotter alerted Birmingham police at 11:29 p.m. Sunday to...

24/01/2023

Authorities ID 12-year-old boy who died in weekend Jefferson County shooting

A young boy who died in a weekend shooting in eastern Jefferson County has now been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the boy as...

23/01/2023

Archibald: Time to call BS on the ‘Bible Belt’

This is an opinion column. I had this Bible Belt thing all wrong. I used to think it was just a swath of Southern land where...

23/01/2023

Greene County Alabama’s Most Expensive Home Was Built in 1845

Greene County Alabama’s most expensive home is in Eutaw, Alabama. This stunning historic home was built in 1845 and just 30 minutes away from Title Town...

23/01/2023

WATCH: Jalen Hurts reminds reporter that he went to Alabama too

Simply put, it has been a magical season for former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts is in the running for the NFL MVP and is now taking his Philadelphia Eagles to the NFC championship game. Following the Eagles’ divisional round 38-7 blowout win over the New York Giants which saw...

22/01/2023

Nick Saban's former Alabama players have made $1.94 billion in the NFL

Name, image, likeness (NIL) may have changed the game, but if you want a career in the NFL you still go to Tuscaloosa. Nick Saban has dominated college football over the last decade, especially when it comes to the NFL draft. Under Nick Saban, Alabama has sent a record number...

21/01/2023

Man accused of shooting Double Springs police officer dies in jail, cause of death unreleased

A man jailed after being charged in the shooting of a Double Springs police officer earlier this week has died. Jeffrey Lee Adair, 48, died Friday...

21/01/2023

Alabama farmer paid people’s pharmacy bills, town learns his secret after he died

An Alabama farmer in rural DeKalb County secretly paid the pharmacy bills of those unable to pay, or without insurance, for years. And it was only...

21/01/2023

Her name is Amore. Opelika Police uncover Baby Jane Doe’s identity, father arrested

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A little girl named Amore Wiggins is Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe, according to police. Amore means love and affection, a symbolic revelation in a decade-old cold case where investigators stayed determined to discover who she was, what happened to her, and deliver justice. Take...

20/01/2023

Police Searching for 13-Year-Old Missing from Tuscaloosa Walmart

State and local law enforcement are asking for help locating a 13-year-old who was last seen at the Walmart Supercenter on Skyland Boulevard in...

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