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Well-known firefighter killed in Blount County crash
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. — A firefighter who served in several agencies is being remembered. Justin King, 23, of Cleveland, died July 2 when a motorcycle he was operating crashed on Highway 31 near Garden City in Blount County, said state troopers. King was a firefighter/EMT who worked with the...
Firefighter with Hoover, Center Point and Warrior Fire killed in motorcycle crash in Blount Co.
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A firefighter has died in a single-vehicle crash in Blount County. State Troopers have identified the victim as Justin P. King. He was 23. The accident happened when King’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle left the road and hit a utility pole. King was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
State investigating reports of fentanyl exposure at the Arc of Blount County
ONEONTA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Department of Mental Health and the Oneonta Police Department are investigating reports residents of the Arc of Blount County, a center for adults with developmental disabilities, were exposed to fentanyl. The suspected exposure happened in June, but it’s unclear how many residents were impacted,...
Update: Heat advisory for Alabama until Thursday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 1:21 a.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 a.m. until Thursday 9 p.m. for Marion, Winston, Walker, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Coosa, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to...
Man gets life in prison for beating Blount County father of 6 to death with baseball bat
A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to capital murder in the baseball bat beating death of a Blount County father of six. Ryan Hunter Farr entered his guilty plea Tuesday morning in the 2019 slaying of 35-year-old Adam Beard and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Beard was...
Hoover, Center Point firefighter ejected, killed in Blount County motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Blount County. Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Justin P. King. He was 23 and lived in Cleveland. King was a full-time firefighter in Hoover and also worked in Center Point. The crash happened at 8 p.m. Tuesday on...
Motorcycle rider killed after collision with animal, then car in Blount County
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. — ALEA (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) reports a Oneonta man is dead after colliding with an animal and then a car while riding on a motorcycle. They're saying the crash happened June 29 on Blount County 12 at 8:55 p.m. when 67-year-old Gary Wilkerson's 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle hit the unknown animal.
Blount Co. man killed after being struck by vehicle
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Blount County man was killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday evening, according to police. The crash occurred around 8:55 p.m. on Blount County Road 12, eight miles south of Oneonta. Police have identified the victim as 67-year-old Gary L. Wilkerson. Wilkerson who...
Oneonta man killed in Blount County crash
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A single-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday night in Blount County left a Oneonta man dead. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Gary Wilkerson, 67, was killed when he was struck by a Toyota Camry around 8:55 p.m. Wilkerson was driving a Harley-Davidson Road King and collided with an animal in […]
Blount County Man Dies in Tragic Vehicle Accident
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A tragic accident claimed the life of a Blount County man on Saturday evening. According to police, the incident occurred around 8:55 p.m. on Blount County Road 12, roughly eight miles south of Oneonta. The victim, identified as 67-year-old Gary L. Wilkerson, was riding...
Motorcyclist dies after hitting animal, then hit by car in Blount County
An Oneonta man is dead after colliding with an animal and then being hit by a car Saturday night in Blount County. Alabama State Troopers said the crash happened around 8:55 p.m. on Blount County road 12, about 8 miles from Oneonta. Troopers said 67 year old Gary L. Wilkerson was driving a Harley Davidson Road King when he collided with an animal in the roadway. Wilkerson was thrown into oncoming lanes and was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by 52 year old Matthew Dempsey of Oneonta. Wilkerson was pronounced dead on the scene.
Man thrown from motorcycle when he hits animal is killed by car in Blount County
A man was killed Saturday night when he hit an animal, was thrown from his motorcycle, and then hit by a car. Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Gary L. Wilkerson. He was 67 and lived in Oneonta. The crash happened at 8:55 p.m. on Blount County 12,...
Blount County man thrown from motorcycle after hitting animal, killed by oncoming traffic
From Tribune staff reports BLOUNT COUNTY — A crash that occurred, which involved a single-vehicle and a pedestrian, at approximately 8:55 p.m. Saturday, June 29, has claimed the life of an Oneonta man, according to Senior Trooper Vu Quang of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “Gary L. Wilkerson, 67, was fatally injured when he was […]
Update: Damaging winds expected with thunderstorms to hit Blount County Wednesday
On Wednesday at 4:48 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 5 p.m. for Blount County. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 4:48 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Rosa, or near Oneonta,...
UAB system plans to purchase Ascension St. Vincent hospitals in central Alabama
The UAB Health System Authority will later this year purchase the Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System in central Alabama, the hospital system announced on Tuesday. The UAB board of trustees unanimously approved the $450 million acquisition during a meeting Tuesday morning, multiple news outlets reported. Under the agreement, UAB...
Expert weighs in on patient impact of hospital acquisitions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — ABC 33/40 first reported Tuesday that UAB Health Systems is to acquire Ascension St. Vincent's Health System in a $450 million deal. That includes hospitals in Birmingham, as well as Blount, Chilton, and St. Clair Counties. It also includes the Trussville freestanding campus and the 119 campus.
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