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Tuscumbia police still searching for hit-and-run suspect nearly two weeks on
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. — Police are still searching for tips nearly two weeks after a hit-and-run incident which killed a pedestrian in Tuscumbia. Investigators say it happened around 8 p.m. on April 17th near the Microtel Inn & Suites on Highway 72. Very little information is known about the suspect vehicle except that it was a red Ford Mustang, between the model years of 2005 and 2009. Police say the vehicle was witnessed heading westbound on the highway following the incident.
Huntsville hosts 42nd Annual Panoply Arts Festival: Enjoying arts, music, food and more
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Time to move to the beat of the drum, or in this case, the drum and the paintbrush for Arts Huntsville's 42nd Annual Panoply Arts Festival held downtown at Big Spring Park April 26 - 28. Panoply volunteer Christopher Robinson, in charge of The Big Swim...
Memphis Police searching for suspect of kidnapping, victim reportedly found
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Memphis Police are still searching for the suspect of a kidnapping after issuing a city watch alert for a missing woman on Saturday that they said they have now found. MPD said that doorbell camera footage helped them develop a 32-year-old man by the name of...
National Crime Victims' Rights Week : Breaking down crime victimization effects
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Crime is a very hard subject to discuss. But, it does happen. It happens to the people you love and might've happened to you. FOX54 is closing out 'National Crime Victims' Rights Week' by breaking down the effects crime victimization has on people. We hear from a organizations supporting victims and survivors.
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of April 26-28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. Big Ol' Ballpark Fair - Happening at Toyota Field from April 25 to May 5! The fair has 30 rides, from kiddie coasters and mini-drops to grown-up thrill rides like giant spinners, swings, and the Zipper. For families, enjoy rides like ferris wheels, bumper cars, and moving mazes. If you have tickets to a Trash Pandas game, you get into the fair for free. If you do not have tickets to the game, admission to the fair is $10 and includes shows. Rides, games, and food are extra.
Huntsville's Apollo space program recognized with new coin
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The American Innovation $1 Coin commemorating Alabama pays homage to the development of the Saturn V rocket, vital to the Apollo space program's lunar exploration efforts. From 1967 to 1973, NASA launched 13 Saturn V rockets. The Saturn V rockets were engineered and constructed at...
WWII Soldier's remains returned home to Moulton
MOULTON, Ala. — A World War II Soldier is back home in Lawrence County, more than seven decades after being killed in action in 1944 in the Netherlands. Noah C. Reeves, who was 25 years old at the time of his death, served as a forward scout and was listed as missing in action following his demise.
Decatur Youth Services offers new Fatherhood Workforce Development Program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — For some, a fresh start has so much meaning, and for one program in Decatur it means a new life after incarceration. This new program is called the Fatherhood Workforce Development Program, and Decatur Youth Services is looking to lend a helping hand. The program's Decatur...
Madison pizzeria owner named Best of the Best at International Pizza Challenge
MADISON, Ala. — Tops in toppings. A mozzarella maestro. A man who shows dexterity and deftness with dough. No matter how you slice it, a Madison man has made his family and hometown proud by winning an international pizza making competition. Joe Carlucci is co-owner and head pizza chef...
TVA and partners add new system to manage nuisance aquatic plants in Lake Guntersville
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala — In efforts to preserve the positive side of aquatic plants TVA along with My Lake Guntersville and the W.E.T. Foundation have teamed up to create a solution to manage the aquatic plants in Lake Guntersville. The CD3 system is a new a free tool that all...
UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old found safe
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — UPDATE: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Cook is has been found and is home safe. DeKalb County Sheriff's Office needs help find a missing 16-year-old. Brycen Bradley Cook was last seen on Sunday, April 21. Cook is described as 5’11, weighing 210lbs, brown eyes and brown hair.
Security incidents at Decatur and Lawrence County Schools
DECATUR, Ala. — UPDATE (4:30 p.m.) - Decatur Police issued the following statement:. On April 25, 2024, staff at Austin High School and Austin Junior High School were advised of a potential threat against two students. Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division were called to investigate. Decatur City Schools...
Manhunt underway for escaped inmate from North Alabama prison
DECATUR, Ala. — Alabama corrections officials are looking for an escaped inmate from a Decatur facility. Thomas Lashawn Davis, 49, escaped the North Alabama Community Based Facility on Highway 20 West around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Davis is described as a 6'1", 164-pound...
Liberty Middle School student dies after medical emergency
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A seventh-grade student at Liberty Middle School died Tuesday afternoon following a medical emergency on campus. The student has been identified as Morgan Williams. Principal Shannon Brown of Liberty Middle School issued a statement Wednesday afternoon addressing the tragic event:. LMS Families,. It is with deep...
Huntsville Ice Sports Center makes room for next generation with latest expansion project
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Off of Leeman Ferry Road, families have been coming together to fellowship on ice. "This facility opened in 92 and has reached its capacity," Editha Dotson-Bowser, Facility Director at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center shares. "We are now on generation after generation of families that come back to this facility obviously. We started in 1959 and I have been here since I was very, very young and it provides a life skill, a quality of life that parents look to for generations and we want that to continue."
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