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Decatur Morgan County Tourism to Host HBCU Athletic Conference Softball
Decatur Morgan County Tourism in Alabama will host the 2025 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Softball Championship from April 25–28, featuring teams from Dillard University, Oakwood University, Rust College, Stillman College, Talladega College and Voorhees University. “We are delighted to bring the HBCUAC Softball Championship to Decatur,”...
Alabama woman hit, killed while walking along side of highway: ‘This doesn’t feel real’
A woman from Union Grove died in a Friday afternoon crash in Morgan County. Megan S. Persiani, 30, was walking along the side of U.S. 231 when she was struck by a 2017 Chrysler 300, according to a news release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Persiani died at the...
Update: Heat advisory affecting North Alabama until early Friday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 4:01 a.m. on Friday valid for Friday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan and Cullman counties. The weather service says, "Heat index values up to 108 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high...
Local agencies train on the water in anticipation of new Decatur Fire & Rescue boat
Aug. 15—The third round of initial water training for Decatur Fire & Rescue firefighters, Decatur police, Morgan County Sheriff's Office deputies and Morgan County Rescue Squad volunteers concluded Wednesday. "Yesterday we did slow maneuvers, docking, 180-turns, just learning how to operate the twin-engine boat for when ours gets here," said DFR driver/engineer Jared Rowe. "We want to be best ...
80-year-old inmate at Donaldson prison dies
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An 80-year-old inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility has died after experiencing chest pains Tuesday. Gary Wayne Moore, who was serving a sentence on a rape and sexual abuse conviction out of Morgan County. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Moore complained to prison staff about chest pains he was having […]
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