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13-year-old arrested after bringing BB Gun to East Lawrence football game Officials say a 13-year-old was taken into custody at the East Lawrence vs. Hatton football game on Friday night.

The woman's sister says the accused drunken driver remains free.

‘He should’ve been in prison’: Repeat DUI driver accused of killing grandmother in drunk driving crash A man is accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that took the life of an Ohio grandmother.

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Deputy coroner responding to drowning at Sportman’s Park in Limestone Co. A deputy coroner is en route to a drowning at Sportman’s Park in Limestone County, officials confirmed.

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Witnesses said the driver of the truck tried until the last second to free the trailer.

‘Destroyed everything’: Video shows train crashing into tractor-trailer hauling military vehicle Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a crash between a train and a tractor-trailer that was hauling a military vehicle on Thursday.

A C-17 had a malfunction during a flight.

Piece of military aircraft falls off during flight, lands in school parking lot Officials in South Carolina said a piece of a military aircraft fell off during a flight and landed in the parking lot of a Catholic school.

The 2024 season was an up-and-down year for the Los Angeles Angels’ Double-A affiliate.

Los Angeles Angels analyst recaps Trash Pandas season Angels analyst with The Sporting Tribune Taylor Blake Ward recently joined 48 Now to recap Rocket City’s season and provided insight into what’s next for the Angels organization.

The diversion required the flight crew to dump fuel before landing and resulted in the cancellation of the flight.

Man whose unruly behavior diverted flight ordered to pay thousands in fuel costs to airline An Australian man has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fuel costs after a flight last year had to be diverted due to his unruly behavior on board, authorities said this week.

: A Tanner High School student charged with making a terrorist threat. Story below ⬇️

The fourth episode of Beyond the Lights: Athens profiles the WKAC broadcast crew and takes you through the Golden Eagle’s game against Cullman.

Beyond the Lights: Athens - Episode 4 Beyond the Lights: Athens documents the Athens High School football team during the 2024 season.

Rescuers say it's a miracle she's alive.

Woman survives 100-foot fall while hiking near waterfall A woman is recovering after falling more than 100 feet near Racehorse Falls in Washington.

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Fifth grader in Athens arrested for making terrorist threat A fifth grader at Athens Intermediate School was arrested on Friday for making a terrorist threat.

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Her parents said the girl went to multiple hospitals and underwent several scans and tests, but her condition didn’t improve.

Toddler dies after ingesting something from a backpack, authorities say The grandparents of the 18-month-old said the girl found the unknown substance in a backpack at a store.

They were supposed to come home in June. But they’ll be staying in space until next year!

2 astronauts stuck at space station to discuss their extended stay NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will talk to the press Friday about their unexpectedly lengthy mission via an Earth to space call.

: The driver told police he had five or six beers that day and admitted to consuming alcohol while driving, according to the criminal complaint.

Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.

He was arrested in June 2024 on federal charges nearly 25 years after his crimes.

Tennessee man accused of bringing children to Alabama for s*x pleads guilty James Thompson was arrested in June 2024 on federal charges nearly 25 years after his crimes.

The boy was sitting in a car when the man fired through the windshield, according to detectives.

Teen hoping for lakeside homecoming photos shot in face by town councilman, police say The man who shot the teen, a councilman in a town near Denver, was arrested on suspicion of charges that include first-degree assault.

The new trucks feature air conditioning - “I promise you, it felt like heaven blowing in my face,” a postal carrier said.

USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers The first handful of the so-called Next Generation Delivery Vehicles rolled out in August in Athens, Georgia. Within a few years, the fleet will have grown to 60,000, most of them electric models.

JUST IN: Alaska Airlines said the plane departed around 11 p.m. Thursday from Lihue, Kauai.

4 flight attendants hospitalized after falling ill on flight Four flight attendants were hospitalized after reportedly feeling sick during an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to Seattle.

Tammy Weihe told the homeowners driving past the display on her way to radiation treatment was the highlight of her day.

‘It was very touching’: Family uses Halloween display to support neighbor undergoing cancer treatment Bill Pyles, the owner of the home, said he was expecting the worst when he came home one day to find a note in his mailbox addressed to “The Bone Family.”

The suspect was charged with Electronic Stalking 1st Degree.

Hartselle man accused of placing tracking device on victim’s car A Hartselle man has been arrested after allegedly placing a tracking device on a victim’s car Thursday.

“It’s just second nature, I guess, being a nurse, you just go in and get it done, right?”

ER nurse says it was ‘second nature’ to rescue man trapped in hurricane floodwaters The ER nurse used a hammer to smash out the back window of the truck and haul the man out.

A previous report said inspectors found mold, insects and liquid dripping from the ceiling at the plant.

Boar’s Head facility linked to deadly listeria outbreak closed ‘indefinitely’ The Boar’s Head facility in Virginia linked to a deadly listeria outbreak said Friday it is “indefinitely” closed.

In April, Zola started her journey from Chicago to Montgomery. She says every step in her 825-mile trek has been taken with purpose.

Woman walks from Chicago to Montgomery for racial equality Rachelle Zola completed her trek from Chicago to Montgomery.

The suspect was found wearing female clothing he had taken from the residence.

Police: Fort Payne burglary suspect found wearing stolen women’s clothing Jerimah Sharrow was found wearing female clothing he had taken from a Fort Payne home on Thursday.

The pop star originally pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and had his driver’s license suspended during a hearing last month.

Justin Timberlake expected in New York court to plead guilty in drunken driving case Police say the former NSYNC singer ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol.

Birmingham Police said a 16-year-old boy was arrested for making a social media threat to carry out shooting two schools in Birmingham.

16-year-old arrested for making terrorist threat towards 2 Birmingham City Schools The teenager is in the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center.