Saint Clair County – An Oregon truck driver is being held in the St. Clair County Jail on bonds totaling $1.5 million after authorities say he was hauling nearly 185 pounds of marijuana in his tractor-trailer on an Alabama interstate. Capt. Jeremy Burkett said that the discovery and subsequent arrest was made Tuesday, March 31st… Continue reading 185 pounds of marijuana found in 18-wheeler during vehicle inspection on I-20 in Alabama

Pell City - Blake Laney will be the new girls head basketball coach at Pell City, leaving behind a Jasper program that he built into a champion. Laney’s teams won 152 games at Jasper, leading the Vikings to their only state championship with a Class 5A title in 2024. A Rainsville native and University of… Continue reading Championship basketball coach is moving from Jasper to a new job at Pell City

Moody - A manhunt near Moody Tuesday morning (3/24) has been called off, according to the Moody Police Department. Police say they believe the suspects stole a car and have left the area. The Jacksonville Police Department says officers were alerted to an alarm at Edwards Grocery on Highway 204. When they arrived, the suspects… Continue reading Manhunt called off after chase ends in crash along I-20 in Moody

Leeds - The Leeds Police Department (LPD) have completed a months-long narcotics investigation with the Leeds Special Investigations Unit, Leeds SWAT Team, Irondale PD SWAT Team and Jefferson County Star One. The teams executed a search warrant on the home of Joshua Hester on March 4. Hester's home, located in the area around 7700 Sunrise… Continue reading Leeds Police arrest a man possibly connected to 2024 Birmingham homicides

Leeds - Leeds Fire & Rescue responded to the scene at a fatal wreck on the Montevallo Road stretch of Highway 119, near Forest Drive and Chimney Rock that was closed for a long period of time on Friday, March 20th. The head-on collision took the life of one person.

Leeds - The Leeds City Council has approved an agreement to incentivize its development at 1770 Ashville Highway, which is owned by Alabama limited liability companies Akin Holdings and Jones Properties, according to the resolution. A public hearing was held during a meeting of the Leeds City Council on Monday where real estate representatives spoke… Continue reading Leeds Council approves incentive agreement to bring Aldi to city

Ragland - A Ragland man, Kenneth Robert Thompkins, indicted in 2024 on a charge of attempted murder, has been found guilty of the charge of 1st Degree Assault by a St. Clair County jury. The charges stemming from a 2023 incident. A November 2023 warrant for Thompkins’ arrest states that the date of the incident… Continue reading A Ragland man has been found guilty of 1st Degree Assault