Franklin County emergency personnel are on the scene of an explosion
WACO COMMUNITY-Three drilling employees were injured this afternoon in the Waco Community of Franklin county. According to first responders, an explosion occurred as the drilling employees struck an...
View ArticleFriends and family identify deceased Florence woman
Andrea Forbes FLORENCE–Friends and family have identified a Florence woman at the center of a death investigation. Officers found the deceased woman Saturday morning as they were conducting a welfare...
View ArticlePolice trying to locate missing Florence man
Casey Curry FLORENCE-Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing Florence man. Detectives say Casey L. Curry was last seen on January 19th. Curry is described as a white male, 5 feet 9...
View ArticleMissing Florence man located
Casey Curry FLORENCE–Friends are breathing a sigh of relief after missing Florence man Casey Curry was located safely over the weekend. Thanks to all of our readers who shared it on Facebook.
View ArticleBest Buy closing in February
Best Buy Electronics and Appliances FLORENCE-Best Buy corporate has decided against renewing the lease on the Florence business. Employees confirmed to the Shoals Insider the store would close next...
View ArticleEmergency personnel at scene of shooting in Killen
KILLEN-Police and emergency personnel are on the scene of a shooting where two people were killed. Police tell the Shoals Insider it appears to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred on Westfork...
View ArticleMother arrested after taping kid to the wall on Facebook Live
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio-A teenage mom has been arrested and charged with felony kidnapping after she apparently sent out a video of her son taped to a wall by his head and arms. 18 year-old Shayla...
View Article79-year-old Detroit woman dies in crash
SULLIGENT- A single-vehicle crash at 8:15 a.m. today, Jan. 24, has claimed the life of a Detroit woman. Mary Myers Gilmer, 76, was killed when the 2003 Kia Spectra she was driving left the roadway and...
View ArticleUniversity of North Alabama and NASA Agree to Partnership
By Bryan Rachal FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of North Alabama and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have agreed to a partnership, with students reaping the benefits. As part...
View ArticleATTORNEY GENERAL STRANGE: VICTORY FOR RULE OF LAW AS U.S. SUPREME COURT...
Alabama’s Death Chamber (MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange said the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear petitions by three Alabama death row inmates challenging the...
View ArticleNW-SCC student wins Phi Theta Kappa international t-shirt competition
NW-SCC student, Clay Hodge (of Tharptown), displays his design which won the 2017 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international convention t-shirt design competition. PHIL CAMPBELL, ALA. — Northwest-Shoals...
View ArticleNINE FOOTBALL LIONS ADD POST-SEASON AWARDS
FLORENCE, Ala. — Nine University of North Alabama student-athletes have received additional post-season awards with the announcement of the 2016 Don Hansen All-Super Region 2 football team and the...
View ArticleMen from Talladega and Franklin Counties Indicted for Distributing Meth
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury Wednesday, in unrelated cases, indicted a Talladega County man and a Franklin County man on charges of distributing methamphetamine, announced federal authorities. A...
View ArticleShoals Community announces President’s and Dean’s lists
Muscle Shoals & Phil Campbell, AL — Northwest-Shoals Community College has announced its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall Semester 2016. Requirements for the President’s List are a...
View ArticlePolice trying to identify robbery suspects
ROBBERY SUSPECTS – Tuscumbia police are trying to identify armed robbers who were caught on camera. Above are surveillance pictures from Waffle House on Highway 43 Tuesday night. Investigators said...
View ArticleShoals Big Idea on the horizon
The Shoals Big Idea Competition will be held March 9, 2017. This is the third year for the contest that is meant to get Shoals community members thinking of ways to solve problems they see in the...
View ArticleUNA to Host Preview Day for Transfer Students in February
FLORENCE, Ala. – Prospective transfer students who are interested in seeing what the University of North Alabama has to offer can now attend a special preview day just for them in February. UNA’s...
View ArticleAG WARNS ALABAMIANS TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST INCOME TAX FRAUD SCHEMES
(MONTGOMERY) – With the onset of the tax season, Attorney General Luther Strange warns Alabamians to be vigilant against income tax fraud and he offers tips to keep from falling prey to certain tax...
View ArticleCPA caught in $11 Million embezzlement scheme
BIRMINGHAM – Federal prosecutors today charged a Birmingham man in connection with an $11 million embezzlement scheme from a Shelby County scrap metal brokerage company where he was the chief...
View ArticleShoals Insider’s Ask The Attorney: Dealing with collection agencies?
Ask the Attorney Columnist James Irby Dealing with Collection Agencies? It happens. Sometimes folks end up dealing with these companies because of an oversight and sometimes because they’ve fallen...
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