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All lanes of South Memorial Parkway are closed after a dump truck knocked down some fiber optic cable lines. Northbound traffic is being moved onto the access road. Southbound traffic is being divertedMore >>
Traffic is moving on South Memorial Parkway, after crews cleaned up a truck that had taken down some lines. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:29 AM EDT2013-05-20 05:29:54 GMT
Huntsville Police responded to a wreck involving a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Police said juveniles crashed a white crown victoria into another vehicle on Mastin Lake Road. The owner of the vehicleMore >>
Huntsville Police responded to a wreck involving a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Police said juveniles crashed a white crown victoria into another vehicle on Mastin Lake Road. The owner of the vehicleMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:43:40 GMT
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County. Showers and storms moved in around 10 a.m. A few of those storms intensified as they tracked eastwardMore >>
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County.
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Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week. The Athens Police Department honored fallen officers by raisingMore >>
Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:11 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:11:11 GMT
A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage. More >>
A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage.More >>
RUSSELLVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
School employees in Russellville and Franklin County could soon be armed.
A bill sponsored by Representative Johnny Mack Morrow passed through the Senate Tuesday afternoon, and now the bill will go to Governor Robert Bentley for a signature.
If he signs off on it, teachers and support personnel would be trained as reserve deputies, allowing them to bring weapons onto school property.
"Many of these reserve deputies that now work in our school system throughout our state, they go home at 3:00 and they put on their deputies uniform and their badge, and they come back to the school they just left and do security at ball games," said Morrow. "So what this will allow them to do is become volunteers, and without additional expenses to the school system, they can be there if something tragic were to happen."
Last month, the governor expressed doubts about the idea.
A spokesperson from his office said Bentley will review the bill and make a decision later this week.
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