He is in the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond.

You can call, you can video chat with them and now, you can text.

The Alabama attorney general has responded to a request from Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely’s lawyers.

Morgan County jail administration tells WAFF 48 News Ledlow has been in contact with Gillespie the last several months.

Morgan County school officials highlighted the school system’s achievements at this year’s State of the Schools event.

Bernandino Matias is charged in the death of 16-year-old Tania Rico.

Gary Bruce Locke is charged with attempted murder.

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office says 63-year-old County Commissioner Don Allen Stisher was arrested Monday morning.

The Checkers at University and Jordan is hit with a 75 score

Eight units at Decatur Place Apartments were damaged, and multiple families were displaced.

Pilgrim's Pride shuttered its plant in Athens in 2009.

A round of rain and wind on Thursday morning is having an impact on school students

Christopher Shock is charged with 40 counts of first-degree possession of a forged instrument.

The deputy was hurt, but still chased the man on foot. Deputies had to use a taser to subdue that suspect, Jessy Lancaster.

The board is looking for its next superintendent, and members want your opinion.

Morgan County searching for escaped inmate

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles said Terrence Warren Jackson had 23 disciplinary infractions in prison.

A Hartselle man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Norris Mill Road.

According to Alabama State Troopers, it started around 7 a.m.

Bernandino Miguel Matias was arrested in connection to the killing of Tania Rico.

13 year old Marlee Sutton took her own life in March of 2018. Since then, her parents have become crusaders, spreading a message of mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

The lawsuit is alleging multiple violent instances, some of them in the workplace.

The Athens city council wants to hear your input on the future of the former Pilgrim's Pride property on Pryor Street.

A 10th-grader from Brewer High School has been arrested in connection to a school threat.

Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely is running for office again in 2020.

Theo Calvin Vasser was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 65.

Two suspects are in custody for allegedly running a chop shop for boats. A third suspect is still at large.

Athens State University has been awarded $2.1 million to help meet the needs of its students.

Lawyers for Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely filed a flurry of court documents Tuesday. Blakely faces a 13-count indictment for theft and ethics charges that were handed down in August.

Storytellers from around the state and country will be coming into Athens this week as the Storytelling Festival begins.

A house fire on Clearview Street in Decatur left the home a total loss.

Six months ago, before the fire broke out, Moulton’s downtown was thriving with restaurants, shops and other businesses.

The new policy says only 15 vehicles can be in the procession to the burial site because of safety concerns, says Chief Allen.

Decatur PD limiting funeral processions to 15 cars.

Marion Street in Athens is set to be closed Monday, after a contractor hit a water main.

The Limestone County District Attorney’s office is teaming up with Athens City Schools, Limestone County School district and the private schools in the county to promote leadership, positive attitude, and community togetherness.

Several previous low performers are going in the right direction.

It came as a shock and surprise to everyone when Frank Travis showed up to the City Council meeting the same day he was released from rehab.

Former Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin was sentenced in federal court for failure to file a tax return.

Ray Nixon died at the age of 85 of cardiovascular disease.

Community leaders from Morgan, Limestone and Madison counties are meeting to discuss economic development and ways the three counties can work together.

Two new high schools in Decatur are being honored for their designs.

Pharmacists at Jones Drug Co. are warning customers about a possible scam.

Limestone County officials hope to keep the jail from being a revolving door for inmates by making the county a “Stepping Up” county.

Morgan County receives 10 times the online sales tax revenue as it did three years ago.

People in Decatur could soon be banned from chaining their dogs up outside, if a proposed ordinance is approved.

On Nov. 14, a famous Alabamian will kick off efforts to build a civil rights museum in Decatur.

Several first responders are at Kickin Butts BBQ in Somerville.

Lucky the dog was found tossed in a dumpster in Decatur in 2006. His story of abuse made headlines for months after his recovery.

Logan Dotson is living with cerebral palsy, and because of that, he has never been able to play football, but that hasn’t stopped his love of the sport. He loves Auburn football, in particular.

Thousands of people are expected to move to East Limestone within the next two years. But potentially life-saving services like fire departments may not be prepared for the expansion.

The Athens Limestone County Animal Shelter wants the community to take action over malnourished animals.

The father of a 13-month old boy who died in a hot car has been arrested on drug charges unrelated to the death of his son.

Decatur police say Brian Boyett was hit and killed by a driver on Highway 31.

Businesses and organizations, listen up, you can sponsor a tree for the annual North Pole Stroll. The cost is $100.

It’s not rare to find a number of advertisements decorated around a football at a public high school across the country. One sign in particular that mentions President Trump’s famous “Make America Great Again” slogan on a high school football scoreboard is sparking controversy.

A spokesperson for the FBI confirms that his agency and the DEA are conducting an operation in North Alabama.

After an accidental sewage discharge in Athens, the city is now slapped with $30,000 fine.