Amy Hybels

Birmingham

Senior Reporter at WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL)

Journalist with a passion for visual storytelling and heart for the nations

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Jacksonville City Council approves sale of Profile Cotton Mill for demolition

1 week ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jacksonville City Council voted this week to approve the sale of the Profile Cotton Mill. Benjamin Nunnally, who is the spokesperson for the city, confirmed that the part of the building owned by the city will now be sold to K&D Adventures, LLC and Kevin Steward for demolition and removal. According to the Alabama Historical Commission marker, the Profile Cotton Mill dates back to 1905.
Jacksonville City Council approves sale of Profile Cotton Mill for demolition

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amy Hybels

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jacksonville City Council voted this week to approve the sale of the Profile Cotton Mill. Benjamin Nunnally, who is the spokesperson for the city, confirmed that the part of the building owned by the city will now be sold to K&D Adventures, LLC and Kevin Steward for demolition and removal. According to the Alabama Historical Commission marker, the Profile Cotton Mill dates back to 1905.
Tree removal expert advises removing dangerous trees before severe weather hits Alabama

1 week ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — All the wet weather has kept tree removal companies in central Alabama very busy this month. CBS 42 News met up with Brothers Tree Service in Homewood after a 40-foot tree came down. Thankfully, the tree was not located near the house. Other folks have not been so lucky this month. A tree expert we spoke with said there are steps you can take to try and prevent damage to your home.
Tree removal expert advises removing dangerous trees before severe weather hits Alabama

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amy Hybels

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — All the wet weather has kept tree removal companies in central Alabama very busy this month. CBS 42 News met up with Brothers Tree Service in Homewood after a 40-foot tree came down. Thankfully, the tree was not located near the house. Other folks have not been so lucky this month. A tree expert we spoke with said there are steps you can take to try and prevent damage to your home.
Repair work continues after train derailment in Sylacauga blocks entrance to school

1 week ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — School leaders in Sylacauga had an unexpected surprise on the first day of their summer learning program when an Eastern Alabama Railway train derailed five railcars Tuesday afternoon. The stalled length of the train ended up blocking the entrance to Indian Valley Elementary School. “It’s just rolling with the punches,” said Thomas Osborne, the chief financial officer for Sylacauga City Schools. “We come to expect the unexpected.
Repair work continues after train derailment in Sylacauga blocks entrance to school

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amy Hybels

SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — School leaders in Sylacauga had an unexpected surprise on the first day of their summer learning program when an Eastern Alabama Railway train derailed five railcars Tuesday afternoon. The stalled length of the train ended up blocking the entrance to Indian Valley Elementary School. “It’s just rolling with the punches,” said Thomas Osborne, the chief financial officer for Sylacauga City Schools. “We come to expect the unexpected.
Family mourning loss of Regina Smith after body recovered from Noccalula Falls

1 week ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — “We’ve held out hope, hoping for a miracle,” said Charlene Clutts, aunt of Regina Smith. “So it hurts deeply, our hearts are broken.”First responders recovered the body of Smith, 51, of Lincoln, on Tuesday afternoon. The mother of three went missing after floating downstream of Noccalula Falls Sunday evening. We spoke with Smith’s aunt Clutts at the Falls. As you can imagine, the family is absolutely devastated. “We’re going to miss Regina so much,” Clutts said.
Family mourning loss of Regina Smith after body recovered from Noccalula Falls

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amy Hybels

GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — “We’ve held out hope, hoping for a miracle,” said Charlene Clutts, aunt of Regina Smith. “So it hurts deeply, our hearts are broken.”First responders recovered the body of Smith, 51, of Lincoln, on Tuesday. The mother of three went missing after floating downstream of Noccalula Falls Sunday evening. We spoke with Smith’s aunt Clutts at the Falls. As you can imagine, the family is absolutely devastated. AdvertisementAdvertisement“We’re going to miss Regina so much,” Clutts said.
Record number of drivers across central Alabama expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Amy Hybels

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Going into Memorial Day weekend, the American Automobile Association is projecting a record 45.1 million people from across the country travelling at least 50 miles away from home for the holiday. Many families across central Alabama have already begun their travels and are taking advantage of some of the lowest gas prices nationwide since 2020, as seen by the number of cars at the Buc-ee’s gas station in Leeds Friday.
Ohatchee family replacing roof on home following severe weather in Calhoun County

2 weeks ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Cleanup is underway after severe thunderstorms moved through Calhoun County Tuesday night, bringing down trees and taking out power poles. While Calhoun County EMA Director Myles Chamblee said there was little structural damage, CBS 42 spoke with a family whose home in Ohatchee suffered extensive damage. Clyde and Patty Shuler are in the process of replacing the roof on the house they’ve called home for three decades.