Erin Wise

3 days ago | abc3340.com | Erin Wise

Elijah Blanchard was relieved the case against the man accused of killing his daughter, Aniah Blanchard, is moving forward after a lengthy judicial process. Tuesday, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Stewart selected a visiting judge to oversee the capital murder case against Ibraheem Yazeed. "It was kind of a sigh of relief. I'm glad we're moving forward, even though it is going to be kind of difficult for us to relive this moment.

5 days ago | abc3340.com | Erin Wise

Cleanup efforts are ongoing in Winterboro in Talladega County after an EF-2 tornado came through the area on March 15, 2025. The storm resulted in the death of one man, 83-year-old Harry Leon Fain. The old Winterboro High School was significantly damaged. Images from the day after the storm showed a school bus resting against a destroyed gymnasium. Demolition of the damaged portions of the school continued Monday.

1 week ago | abc3340.com | Erin Wise

This week, the Jacksonville City Council approved the sale and purchase of a building that was once part of the Profile Cotton Mill. The portion of the building owned by the city is slated for demolition. The city took ownership of the building in 2003. It has mostly sat vacant. Benjamin Nunnally, the City of Jacksonville's Public Information Officer, said K&D Adventures, LLC, and Kevin Steward will pay the city $60,000 once the approved agreement is signed.

1 week ago | abc3340.com | Erin Wise

Railway crews worked throughout Wednesday to clear a five-car train derailment along Oldfield Road in Sylacauga. An Eastern Alabama Railway spokesperson said an investigation to determine the cause of the incident that occurred Tuesday afternoon is ongoing. Hazardous materials were not involved, and there were no injuries with the derailment.

1 week ago | newschannel9.com | Erin Wise

Dawson Smith is mourning the loss of his mother, 51-year-old Regina Smith, after her body was recovered near Noccalula Falls in the Black Creek gorge Tuesday morning. Search and rescue crews found Regina's body 200 feet from the mouth of the gorge after she went missing Sunday evening, according to Gadsden Fire Chief Vance Brown. "My mom, her entire life was water. My mom, the second she found out she could buy a house on the lake, she did.