Tandra Smith

Mobile

Reporter at AL.com

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Driver, 3 children injured as train collides with Jeep in northeast Alabama

2 months ago | al.com | Tandra Smith

Three children were among those injured in a crash at a railroad crossing in northeast Alabama on Friday night, according to officials. Just before 9 p.m., police in Scottsboro responded to the Kyle Street railroad crossing and found a Jeep Grand Cherokee had collided with a westbound Norfolk Southern train. Ron Latimer, the police chief in Scottsboro, said the Jeep overturned, ejecting one of the occupants. Police said a 24-year-old from Section was driving the Jeep.
Man shot and killed at north Alabama barbecue restaurant

2 months ago | al.com | Tandra Smith

A shooting at a north Alabama barbecue restaurant left a man dead early Saturday, according to officials. Around 12:12 a.m., officers arrived to Nash BBQ on 12th Avenue Northwest in Decatur to investigate reports of a shooting. According to a release from the department, a man suffering gunshot wounds was transported to the hospital where he later died. “This is believed to be an isolated incident,” the release said.
80 layoffs planned as Alabama Walmart closes days before Christmas

Dec 10, 2024 | silive.com | Tandra Smith

The closing of a Walmart location just days before Christmas could result in employee layoffs, according to a notice the company filed with the state of Alabama. Walmart is closing its neighborhood market store at 4226 Northwest Oakwood Avenue in Huntsville on Dec. 20. In a WARN notice made public last week, the company reported that 80 layoffs are planned, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce.
Mark Withers, of 'Stranger Things', 'Dynasty' fame, dead at 77

Dec 7, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

Mark Withers, an actor known for several high-profile television roles, including “Dynasty,” “Stranger Things” and more has died. He was 77. Withers' death was confirmed on Friday by his daughter, Jessie Withers, who said he died from pancreatic cancer, according to CNN.
Man dead, 6 injured in bonfire shooting in Mobile

Dec 7, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

A shooting at a bonfire in south Alabama has left a man dead and six juveniles injured, according to police. The shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m., in the area of Bellingrath Road and Laurendine Road in Mobile. Officials aren’t releasing the name of the man who was killed until his family has been notified, said Blake Brown, public information officer for the Mobile Police Department.
Police need help locating missing woman with north Alabama ties

Dec 7, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

Officials are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing delivery driver with north Alabama ties. The Decatur Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of 62-year-old Ann Theresa Kipp, who makes deliveries nationwide for a company called RXO. Kipp was reported missing to the police department on Nov. 3, according to a news release. She is described as having strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 8 inches tall and around 350 lbs.
U.S. TikTok ban update: What to know, the latest

Dec 7, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

In just over a month, TikTok users in Alabama and across the U.S. may no longer see dancing videos, cute pets and more if the app is banned in the country. If TikTok is not sold off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance by Jan. 19, 2025, app stores could face major fines if they continue to host the app under U.S. law, according to CNN.
Morning Labor Day crash ends in SUV engulfed in flames, 3 killed, 1 injured

Sep 2, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

Three people are dead and one is injured after a SUV veered off the road and crashed into a tree in south Alabama, according to police. The single-vehicle crash happened about 6 a.m. Monday on Sam Avenue in Mount Vernon, about a mile east of Highway 43, according to the Mount Vernon Police Department. Residents of the area told WKRG that they heard a loud explosion shortly before the crash. According to officials, once the SUV hit the tree, it immediately caught on fire.
Alabama fourth worst place to work in the US: study - al.com

Sep 2, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

The state of Alabama came in at number 49, with neighbor Georgia coming at number 50, Mississippi at 51 and North Carolina dead last at 52 among all states along with Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submits signatures for Alabama ballot access

Aug 17, 2024 | al.com | Tandra Smith

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has submitted signatures to gain ballot access in Alabama for the presidential election in November, according to his campaign. Kennedy, who is running as an independent, submitted over 15,000 signatures in Montgomery on Thursday, according to Stefanie Spear, press representative for the campaign. That’s more than three times the required number of 5,000, the campaign said.