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ALDOT makes safety changes at busy Pinson intersection after I-Team report (opens the original)
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Drivers in Pinson are seeing changes at a busy intersection after months of safety concerns and a review by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The intersection of Highway 75 and Sweeney Hollow Road has drawn complaints from drivers who said they had seen crashes and experienced traffic lights that were not working the way they should. “It’s very dangerous,” said Brian McGinnis, senior pastor at Cornerstone Church of God, which sits at the intersection. Akilah Brown, 54, said, “I've seen a
'I can still feel the concussion': Brookwood mine survivor remembers deadly explosion (opens the original)
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BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — A quarter-century after an explosion at Brookwood’s Mine No. 5 killed 13 miners, one of the men who survived is still haunted by what happened underground. Tom Connor, who worked in mines for 36 years, said the men he worked alongside were like a second family. “We used to pick at each other, but if someone ever got hurt or whatever, everyone was right there,” Connor said. “If you're down there and get hurt, the police ain't coming, the ambulance cant get you. The guys a
'You can't put the pieces back together': Brookwood reflects 25 years after mine explosion (opens the original)
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BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — The tragedy that happened here 25 years ago is something the Brookwood community will never forget. In 2001, Brookwood was home to fewer than 1,500 people. It was — and remains — a small, close-knit community where neighbors often know one another like family. “We look at our neighbors as family,” Brookwood Mayor Joe Barger said. “We're just close. We have a bond. It's not a big city. It'll never be a big city.” And coal mining wasn't simply a job in Brookwood. It was pa
Moody lands Norfolk Southern grant to expand public safety drone team operations (opens the original)
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MOODY, Ala. (WBMA) — The City of Moody has received an $11,400 grant from Norfolk Southern to expand the capabilities of its Public Safety Drone Team. The funding comes through Norfolk Southern’s Safety First Grant Program and will be used to purchase an enterprise thermal imaging drone, additional batteries, rapid charging equipment and service accessories. The thermal drone will be used to assist with search and rescue operations, fire response and documenting incidents. City officials say the
Dunnavant man gets results on fridge issues after contacting I-Team (opens the original)
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DUNNAVANT, Ala. (WBMA) — What was supposed to be a simple appliance purchase turned into weeks of frustration for one Dunnavant man after his new refrigerator stopped working. Daryle Whitaker bought the refrigerator from Lowe’s on May 3 after his 20-year-old refrigerator stopped working. He says he paid $1,305 for the new appliance. “$1,305. And that was on sale. That's the reason I bought it, because it was on sale," Whitaker explained. For about three months, Whitaker says the refrigerator wor
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