TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Homeowners and renters in Jefferson County who suffered uninsured damage or loss from Hurricane Debby can now apply for FEMA disaster assistance, according to FEMA. The assistance may be able to help with “serious needs, displacement, temporary housing, basic home repair costs, loss of personal property, or other needs caused by […]
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – Three key departments of Watertown City and Jefferson County government will soon be headed by different people. Longtime District Attorney David Paulsen is retiring Friday, ending his 34-year tenure with Jefferson County government. “It was a great time,” Paulsen said on Wednesday. “I really enjoyed representing the people of the district. […]
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – Jefferson County will finally receive federal aid following recent flooding. A few weeks ago, residents of Jefferson County saw their backyards turn into ponds. Basements also flooded with water. Water heaters and other items were damaged or destroyed. State Rep. Scott Gray (R. – 116th District) received several calls from residents […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – People throughout Jefferson County are remembering and honoring Fourth District Court Judge O. Duane Sloane after he was killed in a pedestrian accident over the weekend. A woman who went through the trial in Sloane’s courtroom thanked him for saving her life. Previous reporting: Judge killed in car crash in Jefferson […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Happy Sunday! We’ll start the day with temperatures in the 18-20s. It’s a bit cooler northeast of Birmingham, where temperatures have dropped to 15-18 degrees. It’s a few degrees warmer than Saturday morning, but it still feels great for this time of year. First Alert AccuTrack Satellite and Radar shows clear […]
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WBRC) – Someone smashed more than a dozen church and school bus windows in Jefferson County overnight. A spokesman for Jefferson County Schools said they will file a report with police to identify the perpetrator. Richard Hankins is a school bus driver for Jefferson County and the building supervisor for Westwood Baptist Church. […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WBRC) – Officers in Jefferson County arrested a man after he led them on a chase Wednesday. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives from the Jefferson County Vice and Narcotics Unit were in the Pratt City area investigating drug-related offenses. Authorities said the detectives were traveling in marked vehicles when […]
Clayton Foreman is currently serving his life sentence for capital crimes in the TDCJ Jefferson County — 180 miles now separate a capital crime suspect from the scene of a murder many consider one of the worst in Jefferson County history. Clayton Bernard Foreman is finally in a state prison, the Beto Unit in Tennessee […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – An Amwaste customer called this week asking for help. Willie Mae White says her trash hasn’t been picked up in three weeks. But now it seems safe to pick it up. Ms. White says an Amwaste manager called her just hours after I left her house and told her her trash […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – Many students have to go back to school, which means traffic delays again. While some students are opting for the car line, others are taking the bright yellow school bus. WBRC Fox 6 spoke with a Fultondale High School bus driver about what you and your students need to be […]
