CAMPUS CLOSED: A closer look at damage at the University of Montevallo. The campus is closed today. A university spokesperson tells me they intend to reopen tomorrow. @WBRCnews@Montevallo
RIGHT NOW: linemen are along Ashville Road in Montevallo working to get power restored. Downtown traffic signals are still out. The city says to treat these like a four-way stop. @WBRCnews
EXCLUSIVE: Calera Police are giving me a peak behind their road block on Spring Creek Road and County Road 84 after the storms. A BIG tree tangled with power lines covers both lanes. They will let homeowners through.
@WBRCnews / @CaleraPolice
RIGHT NOW: Calera Police blocking Spring Creek Road near the intersection of County Road 84. Downed trees are the problem here, and near County Road 22/Smokey Road. Police reporting downed lines across the city. Be safe!
@WBRCnews@CaleraPolice
⚠️ RAILROAD CLOSURE: Live near Grande View in Alabaster? A contractor for Norfolk Southern tells the city the crossing on Butler Road near Highway 17 will be closed down on June 4 (next Thursday) for maintenance.
@WBRCnews / @AlabasterPolice
WE REMEMBER: The Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo is full of families this Memorial Day. A reminder that freedom comes with a sacrifice. @WBRCnews
I want to give a big shoutout to the man you don’t always get to see — photographer Malik Banks! Malik helped me with 8 lives shots, post-primary coverage for Good Day Alabama, and more on Election Day… Where details change by the second. A true pro! @WBRCnews
We are LIVE at Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s “victory tailgate” less than an hour from polls closing in Alabama. My colleague Shane Trail is at the Doug Jones watch party. @WBRCnews