Decatur
Morning News
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A free community concert will energize downtown Decatur on May 16 when students from Career Academies of Decatur organize Rock the Block with headlining act Velcro Pygmies—providing local food trucks, vendors and activities for all ages and hands-on experience in event planning. WAAY-TV
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Multiple people were injured after an 18-wheeler crashed several times near the Tennessee River Bridge (southbound) on Tuesday and left the scene before it was found smoldering at the Priceville Exit (Morgan County authorities said EMS and other agencies responded). News 19
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Tuesday night, 23-year-old Kaleb Dewayne Winfrey Wood from Hartselle led police on a high-speed chase on I-65 South as he drove over 120 mph, nearly hit another car, and surrendered at a Highway 67 parking lot while facing charges for attempting to elude law enforcement and reckless endangerment. WAAY-TV
- ➤ Somerville Police Department is asking the public to help find Dustin Joe Brown (35) who is wanted in a domestic investigation and was last seen near Eva and Falkville; anyone with information should call the Morgan County 911 non-emergency line. News 19
- ➤ A Winfield man was charged with murder on Tuesday—he also faces two additional charges—after a traffic incident on I-65 killed a college football player in Limestone County. Decatur Daily
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Rotary Rowers Dragon Boat Races
8 AM – 4 PM — Point Mallard Park — Cost info not provided — Experience the thrill of dynamic dragon boat racing in Decatur's scenic park.
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