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4 killed in Pike County crash after chase involving Alabama trooper

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April 5, 2026

4 killed in Pike County crash after chase involving Alabama trooper

2028. IT’S BEEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HOPE EVERYBODY’S HAD A CHANCE TO GET OUT AND SOAK UP THE SUN BEFORE THE RAIN GETS HERE, BUT IT’S 83 RIGHT NOW IN BIRMINGHAM. WE’VE STILL GOT SOME TIME BEFORE THAT RAIN MOVES INTO THE MAGIC CITY AND INTO THE METRO AREA. WE’RE IN THE 80S IN MOST SPOTS ACROSS THE STATE. MANY SPOTS IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA DROPPING TO THE 60S AND 70S AS WE SPEAK. THAT COOL AIR IS COMING IN THANKS TO THAT RAIN, TO COOL AIR DUE TO THE RAIN THAT’S FALLING NOW. SOME JUST SHOWERS AT THIS POINT OVER NORTHWEST ALABAMA AND LAUDERDALE. COLBERT, FRANKLIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES, EVEN LIMESTONE COUNTIES AT THIS POINT, GETTING READY TO CROSS I-65 AND HEAD TOWARDS HUNTSVILLE CLOSER TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. NOT TOO MUCH MARION COUNTY SEEING A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. THEY SAW SOME THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER, BUT A LOT OF THIS RAIN COOLED AIR IS GOING TO LOWER THE INSTABILITY NOW, WHICH MEANS WHEN THE RAIN BACK BEHIND ALL OF THIS GETS HERE, IT WON’T HAVE THAT SEVERE PUNCH WITH IT. AND THAT’S JUST THE PRE-FRONTAL RAIN THAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR. WE STILL HAVE SOME THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE WEST, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME RAIN GETTING READY TO MOVE INTO TUSCALOOSA COUNTY TOO. SAMANTHA TUSCALOOSA DOWN TOWARDS MARION AND CENTREVILLE AS WELL, SO WE’LL KEEP AN EYE OUT ON THOSE. STORM OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST ALABAMA, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, GREEN HILL, SUMTER UP TO ETOWAH AND SAINT CLAIR BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON COUNTIES AND NORTHWARD. BUT OVERALL, I THINK THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS ALREADY STARTING TO DIMINISH. IT’S NOT TOO MUCH OF A CONCERN, AT LEAST THAT I’M WORRIED ABOUT A VERY LOW CHANCE OF SEEING THOSE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60MPH. AND THAT’S REALLY THE MAIN THREAT. THAT THREAT IS LOW. THERE’S ALSO THAT SMALL POTENTIAL FOR SOME ISOLATED FLOODING IN SPOTS THAT TYPICALLY SEES IT. AND THEN I THINK EVERYBODY WILL HAVE THAT POTENTIAL OF SEEING SOME RAIN AT SOME POINT, MAYBE EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME LIGHTNING TOO. SO IMPACT WEATHER THROUGH THE REST OF THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. HERE’S THE FIRST WARNING FUTURE TRACK. YOU CAN SEE THOSE THUNDERSTORMS COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH LIKE WE SAW IN THE SATELLITE. AND THE RADAR THAT’S MOVING NORTH AND EAST. WE’RE ALSO TRACKING THAT LINE THAT’S MOVING ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA. THE REST OF THIS EVENING. WE’LL START TO SEE MORE WIDESPREAD, SCATTERED RAIN THROUGH 9 P.M. JASPER TUSCALOOSA. IN COLEMAN. GADSDEN. ANNISTON. YOU GUYS ALL HAVE THAT POTENTIAL FROM THAT SYSTEM COMING IN FROM THE WEST AND THE THUNDERSTORMS COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH TOO. THIS IS NOW 11 P.M. AT THIS POINT, THE INSTABILITY REALLY DROPPING A LOT OF THIS AT THIS POINT IS JUST A LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH NO ACTUAL THUNDERSTORMS OUT THERE. THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 A.M. SUNDAY. CROSSING THE METRO AREA. AND THIS IS 5 A.M. AT THIS POINT. BIRMINGHAM COLEMAN TUSCALOOSA. JASPER.HAMILTON. DUTTON. ANNISTON, ALEX CITY AND CLANTON. YOU GUYS STILL GETTING YOUR FAIR SHARE OF RAIN AND IT’S ON OUT OF HERE AS EARLY AS 9 A.M. AS LATE AS ABOUT NOON. SO THEN YOU CAN GET OUTSIDE AND HAVE YOUR EASTER EGG HUNT. JUST MAKE SURE YOU GRAB SOME RAIN BOOTS ON YOUR WAY OUT. EVEN IF THE RAIN IS GONE, THE GROUND WILL BE WET. WE GOT RAINFALL TOTALS ANYWHERE BETWEEN A HALF INCH AND UPWARDS TO EVEN TWO INCHES. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA, UP IN DEKALB AND ETOWAH COUNTIES AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES TOO. AND ONCE THAT FRONT THAT’S BRINGING ALL THIS RAIN MOVES OUT OF HERE, TEMPERATURES FALL, THE WINDS COMING OUT OF THE NORTH IS GOING TO AFFECT THAT COOLER AIR INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. BACK IN THE MID 40S, ON YOUR WAY OUT THE DOOR MONDAY MORNING. AND WE’RE ACTUALLY GOING TO STICK AROUND IN THE 40S, THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK, EVERY MORNING, TUESDAY MORNING IN THE 40S, WEDNESDAY MORNINGS IN THE 40S. NOW, AS THIS HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BEHIND THE FRONT PUSHES EASTWARD, IT’S GOING TO BRING IN SOME SUNNIER SKIES. MAJORITY OF THE WORKWEEK. EVENTUALLY, HIGHS GET BACK TO LOW 80S NEXT SATURDAY.

4 killed in Pike County crash after chase involving Alabama trooper

Updated: 7:52 PM CDT Apr 4, 2026

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Video above: Weather forecastFour people, including a teenager, have died in a single-vehicle crash that followed a chase involving an Alabama state trooper in Pike County.The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said shortly before midnight Friday, Tykevious Russaw, 27, of Eufaula, was killed after the car he was driving on County Road 6628 left the road and struck a tree.Robert Hall, 27, of Clayton; a 17-year-old; and Quamay Richardson, 24, also of Clayton, who were passengers in the car, were also killed. Hall and the 17-year-old were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. ALEA said Richardson was not ejected in the crash but was also pronounced dead at the scene.It is not clear what caused the car to leave the roadway, but ALEA said the crash followed an attempt by Russaw to elude a trooper with its Highway Patrol Division. It is also not clear what initiated the chase.ALEA said the incident is under investigation.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free

PIKE COUNTY, Ala. —

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Four people, including a teenager, have died in a single-vehicle crash that followed a chase involving an Alabama state trooper in Pike County.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said shortly before midnight Friday, Tykevious Russaw, 27, of Eufaula, was killed after the car he was driving on County Road 6628 left the road and struck a tree.

Robert Hall, 27, of Clayton; a 17-year-old; and Quamay Richardson, 24, also of Clayton, who were passengers in the car, were also killed. Hall and the 17-year-old were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. ALEA said Richardson was not ejected in the crash but was also pronounced dead at the scene.

It is not clear what caused the car to leave the roadway, but ALEA said the crash followed an attempt by Russaw to elude a trooper with its Highway Patrol Division. It is also not clear what initiated the chase.

ALEA said the incident is under investigation.

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Alabama Shakespeare Festival announces 2026-27 season

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May 15, 2026

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Alabama Shakespeare Festival announces 2026-27 season

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama Shakespeare Festival announced its 2026-2027 season Thursday, featuring seven productions ranging from comedy to award-winning drama.

The season opens Oct. 1 with “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a farce about a mystery production plagued by mishaps. The show runs through Oct. 25 on the Festival Stage.

“August Wilson’s Fences” plays from Oct. 29 through Nov. 15 on the Octagon Stage. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama tells the story of Troy Maxon, a former Negro League baseball player working as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. The production is presented in association with Theatrical Outfit and Dominion Entertainment.

“Elf The Musical” runs Nov. 25 through Dec. 27 on the Festival Stage. The holiday show is based on the film about Buddy the Elf’s journey to discover his identity and bring Christmas joy to his family.

The season includes the world premiere of “Marian: An Original Musical,” running Feb. 25 through March 14, 2027, on the Festival Stage. The musical tells the story of Marian Anderson, who gave the first integrated concert in the nation’s capital on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.

William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” runs April 15 through May 2, 2027, on the Festival Stage. The romantic comedy follows Rosalind as she flees to the Forest of Arden disguised in men’s clothes.

“The Rocket Men” runs May 13-30, 2027, on the Octagon Stage. The play tells the story of former Nazi scientists who moved to Huntsville and became part of NASA’s space program.

The season closes with an unannounced Disney musical running July 7 through Aug. 8, 2027, on the Festival Stage.

Subscriptions are on sale now. Individual show tickets go on sale July 20. Tickets can be purchased by calling 334-271-5353, visiting the box office or online at ASF.net.

The current season includes “Chicken & Biscuits,” running June 4-21 on the Octagon Stage, and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” running July 16 through Aug. 16 on the Festival Stage.

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Gov. Ivey announces America 250 Alabama Celebration

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May 15, 2026

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Gov. Ivey announces America 250 Alabama Celebration

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday formally announced the state will be beginning this historic summer with an America 250 Alabama Celebration at the State Capitol next Thursday. During the event, the governor will officially unveil a massive, 250th edition of the U.S. flag that will hang between the columns of the Capitol this summer.

“We live in the greatest nation on this Earth, and it is only fitting Alabama pay tribute to this country we are proud to call home. I am excited to invite my fellow Alabamians to the Capitol for a salute to our nation and to kick off this historic summer,” said Ivey. “There is truly no better time to be an American and an Alabamian than right now.”

The event will be open to the public and is set to occur on the front steps of the State Capitol Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m. ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Leading up to the program, guests will be able to enjoy the sounds of the 151st Army Band. The governor invited Pell City High School student and fellow Girls Stater Amelia Alverson, who went viral for her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” to perform.

The program will feature a musical performance by Randy Owen of Alabama. At the close of the program, four F-35 fighter jets will roar over the State Capitol for an official flyover.

The governor first announced the event Wednesday during a speech in Huntsville. There are no tickets required. Governor Ivey said she looks forward to America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, and she “is thrilled to kick off this milestone summer with her fellow Alabamians,” Ivey’s press release concluded.

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Alabama’s Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort recognized as one of the best | WKRG.com

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May 14, 2026

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Alabama’s Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort recognized as one of the best | WKRG.com

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — Beneath thousands of headstones, a life of service and sacrifice is honored at the Alabama State Veterans Cemetery in Spanish Fort.

“It is pretty profound the sense of pride in the work,” said cemetery director Joe Buschell.

“The beauty is just overwhelming, and there is so much honor here for our veterans for the community,” said Commissioner of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Jeff Newton. “It’s just a solemn place.”

Buschell accepted the Excellence in Veterans Cemetery Operations recognition, but he says it is a team effort.

“We’re going to do whatever it takes. When the day starts, our obligation is to honor that veteran and their family,” Buschell said.

The only state veterans cemetery in Alabama is the final resting place for almost 5,000 veterans and their spouses.

“They truly care for the veterans of the state of Alabama,” said Glenn Powers, Deputy Under Secretary of Cemetery Operations for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that sets the standards for all 124 state veterans cemeteries across the U.S. “They do exactly what we want them to do, what the American citizens want them to do, take care of our veterans, honor them in perpetuity.”

Established in 2013, the 130-acre property off Highway 225 has room to expand for generations to come.

“They gifted everybody at least a part of their life, said Buschell. “At this cemetery, we have at least a couple that gifted the whole thing, so that means a lot.”