Aajene Robinson

As of August, the residential portion of Riverwalk Village is under construction, the commercial side has received zoning approvals, and city leaders say they are actively negotiating with providers for the medical component.

The shootings happened on July 4 and July 9 in the Isabella community and in rural Jemison.

Denney says site work could begin by the end of 2025, with the first businesses opening by late 2026 or early 2027.

Summers died on March 18, 2025 after his car struck a large metal chain on the roadway near Academy Drive and the Alabama Adventure exit.

Published Aug. 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM CEST | Updated moments ago JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Jefferson County is taking new steps to fight illegal dumping at a major intersection.

Residents say floodwaters are damaging homes and vehicles, turning their parking lot into what one described as “a lake.” The flooding occurs near the intersection of Jones Street and South Dakota Avenue, right next to the new field built in February.

Locally, Leeds Police are also increasing patrols to keep children safe during morning and afternoon drop-offs.

Councilman-elect Robin Schultz says he and several colleagues plan to introduce a resolution requesting an immediate, independent forensic audit by the Alabama State Auditor’s Office once they are sworn into office in November.

So far, eight cases have been reported in unincorporated Shelby County alone. That number doesn’t include cases reported to local municipal police departments, meaning the real total is likely much higher.

The closures will run Tuesday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., impacting both eastbound and westbound right-hand lanes between Lakeshore Parkway and I-459.