The Shoals Insider has been informed by the Alabama Marine Police a man has drowned in the Tennessee River below Wheeler Dam.

Update:

AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY DROWNING VICTIM.

Lawrence County Coroner Scott Norwood has identified the man who drowned Saturday afternoon in the Tennessee River at [...]]]>

NEWS ALERT LAWRENCE COUNTY.

The Shoals Insider has been informed by the Alabama Marine Police a man has drowned in the Tennessee River below Wheeler Dam.

Update:

AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY DROWNING VICTIM.

Lawrence County Coroner Scott Norwood has identified the man who drowned Saturday afternoon in the Tennessee River at Wheeler Dam.

According to Norwood, Dennis Neal, 69, of Tennessee drowned on the Tennessee River near Wheeler Dam.

The Alabama Marine Police were on the scene assisting with the investigation. This according to Public Information Officer Trooper Brandon Bailey.

DETROIT–Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died this morning surrounded by friends and family at her home in Detroit.

Franklin, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, had been under hospice care in recent weeks for pancreatic cancer.

The Queen of Soul is no stranger to the Shoals area. She has recorded at Fame Studio [...]]]>

DETROIT–Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died this morning surrounded by friends and family at her home in Detroit. 

Franklin, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, had been under hospice care in recent weeks for pancreatic cancer.

The Queen of Soul is no stranger to the Shoals area. She has recorded at Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals and was featured in the documentary movie Muscle Shoals.

Franklin was 76 years old.

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Sources say that the person who shot a Florence Police Officer turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger. He died instantly.

The events began on Cox Creek Parkway. The officer was shot in the face by a man driving a black SUV. The shooter then fled to Wright Drive [...]]]>

Sources say that the person who shot a Florence Police Officer turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger. He died instantly.

The events began on Cox Creek Parkway. The officer was shot in the face by a man driving a black SUV. The shooter then fled to Wright Drive and ended up in the Chisholm HIlls Church of Christ parking lot. The SUV hit a storage container, thus coming to a stop. When police approached the vehicle officers say the driver shot himself. No officer opened fire in the church parking lot.

The name of the officer has not been released. He is said to be in good condition but he was shot in the face. The name of the shooter has not been released, either.

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