DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen on Sunday. Brycen Bradley Cook, 16, is described as 5'11 and weighs 210 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office asks if you have seen Brycen or know where he is, call 911 or the non-emergency phone number at 256-638-8798 ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration; under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC subsequently repealed those rules in 2017 ..read more

EUREKA, Mo. (KTVI) — At least six small tornadoes developed in Missouri and Illinois last Thursday. One of those went right through Brookdale Farms in Eureka, Missouri — during a wedding rehearsal dinner. "We had just gotten here to do the rehearsal for the wedding on Saturday, and then got in the building and shortly thereafter, the storm hit," Heather Jonas, the mother of the bride, said. "We kind of ran to the bathroom and (it) sounded like a train was getting ready to come through the building." ‘It’s a dream come true’: Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ castle to host weddings The venue and nea ..read more

(WHTM) – 3M is recalling approximately 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs that could crack, leading to potential overexposure to loud sounds. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled 3M Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs were produced from March 2020 through September 2022 and sold nationwide. Avocado oil recalled because bottles can break, leak "3M Personal Safety Division is issuing a Stop Use and Recall Notice to customers," the Minnesota-based company stated in its recall announcement. An additional 6,700 units sold in Canada are also subject to the recall. The earmuffs, u ..read more

CLEVELAND (WJW) – It’s music’s highest honor – being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall announced the 2024 class of inductees over the weekend, but one of the world’s most talked-about artists is years away from the honor. Rock Hall names nominees for 2024 induction Taylor Swift released her 11th album Friday at midnight. The “Tortured Poet’s Department” broke multiple records within hours, according to Spotify. Here’s a list of Spotify records the album broke within 24 hours of its release: The first album in Spotify history to have more than 300 million streams in a ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — A new $1 coin released by the United States Mint celebrates Huntsville's role in the Apollo space program. U.S. Mint's American Innovation $1 coin program is a multi-year series to honor innovation and innovators by issuing $1 coins for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U. S. territories ..read more

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is warning drivers of planned detours on Interstate 65 near Town Madison. The department said due to continued work on the Town Madison Interchange on I-565, it will be doing nighttime detours over the next two or three months to set up bridge girders over the interstate ..read more

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) says an unloaded stolen gun was found in a student's backpack Thursday at Hatton High School. Chief Deputy Brian Covington said that around 8 a.m. Thursday school resource officers at Hatton High School recovered a handgun after receiving an anonymous tip. He said the gun was found unloaded in the 16-year-old student's backpack that he was walking around the school with ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Parents of kids who commit crimes in Tennessee will face fines up to $1,000 for each offense after the first one, under a bill that's headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk. The Parental Accountability Act, sponsored by Memphis-area Republicans Sen. Brent Taylor and Rep. John Gillespie, passed this week in both chambers. Man struck by car after allegedly escaping Hawaii jail After a juvenile's first offense, juvenile court is required to fine their parents for each subsequent crime, according to the bill's language. If parents can't afford the fine, they will be able to work it ..read more

FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) - Florence Police say they are investigating a 31-year-old woman's death due to suspicious circumstances. The Florence Police Department (FPD) said officers responded to West Mobile Street after a family member had called to report they found Marshai Nicole Gayden dead in her home ..read more