Fort Payne News

Almost a year after she was killed when her bicycle was struck by a vehicle in Rainsville, a charity bicycle ride will be held to pay tribute to Christina Genco.

A Rome man who led troopers on a high-speed chase Wednesday, traveling at speeds over 140 mph, was booked into the Floyd County Jail late Saturday night after being released from Alabama officials.

Jason William Latimer "had no regard for anyone," said a Georgia state trooper, as he sped through two states on his motorcycle, at one time going 147 mph before he was caught hiding in a Fort Payne, Ala., neighborhood.

Penelope Brooks was arrested after attacking her husband on Tuesday. Muscle Shoals Police said she attempted to run over her husband with her vehicle.

He grew up just east of Fort Payne, near where 22-year-old Christina Genco was hit by a driver who didn't provide enough space.

There were probably a few moments when he didn't think he was going to have the truck finished in time for its first show.

Talk about staying power. When Alabama's first No. 1 hit "Tennessee River" reached the top of the charts, America was watching Dallas on TV, Urban Cowboy at the movie theater and listening to Eddie Rabbitt sing "Drivin' My Life Away" on the radio.

A TBI crime lab expert testified Wednesday that partial DNA found on blood swabs at the location where rapper Robert "Brikk" Brown was killed matched DNA of Alonzo Grace, who is one of two men currently standing trial for his murder.

Henry Mabry, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association, speaks to AEA members in Fort Payne in February.

According to Yahoo! Health , where you live has an impact on depression risk in adults.

The Briarwood Christian School boys' golf team collectively carded a 19-over par 305 on the first day of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state tournament May 14 at Robert Trent Jones Grand National course, leaving the Lions two strokes behind tournament leader Fort Payne.

My family visited the new Chow King on Friday, April 27, 2012. The new Chow King is in the building that was, for a long time, Quincy's restaurant.

If you've ever flown, you've probably experienced it: baggage anxiety. You've arrived, but did your bags make it? And so you wait... and watch... and wonder... In most cases, it eventually pops out.

A man who was fired as DeKalb County's jail administrator has now resigned as mayor of the northeast Alabama town of Sylvania.

Two Alexander City cyclists, Dr. Mark Tucker and Chad Wendling, got to rub shoulders with sports legend Bo Jackson and other celebrities Friday while raising money for Alabamians harmed by the deadly April 2011 tornados.

State House Bill 703 may end up costing those in jail more money to make bail. If it passes, it will charge bail bonding companies a fee on every single bond they pay for and ultimately it will trickle A house bill may end up costing those in jail more money to make bail.

State Troopers are on the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate 65 North. It happened Tuesday night at the 334 exit going north on I-65. Copyright 2012 WAFF.

State Troopers are on the scene of a fatal accident on Interstate 65 North. It happened Tuesday night at the 334 exit going north on I-65. Copyright 2012 WAFF.

It's been nearly seven years since the Sara Lee company packed up and left Ft. Payne, putting 550 people out of work.