Hazmat teams from Atlanta were in Rainsville on Thursday evening to begin the cleanup process after an overturned tractor-trailer caused a chemical spill near a major intersection.
Friday Morning Update: Crews have reopened a bulk of the intersection of Alabama 75 and Alabama 35. The shoulder in front of the police department remains closed.
Friday Afternoon Update: The chemicals were taken to a lot in Fort Payne in advance of their disposal. A smoke-like substance appeared to be coming from containers holding the organic
The Rainsville City Council formally honored House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter with his own “Ledbetter DR” sign commemorating the street named after him during Monday night s work session.