First – If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor first. Do not go to the doctor’s office unless you need immediate care. You do not want to expose others to your illness and if you are well, you do not want to be exposed to someone else. Stay home unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Second – Do not go to the emergency room unless you require critical, immediate care. Emergency rooms need to serve those with the most critical needs. Do not go to the emergency room for COVID-19 testing. Third – There is a national blood shortage. If you are healthy and eligible, donate blood as soon as possible. Contact the Red Cross to find out where to donate and how to schedule an appointment. Finally – Avoid crowds of 10 or more people. Do not attend concerts, sports events, religious gatherings, movie theaters or use public transportation. People should also be at least six feet apart from one another. GRAPHIC: How to help fight COVID-19 Call doctor first Avoid emergency rooms and doctor’s offices Donate blood Avoid crowds of 10 or more people Stay 6 feet apart from others IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, CALL YOUR DOCTOR FIRST Script: If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor’s office first. Do not go to the emergency room or your doctor’s office without instructions from your physician. Do not go to the doctor or the emergency room for COVID-19 testing unless your doctor tells you to. Contact the Alabama Department of Public Health COVID-19 hotline to find out about testing locations and options. That number is 2-1-1. GRAPHIC: If you have COVID-19 symptoms: Call your doctor or urgent care facility FIRST Do not go to the ER unless you are critically ill Do not go to ER or doctor’s office for COVID-19 testing Call ADPH for testing locations: Dial 211

Death Investigation

Body Discovered in Lake Guntersville Sunday Morning

03 Jun 2019
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A fisherman discovered a body of man in Lake Guntersville on Sunday morning. Marshall County Coroner Cody Nugent said the fishermen located the...
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Accused Killer of Eleven Year Old Amberly Barnett Makes First Appearance in DeKalb County Court Monday

19 Mar 2019
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Court testimony revealed Monday that 33 year old Christopher Madison – the man accused of strangling to death Amberly Barnett – pretended to help...
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UPDATE| Body Discovered On Tuesday In South Sauty Creek Has Been Identified As 18 Year Old Koy Spears

13 Mar 2019
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The Department of Forensic Sciences Huntsville Laboratory confirmed the identification of the body discovered in South Sauty Creek Tuesday as...
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Man Arrested in Connection with Death of Jacksonville Resident Whose Body was discovered in North Carolina

23 Jan 2019
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An arrest has been made in connection with the death of an Alabama man whose body was found in a North Carolina canal last month. The body of Jon...
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Body Found Near Piedmont on Monday Morning/UPDATED

26 Dec 2018
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Very little information is known at this time, but WEIS Radio News has learned that a body was discovered Monday near Piedmont.   Tuesday...
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Body Found in North Carolina Confirmed to That of Jacksonville, Alabama Man

13 Dec 2018
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A body discovered in North Carolina, December 3rd, is now confirmed to be that of a 54 year old northeast Alabama man.  The Fayetteville Observer...
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No Foul Play Suspected In Death Of A Rome Man Found On The Steps Of A Church

21 Oct 2018
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WRGA NEWS| Foul play was not involved in the death of a man who was found on the steps of Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday morning....
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