Carter Watkins

Recent Articles

  • Groups Across U.S. Gather to “Pray For America”

    Posted on: 3:17 pm, May 2, 2013, by

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – Dating back to the Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln, the first Thursday of May is...
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    050213 LD Day of Prayer
  • “Best High School Rankings” Misleading According to Educators

    Posted on: 2:34 pm, May 1, 2013, by , updated on: 07:09pm, May 1, 2013

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – High schools across the nation have received a report card of sorts, a U.S. News and...
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    Image Courtesy - www.usnews.com
  • Muscle Shoals Schools Getting Proactive In Security

    Posted on: 3:05 pm, April 29, 2013, by

    MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WHNT) – Since the tragic deaths of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut,...
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    042913 CO School Security Plan
  • Russellville Woman Arrested; Grandson Tests Positive For Cocaine

    Posted on: 11:53 am, April 25, 2013, by , updated on: 02:38pm, April 25, 2013

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Franklin County woman has been arrested after police say her 2-year-old grandchild tested positive for...
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    Deanna Leigh Fretwell, 38, is charged with chemical endangerment of a child. (Photo: Russellville Police Dept.)
  • Fire Officials Hope New Lock Boxes Save Lives

    Posted on: 2:33 pm, April 24, 2013, by

    MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WHNT) – With dozens of medical calls a month, first responders face gaining access to a home...
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    042413 CO Lock Boxes 6pm PKG
  • Lauderdale Sheriff Blames Commission for Jail Escapes

    Posted on: 2:26 pm, April 23, 2013, by , updated on: 07:08pm, April 23, 2013

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – For the second time in less than eight months, authorities are searching for an escaped inmate...
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    042313 LD Escapee Update 5pm PKG
  • Lauderdale County Escapee Caught Near TN/KY Line

    Posted on: 10:32 am, April 22, 2013, by , and , updated on: 10:42am, May 3, 2013

    LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - A Kentucky man who escaped from the Lauderdale County Jail nearly two weeks ago has been...
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    Terry Wayne Myers
  • Florence Man Convicted Of Attempted Sodomy

    Posted on: 3:41 pm, April 18, 2013, by

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Lauderdale County jury convicted a Florence man of attempted sodomy Thursday.  The victim was a...
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  • Pawn Shop Owners Arrested on Solicitation Charge

    Posted on: 2:40 pm, April 18, 2013, by , updated on: 02:41pm, April 18, 2013

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Shoals husband and wife has been arrested, accused of soliciting criminals to bring stolen items...
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    Timothy Joe Phillips and
Melda Diane Phillips
  • Russellville City Schools Dismiss Early Due To Electrical Issue

    Posted on: 9:36 am, April 18, 2013, by and , updated on: 10:28am, April 18, 2013

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – All Russellville City Schools closed early Thursday.  The schools dismissed at 11:30 a.m. There is a...
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    There was a long line of traffic outside Russellville Elementary School on Thursday morning as parents waited to pick up their children. (Photo: Carter Watkins, WHNT News 19)
  • Transition Coming For Ambulance Services in Lauderdale County

    Posted on: 2:22 pm, April 17, 2013, by , updated on: 07:10pm, April 17, 2013

    FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – It was a process that spanned numerous months, and took four local government votes before an...
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    Shoals Ambulance Service