T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | April 30, 2026 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A 15-year-old Tuscaloosa teen battling a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer has been cleared to travel to California for a potentially life-saving treatment, offering renewed hope to his family after months of uncertainty. Will Roberts has been fighting stage 4 osteosarcoma since his diagnosis in January 2025. The disease, known for its rapid progression, has continued to spread despite extensive...

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | April 30, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. — A dramatic Tuesday morning crash sent an 18-wheeler tanker truck off the J. Herbert Meighan Bridge and into the Coosa River, prompting a large-scale emergency response and environmental cleanup effort involving agencies from across the region. The incident occurred Tuesday, April 28, when the tanker truck traveling along Meighan Boulevard on U.S. Highway 431 left the roadway, crashed through the bridge...

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Breaking News | April 30, 2026 DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — A Wednesday evening crash on Interstate 59 has claimed the life of an Ider man, according to authorities. Image from DeKalb County EMA The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported that the crash occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. on April 29 near DeKalb County Road 140, roughly one mile south of the Georgia state line. Alvin D. Benefield, 62, of Ider, was fatally injured when the 2003 Ford...