Today is expected to be another scorcher. The index could reach 105 today. Make sure you stay cool and stay hydrated if you have to be outdoors.
More paving work is happening this week. Paving will begin on Enloe Street, Circle Drive and East Avenue. These projects are funded by state funding and some TSPLOST. The City of LaFayette has prioritized an ongoing list of roads for paving this year year and beyond.
An accident Friday morning claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Walker County. Police say a green Kawasaki Sports Bike was headed north on Highway 151 towards 136. The motorcycle traveled off the roadway to the right side, striking a ditch. The motorcycle and the driver came to a stop approximately 50 feet from the roadway. The driver has only been identified as a 27-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lightening is believed to be the cause of a house fire on Friday. Walker County dispatchers received a call around 1:19pm of a structure fire at 14 Rayleigh Drive. After reportedly hearing lightning strike his house, the homeowner went outside and noticed smoke coming from the attic area, prompting him to call 911. Firefighters arrived to find visible flames coming from the home. As part of their fire suppression, they ventilated the roof to keep the fire from spreading beyond the attic. It took firefighters about an hour to get the blaze under control. There were no injuries, but the house sustained fire damage to the attic and water damage to other areas.
