I-59-20 Update, Murder Suspects Arrested: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Birmingham residents received some good news when the Alabama Department of Transportation announced this week that the rebuilding project on I-59/20 could possibly be completed by the end of January.

This would end a project that has been the source of frustration for motorists in the Birmingham area for a year now, and would bring some much-needed relief to traffic issues in the downtown area.

That was just one of the stories that made headlines on Patch during the past week:

Contractor Chosen For Protective Stadium Construction

The construction of Birmingham's downtown football stadium and event venue will be in the hands of a local contractor, as the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority voted Feiday to award the contract to Brasfield & Gorrie.

I-59/20 Construction: ALDOT Eyes January Completion

What has been one of the most extensive and — unfortunately disruptive — traffic projects in Birmingham in decades may finally be completed in the next several weeks. During a monthly media briefing Thursday morning, Alabama Department of Transportation officials said a January completion for the project is possible.

Alabama Homicide Suspects Arrested After Multi-State Crime Spree

A pair of suspects in the Dec. 13 shooting death of Kellie Ann Hughes have been captured in Missouri. Brady Witcher and Brittany McMillan have been charged in a Tennessee home invasion, kidnapping and other crimes in addition to Hughes' murder, according to Clarksville, Tennessee, police.

Fraternity Disbands Auburn Chapter After Suspension

A national fraternity will disband its chapter at Auburn University, where officials suspended the organization over repeated allegations of physical abuse and alcohol infractions.

Birmingham Homicide Suspect Arrested By U.S. Marshals

A suspect in the Dec. 8 shooting death of 44-year-old Clasco Johnson was arrested Thursday night by U.S. Marshals.