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Brooks defeated Athens native Jerry Hill, a decorated Vietnam veteran. The Associated Press declared Brooks the winner with just 10 percent of the boxes counted and Brooks having received 79 percent of the vote.

Hunter was holding her own at 9 p.m., with a lead of 58 percent, or 10,787 votes, to Parson's 42 percent (7,714), with 97 of 204 precincts reporting. District 8 includes Limestone, Madison, Jackson, DeKalb and Etowah counties.

Political newcomer Kevin Bass declares full support for Griffith after defeat

Clemmons said according to his reports, he prevailed in Jackson and DeKalb counties and election returns in Madison County indicated Clemmons had a commanding lead over opponent Randy Bruce Money.

Police, HEMSI and fire crews responded to the 3900 block of Broadmor Road at about 4:30 p.m. after receiving a call about a car hitting a house. Officials say they found a man had been run over in the driveway and pushed partially into the garage where the Chevrolet Suburban crashed. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while crews stabilized the garage to prevent it from collapsing.

An Alabama Department of Transportation official said a May 27 stabbing that sent three homeless people to the hospital underscored the need to move forward with plans announced months ago to close the camp off Derrick Street.

Follow the latest updates on today's primary elections in Alabama, with a focus on the races that matter to the Huntsville area.

Madison County Assistant District Attorney Shauna Barnett said this may have been the first case under Alabama law where a defendant was convicted of reckless murder while under the influence of prescription pills at the time of a wreck.

State Senate candidate David Blair sent out an email Tuesday afternoon saying his opponent, incumbent Sen. Paul Sanford, is paying black campaign workers to hand out marked ballots at several northwest Huntsville precincts.

Police believe Phillips robbed someone at gunpoint in the 600 block of Filmore Street Monday morning. He was last seen in a 2014 white Ford Taurus with tinted windows. Police warn Phillips is to be considered armed and dangerous