A fatal accident was reported in Tallapoosa County yesterday. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 280 about four miles east of Dadeville. State Troopers say 33 year old Grady Michael Harrell of Opelika was killed when the van he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No word on what may have led to the accident.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.