Latest News Updates From Eddie Burkhalter

Tractor trailer drivers who crest a hill shouldn’t rely solely on brakes to slow them on the way down. Trucking experts say doing so can result in brake failure and preventable accidents, which they say are often caused by young and inexperienced drivers.

Surrounded by co-workers from Oxford, Alabama-based B.R. Williams Trucking, Robert Almon took a break from painting inside a building in Anniston on Dec. 9 to talk about his company’s help in turning it into a hub for youth mentorship.