Known for their famous steaks and seafood, the original family owners of PJ's Restaurant in the Pineywoods community have returned to the restaurant after leaving it in the hands of employees. Rumblings of a downturn in the restaurant prompted the McClendon family to return and they have quickly brought back the heart and soul of their business.

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The overcrowding problem at area animal shelters appears to worsen.

Employees at shelters in Tuscaloosa, Walker County, Birmingham and Cullman report they're taking in more and more animals while space is running out fast.

The Assistant Director at the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter said they typically see an increase in strays during the spring and summer because it is breeding season. This year, they have already been bombarded with animals lost in the tornado.

"Taking care of that many animals you need more than 8 or 9 people," said Linda Workman. "We don't have volunteers coming in much any more and that is sad."

Workman said the shelter doesn't ever want to euthanize animals and believes the easiest way to solve the overpopulation problem is to encourage pet owners to be responsible and spay and neuter their new furry friends.

The body of a missing Walker County teen has been discovered after an overnight search.

15-year-old Darrin Sawyer of Parrish disappeared from a dirt track off Highway 69 in Tuscaloosa County on Sunday afternoon. He was last seen riding a 4-wheeler into the woods.     

More than a day later, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office conducted a search on the ground and in the air.

Around 9:00 a.m. during a second search of the area, Sawyer's body was found at the bottom of a steep trail and a T-intersection approximately 75 feet into a heavily wooded area.

"Initial indications lead us to believe this was an accident. I was told he was not an experienced rider," said Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton.

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