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Jelly Roll is coming to Alabama: Here’s how to get tickets
Country rap and Southern rock artist Jelly Roll is out on his Beautifully Broken Tour. Born Jason Bradley DeFordin 1984 in Nashville, Tenn., Jelly Roll has produced 10 studio albums and is best known for the single, “Son of a Sinner.”. He is bringing his Beautifully Broken Tour to...
Democrat Kelvin Datcher wins race to replace former Alabama Rep. John Rogers
Kelvin Datcher will represent Birmingham in the Alabama State House after winning the third and final race to claim the seat formerly held by John Rogers. Datcher, an aide to Mayor Randall Woodfin, handily defeated Republican challenger Erskine Brown Jr. Datcher earned 1,174 votes to Brown’s 218 votes, according to...
Woodfin reveals Birmingham police staffing shortfall details and how he plans to address it
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin revealed details of the police department staffing Tuesday morning to correct what he said is inaccurate information about how many officers short the department has been. “There’s a lot of numbers out there that are just false,” Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council. The...
East Birmingham man wanted on burglary charge
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala.–A Birmingham man is wanted on a felony warrant charging him with third-degree burglary, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Aldric Leonard Parrish, 45, is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has short black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was at […]
Helena City Council appoints new acting city clerk, treasurer
The Helena City Council called a special meeting to appoint Madison Harris as the new treasurer and acting city clerk for the city of Helena on Friday, Sept. 27. The post Helena City Council appoints new acting city clerk, treasurer appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Birmingham man facing trial says he shot man in self-defense, not over Alabama-Texas A&M football game
A 22-year-old Birmingham man will go on trial for murder this week after a judge denied him immunity from prosecution under Alabama’s Stand Your Ground law. Emanuel Tolbert III is charged with murder in the October 2021 shooting death of 27-year-old Kealend Amad Pickens at a Bessemer home. Police...
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