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Titans tough it out against Muscle Shoals
Photo: Gadsden City’s Kerrell Yow (right) attempts to run after a catch as Muscle Shoals’ Christian Pritchard (2) defends during the Titans’ 33-28 victory in high school football on Aug. 22 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Gadsden City’s resilience and mental toughness were on full display on Thursday,...
25 pickleball courts coming to John Hunt Park in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAAY) – The new state-of-the-art John Hunt Park Recreation Center will bring new recreational opportunities to the city’s largest park and should illicit cheers from Huntsville’s growing pickleball community. The $18.5 million project calls for 25 lighted exterior pickleball courts that will also be covered...
Lulu Is Back in Town
The granddaughter of Tuscaloosa native Joe Gribbin and his wife Janie, Lulu Gribbin, is back home in Mountain Brook. Her return to Alabama comes 77 days after she was attacked by a shark in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this summer. Her hometown of Mountain Brook and the State of...
Calera Police credit new gear for helping end high speed pursuit and recover stolen car
CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - Calera Police are celebrating a new piece of police equipment that helped them end a police chase on Thursday and keep their officers safe in the process. It is a remote spike strip deployment device called “Night Hawk.” It looks like a really large brief case...
Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
Federal judge narrows lawsuit against Alabama absentee ballot law
The front of Hugo L Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15, 2023. (Jemma Stephenson/Alabama Reflector) A federal judge Thursday substantially narrowed a lawsuit challenging a new Alabama law limiting the ability of third parties to provide absentee ballot assistance. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor dismissed multiple claims...
Birmingham Police celebrates largest graduating Academy class since 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - 18 students graduated from the Birmingham Police Academy Friday. The class was so big BPD moved the event to Bill Harris Arena. The graduating class is also the department’s largest since April of 2020. “I decided to take this path because I do love my...
3 named to Birmingham Business Hall of Fame
Three business leaders were named to the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham’s Birmingham Business Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Inducted into the hall of fame were William C. Hulsey of Arlington Properties, Robert Earl Kelly of Kelly Road Builders and Kelly Natural Gas Pipeline and W. Stancil Starnes of ProAssurance.
Tua telling Lia to turn down a $1.5M Auburn offer says much about the Tigers and the Crimson Tide
The business of college football has more interesting storylines than ever before. The recent most interesting is not about the claim the Alabama Crimson Tide tampered to land Miami-Ohio transfer, Graham Nicholson. Kalen DeBoer denies the accusation and the facts are Nicholson was in the Transfer Portal for a week before he announced a transfer to Alabama.
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs pulls away to top Hanceville 48-30
HANCEVILLE. Ala. – Cold Springs and Hanceville met at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night to kick off the 2024 season and after a tight first half, the Eagles put 34 points on the board in the second half to pull away with a 48-30 win over the Bulldogs. Cold Springs racked up over 400 yards on the ground, led by Matt Williams who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.
Your South Star Music Festival Itinerary
South Star Music Festival is on your calendar for September 28 and 29, and Huntsville can’t wait to host you!. Good news! The excitement in Huntsville is not limited to these dates! Take some extra time to explore what makes our city top the list of places to visit. If you're driving, Huntsville is just off Interstate 65. Flying is also convenient, as Huntsville International Airport, rated Best Small Airport in the country, is just a few minutes from Downtown Huntsville.
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of August 23-25
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. 2024 Summerfest (Athens) - 3rd Annual Summer Concert on the Square in downtown Athens, on August 24 at 5:30 p.m. EuroSunday August Meet - The EuroSunday August meet for European car and motorcycle enthusiasts will be held...
Kitchen Cops find rodent feces, roaches and flies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops found some serious issues at a gas station we’ve reported on several times in the past. The Conoco at the corner of Pulaski and Stringfield Road in northwest Huntsville gets a 73 due to multiple violations. Inspectors say they found rat droppings under shelves. There were also flies and roaches noted inside the building. There were also multiple hot and cold food temperature violations and a dirty ice machine.
Grammy-award winning artist brings music celebrating Black heritage to Birmingham
Rhythm and Blues (R&B) royalty is coming to Birmingham to put on a show. Billboard reintroduced R&B in the 1990s to categorize all music made by Black people that is not hip-hop. Lalah Hathaway, five-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, released her seventh studio album, VANTABLACK, two months ago ahead of her...
Hair-Raising Kalen DeBoer comparison should concern Alabama fans
LockedOn Ole Miss host, Steven Willis made some comments on a recent episode that may leave Alabama fans up in arms comparing new Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer to former head coach Ray Perkins. Time will have to tell if the comment is right or wrong, but Willis...
Spain Park races ahead to big opening win over Sparkman
The Spain Park Jaguars wasted little time living up to their preseason hype, making big plays on the offense and defense en route to a 38-7 win over the Sparkman Senators on Friday, Aug. 23 at Spain Park High School. The post Spain Park races ahead to big opening win over Sparkman appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Everyone's Saying The Same Thing About Nick Saban's First 'College GameDay'
On Saturday, ESPN's "College GameDay" made its 2024 debut with the first-ever show outside of the United States for the week zero game between the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Dublin, Ireland. Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban made his first ...
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