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Birmingham workforce program sets teens, young adults on a path for success
Last school year, Taylor Cunningham was kicked out of high school. But he figured out a way to pivot, adjust to changes and graduate anyways. Friday, Cunningham, 17, stood proudly in his blue cap and gown as valedictorian of the Housing Authority of Birmingham District’s Magic City YouthBuild program.
New cutting-edge warehouse facility coming to Port Birmingham
This week, the Birmingham Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA) announced the groundbreaking of a new, cutting-edge warehouse facility at its Port Birmingham terminal in western Jefferson County. The $1.2M project is the first in a series of public-private partnerships with full-service supply chain solutions company Watco. A new warehouse project...
Oneonta repairing large downtown water leak, expects hours of repairs
ONEONTA, AL (WBMA) — The City of Oneonta is working on water repairs in their downtown area after a large leak was reported Friday morning. The leak was first reported Friday morning on First Avenue in Oneonta between Regions Banks and Redeemer Church. In a post on Facebook, the...
Byrne Notice presented by Mercedes-Benz
Fall Sports in Full Swing this Weekend in Tuscaloosa. There's always a special buzz around campus when we get things started, and this week feels no different with three of our teams in action in Tuscaloosa over the course of four days. First, our soccer team returned home for a...
Jalen Milroe, Kalen DeBoer Explain What Happened on Botched Snap
While the final score of Saturday night's season opener against Western Kentucky indicated that the miscue had no impact, the Alabama Crimson Tide was no stranger to botched snaps throughout last season.
Calvary holds its annual Labor Day celebration
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Childersburg’s Calvary Baptist Church is once again hosting an annual Labor Day celebration on church grounds at 904 3rd Street NW, starting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 1st. The event is open to the community, with all sorts of games, family fun, food, and...
Inflation is falling, but college tuition still rising
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thousands of college students are heading back to class this month, but for many, tuition and fees continue to rise at many schools. At move-in day, many students told us they have found financial aid. “I have found money at Scholarships.com and on the school’s website,”...
Celebrate Trussville’s Dog Daze, Sept. 14—food, fun + free admission
The Historic Trussville Mall will come alive with family-friendly entertainment, delicious food, a pup strut and more during the 43rd annual Dog Daze on Saturday, September 14. Read on for more details on this free event, including vendors, activities and more. Dog Daze event details. What: Dog Daze Festival—Hosted by...
Pair of top finishes highlight season opener for cross country
OXFORD – Jacksonville State opened up the 2024 campaign with an impressive showing at Choccolocco Park on Thursday in Oxford. The Jax State men's cross country squad finished as the top team in the event while the women's team placed second, trailing just Samford. "It was a great start...
Black Warrior Riverkeeper volunteers remove 100,000 pounds of litter from watershed
Excellent news for Alabama’s waterways! This week, local nonprofit Black Warrior Riverkeeper announced that its Volunteer Litter Cleanups program has officially removed 100,000 pounds of litter from the Black Warrior River watershed. Read on to learn more about the program + how you can get involved. Protecting the Black...
1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Fast Facts
(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African-American girls during church services in 1963. September 15, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing. Facts. September 15, 1963 - A bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama,...
Bibb Co. program in state of uncertainty as parents with special needs children wait for outcome
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - An individual representing Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Brent met with parents Thursday morning, Aug. 29, and said they are trying to “solve the situation.” The situation is, according to parents like Becky Davis, Indian Rivers has indicated it plans to close its Lighthouse program in late September. The program caters to special needs children.
Aug. 30 is deadline to apply for vacancies on 3 city business boards
Today (Friday, Aug. 30) is the deadline for Hoover residents to apply to fill vacancies on three of the city’s business-related boards. The council is looking for two people to be on the city’s Downtown Redevelopment Authority, one person for the Commercial Development Authority and one person for the Industrial Development Board.
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