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UPDATE: ALEA identifies Decatur man killed in Huntsville Police officer-involved shooting
The State Bureau of Investigation is handling the probe into a Saturday officer-involved shooting death in Huntsville. Late Monday, the agency identified the man killed in the shooting as Naimmikal Wayne Sanders, 38, of Decatur. According to Huntsville Police, officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 6,200 block...
Man pleads guilty to detonating explosive outside of Alabama AG’s office
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. “This defendant built a bomb using nails and screws as shrapnel and detonated it outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, endangering a public...
2024 Fiddlers Concert Series Concludes with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series concludes with a concert on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is a...
Coleman Center Receives Interfaith Mission Service Award
The Coleman Center for Religion, Leadership, and Culture received the Rabbi Jeffrey L. Ballon Memorial Interfaith Award at the Interfaith Mission Service Awards held on August 13. The Center was one of five distinguished organizations recognized for its commitment to religious tolerance, racial harmony, and social justice. Dr. Eric Betts accepted the award on behalf of he and Coleman Center director and Professor of Religion, Dr. Robby White.
Rain down the road? The latest drought update for Central Alabama
Birmingham has measured less than a half inch of rain as of Aug. 25. Normal rainfall through the end of the month would be around 4.3 inches. What does this mean for the current and future drought status?. DROUGHT MONITOR. Most communities across central Alabama have measured less than an...
Game of the Week: Fyffe hits the road to take on Pisgah
PISGAH, Ala. (WAFF) - A battle of two preseason number one teams kicks off Friday August 30. The Fyffe Red Devils, ranked number one in Class 3A, will travel to face the Pisgah Eagles, ranked number one in Class 2A. Both teams met in the Class 2A playoff semifinals during...
Yhapojj & Nino Paid Are Ready To Tear It Up On "Moshpit"
The underground Alabama native sticks to a basic banger formula. Yhapojj, the Huntsville, Alabama teenager, put out his first commercial album on May 10, P.S. F*** You. At the time, it was just the second occasion that we posted a reaction/news post about the underground rapper. However, after all of the positive reviews on the project from fans, we knew we couldn't slow down our coverage of Yhapojj. He seems to have this special cult following bubbling up, which is exciting to see, especially for talent still on the rise. Recently, Yhapojj put out a new single called "Moshpit", which features another newcomer in Nino Paid.
Huntsville City Council discusses use of more than $85.5M in funding
Huntsville City Council’s August 22 meeting was packed with a melting pot of discussions, from financial strategies to combat inflation to the introduction of new community projects. One of the key highlights of the meeting included the approval of a $19M recreation facility at John Hunt Park, transforming Huntsville’s...
Battle of Breakaway Pointe: Protests over inmate facility lead to special election
Over the last five months, small red signs have grown in number, appearing in resident’s lawns and nailed to trees, displaying in bold, red letters the phrase “No Convicted Felon Camp.” Soon, the controversy that began the large protest will be put to rest by a vote of the people on Aug. 27. The post Battle of Breakaway Pointe: Protests over inmate facility lead to special election appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Samford University’s Teacher Education Program Earns National Recognition for Top Clinical Training
In March 2024, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a Clinical Practice Framework, grounded in research and perspectives from the field of education, which details six focus areas that contribute to a strong clinical experience for future teachers. Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education was featured twice...
Miles College receives grant to convert practice football field from grass to turf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Miles College is one of four HBCU’s that will receive a grant through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to refurbish their football field. The grant, called the ‘HBCU Invitational Field Refurbishment Program’, is an invitational grant designed to improve field quality, safety, and accessibility for students and local community groups serving youth through football. The program was founded by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) and is supported by the NFL Foundation.
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